Seven most important books to read

There was an article on a social media platform titled, “Most important books to read for success”. Since I am a professional organizer and business owner, my first response was curiosity at the names of the books and then I thought to myself, “no thank you”. Some of these people read a lot and I wondered, “When do they have time to grocery shop, cook, dishes, laundry, and clean? They must have other people doing that.” Then I thought, “Well, those books really don’t appeal to me.”

My next response was looking inward and doing an assessment of all the books I read. Over the next couple weeks, I discovered a surprise about myself; I may be reading multiple books at the same time. In my OCD world I would think that was crazy, but in my ADD life it works. I don’t use those acronyms lightly and I’m not making fun of anybody because they were diagnosis given to me and things I’ve had to work through.

My current list books that I am reading

1. Entrepreneurial You by Dori Clark. I’m learning great business ideas
2. LinkedIn for Business by Entrepreneur magazine. I’m applying specific strategies on this social media platform
3. Girl Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis. This is a self-help book for myself and things that I can share with my clients
4. Life Lists for Women by Christian Art publishing. This  is a devotional book for myself.
5. The Holy Bible is my spiritual foundation
6. Max Lucado is a weekly devotion that I do with my husband and I must admit it really helps to open up communication.
7. Chick novels, I just kind a give my mind a break, see different writing strategies, and just love to disappear into the stories.

Disclaimer: I don’t read books every day, but they are very active. If I had to guess how many books, I purchase within a year, it could a dozen. If the first couple of pages of a book doesn’t move or interest me, I give it away.

I want to encourage you, that whether you choose: books, blogs or magazine articles, to read. It is important to always be: learning, encouraging, and motivating yourself.

Lisa Giesler, Author, Speaker, Consultant