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Most of us have far more reading material than we could ever possibly get to, even with the noblest of intentions. So what’s the best way to deal with this challenge, short of canceling all magazine subscriptions and running the other way when a colleague tries to give us yet another article or book to read?<\/p>\n

Coach Julie Ireland weighs in:\"\"<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the solutions I’ve found that often works for people is to divide reading material into 3 buckets. Here they are, along with a brief description of what they entail:<\/p>\n

1. Critical Reading<\/strong> – This is reading that I am responsible for as part of my work; e.g., an article that was hand-delivered to me by my boss, a brief from a client, etc. These go onto my next actions list, and I am committing to reading them.<\/p>\n

2. Of-Interest Reading<\/strong> – The “I’m REALLY interested in this, and it would be good for me to read it but I’m not committing to” stuff \u2013 a bit like Someday\/Maybe for reading. This goes into my “Reading – of interest” bin and periodically, when I’m taking a short break or heading off to the airport, I’ll grab something from this stack. I have a rule that if it goes onto an airplane with me and I don’t read it, it goes into the trash rather than back into the bin. Every so often, I have to bite the bullet and purge. (Am I really going to read the October 2007 issue of The Economist<\/em>? I don’t think so…)<\/p>\n

3. Purely Recreational Reading<\/strong> – This usually lives by my bed, unless it’s a real page turner and I manage to read during the day while my eyes are still open.<\/p>\n

If you’ve been overwhelmed by your reading stack in the past, I hope this will bring some much-needed relief your way. Good luck, and happy reading!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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