5 Practical Ways I Read 52 Books in 1 Year

This time of the year is when people will start making their New Years Resolution and goals for 2019. I wanted to share how I achieved one of my goals last year and hopefully it will help you to achieve yours as well.

Although this article is mainly about reading books on a more consistent basis, you can apply this framework to almost any goal you want to achieve such as exercising regularly or having a more balanced diet.

But Firstly, The Problem with Goals

However, I wanted to begin this reflection with interrogating the problem of setting goals. Don’t get me wrong, goals are fantastic in providing an initial north star and general direction but they are limited.

What I mean by this is that only setting an intention to achieve a goal is not enough.

You need to design a system to help achieve that goal. Setting a goal without an appropriate system, is like having a cup with a hole in it. It defeats the purpose of the cup.

Think of Olympic athletes who all have the same goal of winning a gold medal. What distinguishes the winners and losers is not the goals they set (since they all have the same goal of winning gold) but rather the systems they design related to training, recovery and nutrition. The best athletes often…