Successful People READ. A lot!

One of the best kept secrets of success is that those who really are outlandishly successful in any measurable way, is that they are incessant readers. Their appetites for knowledge is bottomless. If you want to be successful – in anyway, at anything – you need to create a habit of reading more. If that is something that turns you off… well, get over it! lol! Seriously, find a way to begin reading more. I like to use Audible or some other app that will read books to me. I use this frequently when I travel, either driving or flying. I keep a library of books that I like to read and re-read (some annually) and when I am listening to a podcast or come across someone I really respect that mentions a book they found exceptionally useful, I will add that to my list or library in Audible if it is available. I will also buy books on kindle or other reader and spend time just reading in ‘chunks’. I may take a week or a year to finish a book this way. I also love buying the hard copy of some classics or there are times when it is the only way to get the book. This is especially nice when the electric goes out or when I am fortunate enough to get away to the mountain cabin or the beach condo and turn everything off and read a real book.

One thing I highly recommend, keep a notepad and pen handy whenever you can. I find writing notes BY HAND does something in my brain that helps to deposit those important take-aways solidly in my mind. I also LOVE to use the app Evernote to collect notes and references to things I read handy for later use!