Daily Dental Podcast 744. What Are You Reading, Really?
Dec 23, 2025
Dr. Killeen dives into the transformative power of deep reading, emphasizing its importance in cultivating strong leaders. He reflects on how history's great minds shaped their thoughts through books. The discussion encourages carving out just ten minutes a day to engage with literature, particularly biographies and leadership texts. This simple habit can enhance creativity and sharpen your thinking, helping you become a more effective leader and human.
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Reading Expands Your Mental Toolkit
- Deep reading enriches creativity and sharpens thinking by exposing you to great ideas from the past.
- Books let you borrow wisdom from previous thinkers and refine or revolutionize your practice.
Examples Of Habitual Readers
- Dr. Addison Killeen cites historical readers like Teddy Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Clement Attlee, and Elon Musk as examples of heavy readers.
- These leaders used reading to build thinking, creativity, and authorship skills.
The Cost Of A Shortcut Culture
- Modern culture favors shortcuts, sound bites, and recycled content, which reduces deep thinking opportunities.
- This post-literate trend makes reading harder but more valuable for cognitive growth.