10 Ways to Read a Book or more- before 2018!
Holiday season is here. November is almost gone and the end of the year is fast approaching. Everyone is super busy and moaning about how swamped we are with work and plans and responsibilities. In a week or so, it will be time to reflect on the year and think about New Year resolutions. But what of the old ones? What about those exciting but now impossible-to-achieve Goodreads Reading Challenges?
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CEOs are making time to read a book a week and we barely get to finish a handful in a year. But not to despair. We still have 39 days left. (Yes, even in Australia, where the New Year arrives first.) Definitely enough to think about our to-read pile.
In this post, I’ll show you just how to make time* for reading. 10 ways to Read a Book or More and that too, before 2018:
Lower your Expectations
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2 phrases to take from this image: “Ignore Others’ Expectations” and “Read”
Who says you have to read a Classic? Or a bestseller? Or the latest title your book club is raving about ? Or even an entire book? [This title is just for inspiration] Find a book you like and read as much as you can. Even if it is one paragraph, you’re still ahead because: 1. you decided to read 2. you selected a book 3. you implemented the task of reading. YAYY!
2. Take Baby Steps
A corollary to the above step, aim realistically. Take baby steps. You know you have a job, a family, upcoming holiday events to attend and shopping to do. Throw in bad weather, sickness, duties, distractions, temptations, and now you realize why your to-read list is stalled since January. Hence, aim small. Can you read 10 tweets without interruption? That’s how long a paragraph is. [Remember, Twitter now allows 280 characters] Are you adept at skimming a blog post such as this? Then you are ready to tackle a single page. Go do it. This blog post can wait.
3. Pick the Right Format
Ever went to a restaurant with friends? Even though the cuisine is the same, everyone has different preferences. Assuming the foodie in your group makes the ordering decisions, our individual choices still dictate what we drink, how quick we eat, the way we eat, where our attention is, and so on.
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Reading is no different.
So, make sure you are reading in the format that suits your style, comfort and schedule. If your Kindle with sync and bookmarking ability and long battery life works, go for it. If you enjoy plopping on the bed with a book like me, shoot. Switch an audiobook with your song playlist while doing tasks like folding laundry, ironing, cleaning up, running, etc. If reading in the bathroom is your only option [I know, kids, pets, etc.], stash your copy in a drawer. Just don’t proclaim it. You can always pretend you woke early to read. 
