How to Create a Reading List fo Success

By creating a reading list, your reading will automatically become more directed, focused and intentional. By simply creating a list, you stop reading randomly, and start reading with intent. This alone will increase your enjoyment and comprehension

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Ask yourself this question: what do you want to know more about? It could be sharpening skills for your professional career, a trend in your industry or a personal development topic. List all the subjects you are interested in.

2. Review your list and pick the top three subjects.

3. Now just for fun, add two more categories – fiction and biography. Why? Because all work and no play makes jack a dull boy. This makes 5 categories.

4. Select the actual titles to fill your categories. See the tips below for places to find titles for you list.

5. Start reading! Start with just 5 minutes a day and add a few minutes each week.

Tips & Warnings

• Ask people you respect and ask for their book recommendations.
• Go to your local bookstore, browse the aisles, and write down books that look good.
• Use the internet. Amazon.com has a great feature where you do a search for a title, subject or author, and along the right side of the screen, they will offer suggested reading lists related to the subject you are searching.

Resources

• Great Personal Development Books
• Speed Reading Workshop