The Leader's Edge
50 - Reading Is Easy, Doing Is Hard: The Truth About Personal Growth and Action with Nick Hutchison
You've read the books, highlighted the best lines, and pictured yourself doing all of it. So why hasn't anything changed? Nick Hutchison, founder of BookThinkers and author of The Rise of the Reader , says reading feels like progress, and that feeling is exactly what stops most people from taking action. In this episode, HR Huntsman and Nick dig into the gap between knowing and doing, summed up in Nick's favorite line: "No one can do your push-ups for you." Nick shares how he went from a college senior who didn't read to someone reading a book a week and trying every idea on his next sales call. That habit grew into BookThinkers, now a team of nearly 20 helping authors market their books. Nick is also open about where he's still growing. An anonymous team survey showed he wasn't living one of his own core values. He went from a kid sitting in his car for hours, too anxious to knock on doors, to someone on stage. He worries his new book club has reach but not resonance. And he's still working out how to chase big goals while being present for his young son. Learn more about Nick's work at BookThinkers HERE . Connect with Nick on LinkedIn HERE . Check out Nick's book, The Rise of the Reader , HERE . Think you'd be a great guest on the show? Apply HERE .
