I’ll admit I read a few shorter books this month to bring me closer to my goal for the year. (In my defence, December is a crazy time of year in terms of workload so the more pressure I could take off myself in advance, the better.) But I also started plenty that I didn’t even bother finishing (something I’m learning to do more and more). And in all of that, there was only one shining star. Onwards! -> Onwards! ->
I got into a bit of self-help slump last month and decided to stick with fiction for a while, so that’s mostly what you’ll see below. Also, as I mentioned in last month’s book nook, I’ve just managed to pull myself out of burnout so, for October, reading took a bit of a backseat while I got back into a good work groove. Onwards! -> Onwards! ->
I have a new system that’s completely revolutionised the way I work. It’s pulled me out of burnout and has HALVED the time it takes me to get things done. Allow me to introduce you to “deep work”. (Next stop: world domination.) Onwards! -> Onwards! ->
I have a great reason for literally only reading one book in the first half of September – I got my work groove back! Since burning out in September of last year, I’ve really struggled with my productivity levels. But after an entire year, I’m finally getting back on track and have been making the most of it as I settle into a new routine. So yes, that initially meant a little bit less reading. And I was OK with that. Thankfully, I found a good rhythm again (and was in bed with a bad cold) so things started to pick up… Onwards! ->
My family were visiting in August so I didn’t expect to read quite so much. I’ll admit I slipped a few shorter ones in there to speed things up a little, but I also ended up reading one particular offering in a single sitting. It’s been a long time since I couldn’t put a book down! Onwards! -> Onwards! ->
