I once had someone tell me that they read about 30 blogs/day. The first thought that went through my mind was - "you must be unemployed." I am sure they wanted me to be excited for them, but better yet I was worried for them.
Why should a leader not read 30 blogs a day? Not just that it takes too much time, but that is too many opinions that will lead to conflicting decision making when it is time for you to pull the trigger on an important decision. Your mind will be doing a crazy dance deciding which data to give you based on what you have filled it with.
Be selective in what you read.
What are your strengths? Find a thought leader who is an expert and good communicator in areas of your strength and subscribe to their blog feed.
What business challenges are you facing? Find a thought leader or a blogging periodical where you can get small nuggets of advice and mine them for decision gold.
What are you interested in that just entertains you? There is a blogger out there for it, just search on google for your subject.
This method will leave you with about 3-4 blogs to follow. That is plenty. Get nuggets and then read your own "more simplified" mind for the better growth an more effective use of the advice you have received.
My favorite blogs:
Tim Sanders - Biz Life
Seth Godin - Marketing Brilliance
Nadira Hira - Next Generation Biz Behavior
Nick Morgan - Public Speaking
If you know of any really good ones, I am interested in seeing what you are reading.
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