Enjoy life to the best of your abilities.

It’s not been an easy year, but I’m so incredibly fortunate. Please enjoy my annual list of things I’ve learned.

Goodreads has been a reader’s best friend for nearly a decade, but it’s time to shake things up. Check out The StoryGraph to track your books and learn your reading stats.

Because we know the magic of reading and experience it daily, we often try to get non-readers to read. We want to share the things we love. Whether a kid or adult, there are some great ways to get your loved ones reading.

I’d rather delight myself by overachieving than feel bad for underachieving. Sometimes, changing your goal is a good thing.

Reading is one of the quickest and most inexpensive ways to learn and improve. If you’re looking to make reading a habit or looking for books in specific areas, I’ve put together a list of the best books for New Year’s Resolutions.

Happy Holidays! Time for stillness, reflection, and quiet action.

Personal preferences are important because if you don’t like a book, you’re probably not learning from it. However, there are millions upon millions of books published each year. Read some reviews. Follow book reviewers online. Talk to your friends and people you admire and see what they are reading. Ask questions and try something new.

Book challenge: 100/100

Stretch goal: 150/100

Can I do it? Drop a note in the comments!

Ryan Holiday recently shared a Latin saying: “Qui pauca legit, pauca scit. He who reads little knows little.” He goes on to say:

To truly become wise, we have to open our minds to the vast accumulation of experiences that have come before us. To not read widely, as General Mattis has said, is to be functionally illiterate.

From birthday to birthday, you have the potential to learn 365 new things – at least! Here are some of the things I’ve learned and observed in the last year.

The most important thing about leisure time – especially during a pandemic – is to have a dedicated time where you separate yourself from non-leisurely activities. No stressful work calls or emails. Ignore laundry and cleaning for a couple of days—order delivery and veg out wholly.

My 2020 challenge was to read 100 books. I eeked out 102 by December 31, 2020. Here are the best of all I read in 2020. Comment or send me an email: what are your reading goals? What are your recommendations?

There are so many ways to begin your self-development journey. In addition to hiring a coach (hi!), it’s never too late to read and discover yourself through books. These are my favorites in my journey so far and I hope they help you.

As of July 1, 2020, I’ve read 58 books of my 100 book challenge. Here are my top three and some honorable mentions. Enjoy!