How I did it: I've always enjoyed reading, but never seemed to find the time. Last year I bought a Kindle and have downloaded a list of around 20 books I want to read. I currently have 6 books that I am reading, some business, some pleasure, some just informative. This allows me to switch back and forth as I become bored with certain books or genres and then go back and pick them up where I left off when I'm ready. The Kindle has made reading simpler and easier (if that seems possible), but more importantly has opened me up to new types of reading that I did not partake in before. I've also started downloading my favorite blogs to my Android phone, which allows me to read quickly whenever I have a spare 3 minutes. At this point, I'm probably reading at least an hour a day, some days much more.

Lessons & tips: Find what excites you and work out a routine.

Resources: Kindle with Calibre software and Google Reader with gReader Android software.

Jul 11, 2011, 06:26AM PDT | 0 comments | 6 cheers