I Love Reading, but Normally, I Don’t Like it

Reading is something of a discipline that I dedicate time and energy to every day.

I thought about what to do with my reading.

On Tuesday, I shared my reason for starting to read again, I kept seeing that the average CEO read 50 or 60 books a year. So, for the second half of 2017, I committed to 25. I finished 27 and decided it wasn’t too bad.

I used that as my benchmark. Annualized, that would have been 54. That’s right there.

And to me, I didn’t think I was dedicating that much time to reading or listening to audiobooks.

In 2018, I upped my goal.

I took the benchmark — 60 — and after testing it out for myself, decided that I could best my previous number.

Goals continuously get readjusted.

I was no longer competing with anyone. While others may have been striving for a different number — be it 100 or be it 50 — I was focused on my goal.

Now, reading is something I discuss openly and feel as though I share often. People always have a favorite book or two. So, with that in mind, I like to ask others what books they like, what books have impacted them.