Nothing gratifies the soul than a good read! Today I speak to Dalbir Kaur Madan - The founder of One Up Library a unique entrepreneurial venture that aims to revitalize the idea of traditional libraries into inviting child-centered learning space designed for the 21st century child. In this episode she talks about how it was a difficult concept to sell in the early days. You will learn how she builds a community. She talks about the business model. Talks about getting kids off smartphones and getting them to read 150 books a year. How reading Malcolm Gladwell helps her with the business strategy. Great book recommendations so check the show notes for more details. Some Harry Potter chat and some surprising research & data on why you should read out loud to you kids.
In this conversation we also talk about:
- The 10,000 hours rule
- Why most people stop reading after they leave school
- Thoughts on audio books
- Reading is like breathing in & writing is like breathing out
- Why is Harry Potter so popular?
- Challenges need to be solved instead of weighing you down!
- How to raise a reader
and much more
links
http://www.oneuplibrary.com/
Book Recommendations
- The Bridge Home by Padma Venkatraman
- Maccher Jhol - Richa jhu
- The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani
- Theres a Giraffe in my soup by Ross Burach
- Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
- Outliers by Malcolm Galdwell
- The Moment of Life - Melinda Gates
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