One of the best things I've done to make Southwestern a great experience was getting AudioCDs of sermons and now -- books.
I have three sermons series from my chruch in Cape Coral that I've listen to many, many times now, and I now have two books on CD too. I have Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels and an abridged version of The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren.
I just can't say enough how much better it is to do this job when I have something to occupy my mind when I am out selling books. There is no time to be nervous, feel rejected, or deal with any of the other emotional issues that can come up when you are excited about getting to listen to some more interesting stuff.
I also like the idea of truly multi-tasking. This summer I have already read a book and a half, I have written out an exhaustive template for a book I'd like to write this Fall, and now I am over half way done with listening to a book that I will probably listen to a few times over. By the end of this summer I will not only have made a good deal of money, but I will have also listen to a number of books.
This makes me want to come back and do this job again another year all the more. Knowing that I will be able to make really decent money, learn a ton from the life experiences, and learn a lot from books and sermons is really exciting. I wish I had taken advantage of this further at the begining of the summer. Also, now I start to think of my car wrecj as something of a blessing, because I am now in a car with a CD player and that has made all of this possible.
It's strange how things work out.
Posted by David at July 26, 2004 08:54 AMI have become OCD about audio sermon's lately...checked out Ravi Zacharia's website (www.rzim.org) and realized I could download all his lectures, and I've been burning CDs like crazy. I'm such a nerd, somehow more of one than I even was before (which is hard to do). Dude, I recently found my old European History Book and I just sit and read it....why couldn't I be this interested in subjects while I'm taking them! Anyways, props to audio sermons and teachings!
Posted by: JennJula at July 31, 2004 10:32 PMI've listened to a few of Ravi's teachings this summer and on trips back and forth from Gainesville to Fort Myers. I'm glad you put his URL here, because I always write it down on scrap paper and then lose it before I get to a computer! Thanks.
Posted by: David at August 2, 2004 01:50 PMToday I have been listening to Seven Things That Steal Your Joy in the car as I work Arab, AL. Last week I listened to most of Sacred Romance but the seventh CD didn't work. I guess I need to send that back now and get another one, but I can't really do that now. I'm just too busy. In fact, my lunch break is just about over now...
Posted by: David at August 2, 2004 01:54 PM