If you’re a book junkie or a tech guru you may have heard of the new Kindle. A device that holds up to 250 titles that you can read in digital format. I have been asking around about this device because it sounds so intriguing. So I thought I would pass along what I have learned.

At the present time it is somewhat unclear how well the Kindle is selling. However, amazon is sold out of them until February. So that has to mean something. The price is pretty high, roughly about $350.00. From what I have read it doesn’t seem this device will take over the real deal. People still love to hold, smell and read their books and flip the pages. But the Kindle has advantages. You can carry so many titles with you that you can seriously avoid book clutter. So many clients I have worked with just cannot bare to get rid of their books. This could be a means to reducing some of that clutter. The Kindle also allows you to take notes on what you’re reading, you can look up the definitions of words you don’t know and you can download titles directly from the device. I also learned from friends who have one that the screen is not like a monitor. It’s not back lit so you won’t get a headache reading in this new format.

I don’t see the Kindle taking over printed novels. However, I can see a whole new use for it. It is a great item to bring with you when you travel. How great would it be to have a Kindle when you’re in Italy, for example. You can read from a book that teaches Italian. Also, if you have a long commute on a train the Kindle can really keep you occupied. It can also save you a few bucks because you can avoid spending full price on a book you end up hating. You can read the book on Kindle and buy the real book if you love it and keep only the books you love. The Kindle can also be very useful for college students. Often they have research papers due for several classes. They can carry all the material they need in one device. They can compare books and write their papers using a quick resource. It can also be helpful so they don’t have to carry so many books to their classes.

The Kindle has already got me thinking outside the box. Does anyone have anything bad to say about it? I would love to know. 

If you don’t maybe you should start. According to the following article it can help you prevent procrastination.

You know the drill… that negative self-talk we all end up saying in our heads. Well, it’s keeping you from moving forward. In fact I recently did a podcast interview with Linda Sapadin. She wrote the book “It’s About Time! The Six Styles of Procrastination and How to Overcome Them.” Our chat about negative self-talk backs up this article. Have a listen.