Each of these phrases is dying out in this culture of text messages, abbreviated words and clipped communication. But losing the graciousness of phrases like these – well, we’ll be worse for it.

Want to be a better leader? Become a better reader. In excerpts below from e-mail blast, author, former CEO and virtual business coach Michael Hyatt, he shares his own perspective on the importance of reading and offers five ways that reading makes us better leaders:

We are pleased to share with you an important and thought-provoking article from Jack D’Aurora’s June 23rd post on parenthood and, in light of Father’s Day, his thoughts and reflections on his own father.