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PROVEN PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH.

Struggling to find time for self-development? Time to stop trying to do it alone by learning the READ TO LEAD® way.

Grow yourself and your business with bitesize, action-based learning alongside other smart peers, in only 1.5 hours a month. See results, fast.

Gain insights from best-selling book summaries. Learn faster with our proven action-based method and gain an edge in business.

World-class author Q&As. Get extra insight and form connections with the biggest names in self-development.

Network smart, building powerful new relationships. Meet online and share with other growth-minded professionals. Join optional extra in-person events.

Get results by turning ideas into actions, guided by a professional coach. Use our actions and accountability-led approach to positively impact your business bottom line.

Build smart learning habits that last. Structured and consistent, for easy ongoing self-development.

Make it a year of rapid personal and professional growth for just £2.05 a day – that’s less than a Costa Coffee.

THE READ TO LEAD® EXPERIENCE EXPLAINED.

Your personal development guide.

TWO WAYS TO JOIN, ALL THE SAME BENEFITS

PAY MONTHLY or JOIN US FOR 12-MONTHS

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£950.00

Join For The Year

  • Fast Learning with best-selling books in 15-minute summaries.
  • Personal and business development themes relevant to you.
  • Access world-class authors and experts for inspiration and advice.
  • Monthly ‘power-hour’ discussions with like-minded professionals online, led by an experienced coach.
  • Members’ portal to track progress, access bitesize resources and vote for books.
  • Quarterly events for high-level networking and develop relationships.
  • Community & accountability share ideas and turn learning into action, action into results – together.
  • Structured learning that’s done-for-you and easy to fit in.
  • Qualified professional coach to guide and support your learning
  • Guaranteed growth of your skills, mind and business bottom line. 

£95.00

Per Month

  • Fast Learning with best-selling books in 15-minute summaries.
  • Personal and business development themes relevant to you.
  • Access world-class authors and experts for inspiration and advice.
  • Monthly ‘power-hour’ discussions with like-minded professionals online, led by an experienced coach.
  • Members’ portal to track progress, access bitesize resources and vote for books.
  • Quarterly events for high-level networking and develop relationships.
  • Community & accountability share ideas and turn learning into action, action into results – together.
  • Structured learning that’s done-for-you and easy to fit in.
  • Qualified professional coach to guide and support your learning
  • Guaranteed growth of your skills, mind and business bottom line.

HOW WE GROW TOGETHER.

Our learn, discuss, act method.

YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED.

Learn more … FAQs

WHAT BOOK SUMMARIES?

We use the Blinkist app. Blinkist is a tool that condenses non-fiction books into 15 minute summaries, so that the most important information can be digested quickly and easily.  You can read or listen to the ‘Blinks’, so it’s easy to consume the information on the run.

There are over 5,000 books in the Blinkist library and about 40 new titles per month.  You also get access to shortcasts, mini-podcasts, which are a great source of bite-size learning. A fantastic tool to learn quickly, broaden your reading repertoire, and gain multiple perspectives on a topic fast.

When you join READ TO LEAD® we provide a discount code to download the app and there is a video on how to use the tool in the READ TO LEAD® Membership Portal.

WHAT'S THE COMMITMENT?

Your commitment is listening to 1 – 2 blinks a month c.15-30mins in total, and attending the 1hr monthly discussion via Zoom.  90 minutes per month total.

Input and action are what make the community valuable and fuels growth.  Monthly updates on your actions, learnings and successes, within the LinkedIn group, are important inspiration and motivation for you and your peers.

As with anything, you get out what you put in.

HOW DOES READ TO LEAD® WORK?

We set a theme for the month, hot topics that are relevant, and a mixture of business and personal.

We select two blinks to provide some breadth, and ideally a different perspective.  These need to be read or listened to prior to the monthly session.

We meet the Thursday of the 3rd full week of the month 1:30-2:30 (GMT) via zoom.

We keep information and communication light.  Typically, a few posts a week in the LI group, and a weekly email to provide extra bitesize resources, involve members in the author/expert Q&A, and to provide accountability support.

It’s not intense.  It’s exactly the opposite.

THE READ TO LEAD® PROGRAMME (Monthly Cycle):

Week 1 – LEARN – through book summaries and additional bite-size resources.
Week 2 – EXPLORE – we deepen our understanding with a short Q&A with the Author or Expert.
Week 3 – DISCUSS – we meet for one-hour monthly to discuss our thoughts and ideas with likeminded professionals.
Week 4 – ACTION – we turn our learning into action and provide accountability support to get results.

WHAT'S THE INVESTMENT?

READ TO LEAD® provides a full year of learning and development for only £750.

Living the READ TO LEAD® Experience

I've been part of READ TO LEAD® for over a year and I have got an awful lot out of it. The simple 'just one thing' action and take-away creates accountability. It's been of particular value to me as a solo founder.

Matt PhillipsFounder, PPR

I get the juicy nuggets of wisdom in less than 20 minutes, then I get to chat with others and gain the nuggets they have found that bypassed me. It's networking with a learning purpose, which really set's it apart.

Angela PedenFounder, HJP Chartered Accountants

It's a great way to discover new topics and broaden your horizons as we cover books I wouldn't necessarily have read on my own. It's also a great way to get to know people, a networking group that really adds value, and it also doesn't take up too much time.

David PritchardSandler Training

Sarah's READ TO LEAD® concept is brilliant and has actually got me sitting down to read and think strategically about my business and life.

Lawrence ArchardDirector, Factoree

READ TO LEAD® is a monthly injection of insight and knowledge, not just from the book summaries, but from the community of professionals that Sarah has bought together to discuss them.

Paul ThomasPodcaster & Digital Strategist

I always really look forward to the READ TO LEAD® sessions. I love the relaxed feel of the group, the chance to meet new people, the debate and shared learnings, and of course the blinks [book summaries]!

Steve BatemanBusiness Analyst, Dimensions

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Nuggets of wisdom from best-selling authors, and nudges for action from a qualified coach. Bitesize is not another newsletter, it’s a personal and business growth accelerator.

Join business professionals like you, to get smarter, faster.  You will also be sent invites to READ TO LEAD® events.