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The Bookshelves of 20 Highly Admired Celebrities

What do LeBron James, Kendall Jenner, and Chrissy Teigen have in common? They love to read! We all know that reading has many benefits. Reading helps to reduce stress, decrease mental decline as we age, and improves focus and concentration. In fact, successful people like Bill Gates and Elon Musk credit their lifetime habit of reading as a crucial factor to their success. And it seems a number of well known celebrities have cottoned on to the benefits of reading too.
Global English Editing has created a new infographic, The Bookshelves of 20 Surprisingly Smart Celebrities, which shares the favorite books of famous celebrities. Like the rest of us, these celebrities read for many different reasons.
Lebron James likes to read to relax before games. Kendall Jenner claims that reading is a form of therapy that helps her deal with anxiety. And Chrissy Teigen loves to play detective and read murder mysteries.
Check out the infographic below for the bookshelves of 20 surprisingly smart celebrities:
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5 Ways To Achieve Your Goals (With Examples)

Setting goals is a crucial first step, whether you’re striving to reach personal or professional milestones. However, achieving those goals requires planning, determination, and focus. In this post, we’ll discuss five actionable strategies that can help you achieve your goals in 2023, and we’ll provide real-life examples to inspire and motivate you. By implementing these tips, you can train your brain to achieve your goals and make meaningful progress toward your aspirations.
1. Write Down Your Goals
The first thing needed to achieve a goal is to have one. A goal becomes very clear and precise once you have written it down most simply and easily to remember.
Here are some examples:
- I am the world’s best dancer!
- I am the greatest athlete!
- I have created the world’s most innovative tech company!
They are all written with the belief that these things have already happened. Once you start believing it has already happened, other people too can sense your confidence and things start happening.
“If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” — Andrew Carnegie
2. The One Page Plan
A simple one-page plan to accompany your goal is much more powerful than a detailed 30-page plan. After you have written your clear goal – write down all the things you will have to do to achieve it. Make it as simple and direct as possible so that you can refer to it every day and take action. A simple plan is easier to follow and keep up with.
3. Get The Right Skills
Once you have a clear goal that has been inked into your mind, and a clear plan in place, it is very important to invest in the skills you need to achieve your goal.
So for example, if you want to become a movie star, you should immediately start developing your acting skills. Observe how other actors perform, join an acting class, read about acting, and most importantly, start honing your craft by joining a local theatre group and going for as many auditions as you can. Practice is very important for mastering any skill.
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4. Surround Yourself With The Best People
The best way to achieve our goals is to make sure we have the best people supporting us. People who succeed are always those who understand the power of people.
So let’s say your goal is to be an entrepreneur and you have developed your entrepreneurial skills, the next step would be to get the best people to join your team to help you achieve your goal. These would be people who you consider to be the best marketers capable of getting you the best customers and investors.
Once you have the best people supporting you, it becomes much easier and faster to achieve your goals.
“It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence, the power you have over other people’s lives.” – Clint Eastwood
5. Power of Faith
Nothing beats the power of faith and belief. Sometimes you might face challenges, sometimes things might not be going your way, and you might feel like giving up – these are the times when faith and belief will keep you going.
So many people give up, just a few inches away from victory. I am sure you are not one of them since you are investing time into self-development which gives the highest returns! Now go out there and start achieving your goals!
Need more motivation? Read our blogs on motivation and become your best self now!
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Debunking 21 of the Most Common Leadership Myths
It has been proved beyond doubt that leaders are made rather than born

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There’s Only One Thing You Need for Success
The willingness to ask and live and love and overcome and learn and grow and so many other things all stem from one thing.

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