I have come to realise that although I may have a degree and know what the latest trends are according to Company Magazine, my knowledge of current affairs is extremely lacking.
This isn't because I don't want to know what is going on in the world, for example I have downloaded both The Independent and Guardian apps on my phone to read on the way to work and I even subscribed to The Economist. I think my wardrobe and fascination with the Zara work wear range has simply taken priority.
Regularly shopping for work, party and dinner date outfits is ridiculously good fun but it also takes up a lot of time! We are all guilty of over buying, even though it feels good going to work in a new killer dress, the time spent picking it out could have been used reading about the latest developments in your industry. A lot of research goes into wardrobes, from season to season it needs constant updating, so why not apply this attitude to your knowledge?
There are positives to spending your spare time reading, the most prominent being that it will probably give you an edge over the competition at work by giving you a more informed view of your work.
Now don't you agree with me that if the same amount of effort you put into your clothes was put into keeping up with current political and economic issues, we would all be a little more clued up?
If Tyra Banks can get a business degree from Harvard and still work as a Supermodel, we have no excuse.
