Organize Reading Materials, Read Faster Part 1

January 11th, 2011 Goals & Time Management Office, Paper & Productivity

Reading Material to Organize

Maybe you enjoy reading, maybe you don’t but one way or the other, most of us have more reading material stacked than we have time. I do enjoy reading and I find that most of the books & magazines that I read are centered around personal improvement or relate to my business. And there certainly is no shortage of books to choose from. All I have to do is read a magazine that mentions a book that sounds interesting and boom-there’s another one on my list! So, how do you organize your reading materials and how do you read faster?

Organizing reading materials

* Be choosy about what you choose to read. Most of us end up with newsletters, articles, brochures and recipes that we mean to read but end up in a pile instead. Look at reading material quickly as it comes into your home or office and quickly decide if it will be worth your time to read. Recycle the one’s that don’t make the cut.

* Have a place for your reading material other than stacks on your desk that get shuffled around. Create a folder or file labeled “To Read” and place items of interest there. If the file is getting too thick, it’s time to make quick decisions. A folder also makes it easy to grab your reading on the go.