Taking Action
開始行動

I'm a firm fan of good personal development books, blogs, audio programs, seminars and so on. A great writer (or speaker) can open your eyes up to new ideas, give you just the advice you need, and genuinely change your life.
我是一個堅定的粉絲——喜歡讀各類個人發(fā)展的書，博客，音頻資料，演講等等。一個偉大的作者（或者演講者）能開闊你的視界，給你適中的建議，真誠的助你改變生活。

The problem is, most people don't get as much as they should out of the material they read.
問題是，大多書人并不能從他們所讀的書中獲取很多。

It's very easy to nod along in agreement with a writer or speaker. You might feel inspired or even determined while you're reading – only to end up forgetting all about those insights you had.
很容易點頭贊同一個作者或者演講者。讀的時候，你可能受到鼓舞甚至下定決心——讀完就忘的一干二凈。

To help yourself take action:
為了真正有效，你應(yīng)該采取的行動：

Get clear about what you want to learn or change. You're probably not just reading a book or blog post out of general interest: there's a specific situation in your life where you want to improve something. What's your goal?
弄清楚你想學(xué)什么或者改變什么。你不應(yīng)僅僅出于興趣讀一本書或者博客：生活中有一個特殊的東東是你真正想提高或改善的。目標是什么？

Choose good material. Ask friends to recommend their favorite blogs or books, or check out reviews on Amazon. You want solid content and a style which makes it easy for you to read.
挑選好資料?？磁笥淹扑]的一些喜歡的博客或書，或者看看亞馬遜的書評。你要一個有硬料的書，風(fēng)格最好有助于你讀。

Read with a notebook in hand. Jot down questions which occur while you're reading, or any new ideas or insights. Make a particular note of anything you want to try out for yourself – a new way of managing your time, for instance.
讀的時候手邊放個記事本。記下閱讀中碰到的問題，或者任何新想法或思考。對任何你想嘗試的東東——例如一種新的時間管理方法——在書上做一個特殊的標記。

Set aside time not just to read but to act. Try writing down one to three steps to take every single week, based on what you've been reading.
讀了之后一定要花時間去執(zhí)行。根據(jù)你所讀的，試著寫下一到三步可以在每周實行。

So – you've just read this post. Don't let it be yet another piece of good advice that you promptly forget: instead, take a minute now to figure out what you're going to do differently next time you pick up a personal development book.
所以——你已經(jīng)讀了這篇網(wǎng)志。別讓它又成為一個你不就就會忘掉的建議：現(xiàn)在就花兩分鐘去找本個人發(fā)展的書，你下次肯定會照著嘗試的書。