Ever feel like your brain isn't as sharp as it used to be? Like your attention span is constantly battling with a million distractions? You're not alone. Earlier this year, a tweet went viral with a sentiment many of us can relate to: "i miss having a sharper brain. idk how to fix it. my attention span sucks, it’s hard for me to read books, my memory is horrible and it’s hard to retain information, i miss reading but i literally can’t read. I feel so stupid? what do i do". With over 64,000 reposts and 444,000 likes, it's clear this is a shared experience.

Even Hugh McGuire, the founder of LibriVox, a public domain audiobook service, admitted he's "been finding it harder and harder to concentrate on words, sentences, and paragraphs." And Gallup reported in 2022 that while Americans are still reading, they're simply reading fewer books.

Does that sound familiar? Maybe you've got a stack of books gathering dust on your nightstand, or unread TD magazines piled up next to your desk at work. When you finally get a moment to settle down and flip through some pages, do you find yourself instinctively scrolling through a news feed instead?

It seems like our patience for diving into a good book is dwindling. Elaine Castillo, author of "How To Read Now," points a finger at massive corporations – think social media and tech giants – for eating into the time we used to spend reading. She argues that while these platforms replace reading, they don't offer the same restorative benefits that books provide. In a similar sentiment, novelist Tim Parks observes that we've become so inclined to interruption that we're too impatient to simply pick up a book.

But here's the thing: we believe we can fight that impatience with inspiration! While the digital world often serves up fleeting content, books offer profound insights that can truly shift our perspectives and stick with us long after we turn the last page. They're not just about retaining information; they're about transforming how we think, how we approach our roles, and even how we navigate our professional lives.

Let's rediscover the magic of those books that captivated us, the ones that sparked new ideas and fundamentally changed something within us. We want to celebrate the power of a good book, the kind that makes you forget about doomscrolling and instead inspires you to turn another page.

What book has lingered with you, prompting a fundamental change in how you approach your role, or even how you navigate your professional life? We want to hear about it!

Join us at our upcoming event where we'll be sharing the books that have inspired us, unlocking opportunities for collective learning and discovery that go beyond surface-level interactions. Let's get those reading numbers up and inspire each other!