How to read more and better in 2017

Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light. —Vera Nazarian Welcome back to today’s episode of the Beyond PRO Podcast. And as a reminder, please submit your questions for our new Listener Question episode each week. I’d love to help you navigate a tricky situation or unpack a challenge you’re facing in your business. To submit your question, visit bit.ly/bppquestions. We’re just getting these organized and I’ll start airing them shortly. And, I wanted to let you know that I’m now sending out weekly Leadership Letters to my community. These missives will pop into your inbox every Monday, guiding you to have a thoughtful and productive week ahead. They are a nice compliment to this podcast. If you’d like to receive the Letters, visit bit.ly/leadershipletters Ok, onto today’s show. Today’s episode is near and dear to my heart. I’ve been an active reader my entire life, minus a not-so-brief period when my kids were really young. My mom was a former teacher so books were always around. My husband’s father and step-mother are both retired librarians. Books have played a key role in who I’ve become. But over the years, as my available time to read diminished, I found it necessary to develop a more intentional reading practice. In 2017, I’ve set a goal to read 52 books. This is an ambitious goal for me given the demands on my time, but with a few key lifestyle changes (e.g. not watching TV until bedtime), I can make it happen. That's what we're talking about in today's episode. Enjoy the show!  Recommended Resources: Leadership Letters Listener Questions - submit your question for the show My Evernote Book Notes Template - you can just save this to your Evernote My 2017 Book List - (live Google Doc that I’ll update throughout the year) Modern Mrs. Darcy 2017 Book Challenge  Human Venture Institute book list  Natalie Muyres post about reading  What should I read next? Podcast Follow my book adventures on Instagram  Non-Obvious: How to think different, curate ideas & predict the future by Rohit Bhargava Television - poem by Roald Dahl 2017 Book List - Sarah K Peck