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- ***Don't Try to Read Super Fast or Slow and Make This Mistake - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Ed Caldwell"Within minutes of starting to read, my mind wanders off. When I come back to the page, I realized I have gone through several pages and don't know what I just read!" This is a common problem for all readers, not just speed readers. Does your mind wander? Alternatively I hear, "I have ...
Views: 2722(4 votes) - ***Speed Reading Tactics: Are You the Tortoise, or the Hare? Don't Mistake! - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Ed CaldwellDo you remember Aesop's fable of the Tortoise and the Hare? As you read this article about speed reading you probably think I'm going to talk about the fast hare. On the contrary, I am going to sing the praises of the lowly tortoise. The lesson of the tortoise is the character trait ...
Views: 2651(1 vote) - ***Speed Reading Tactics: How Do You Read Super Fast and Comprehend? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Ed CaldwellThe most often question I get asked is, "How can I read over 1500 words per minute and still understand, or comprehend the material?" Stated in another form, "Does speed reading really work?" Without writing an entire course, this article will try to answer these questions. When people ...
Views: 3153(1 vote) - ***Speed Reading Tactics: How Fast Is It to Really Speed Read? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2009 from Ed CaldwellI must confess, I hate the term "speed reading." Since the popularization of the approach in the 1960s, there has been such a flood of approaches to the term "speed reading," and so many who have tried to cash in on the promise it offers by unskilled practitioners and program developers, that ...
Views: 3391(1 vote) - Adding Rhythm to Your Reading - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Abby Marks BealeBelieve it or not, the act of reading involves an eye rhythm. Faster readers have a flowing rhythm while slower readers read choppy and disjointed. Flowing rhythm readers read more efficiently and effectively - and their eyes tire less - when they read either on paper OR on-screen. You can ...
Views: 2592(1 vote) - Advantages of Taking a Speed Reading Course - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from david aylwinPeople now spend an average of 6 hours a day reading at work - 6 years ago it was about 4. This is due largely to the proliferation of websites (increasing exponentially) and the increasing use of the web for work purposes e.g. research, decision-making, planning, justification. As a result, ...
Views: 1883(2 votes) - CHEWING AND SPEEDLEARNING - by “GET THAT GUM INTO YOUR MOUTH!”
If you want to improve your memory and intellect – start chewing while you study. Put something in your mouth and masticate, be it Wrigley’s gum or a Macintosh apple, adults and kids learn faster and remember more than non-chewers.
We are talking about 3rd ...
Views: 2655(2 votes) - Creating a Business Book Club - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Abby Marks BealeDon't you just marvel at people at work who talk about the books they read and what they learned? You think, "Good for them, they've got time to read. . . but I don't." Yes, time is certainly a factor but what's one of the best ways to make time? Make a commitment to others and meet regularly. ...
Views: 1964(1 vote) - Do You Suffer from These 3 Types of Thinking That Don't Work When Learning Speed Reading? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Ed CaldwellAfter 30 years of teaching speed reading to people from all walks of life inside and outside of workplace organizations, I've come to realize that there are three big problems people have to overcome if they really want to master the skills involved in speed reading. Listening to people who have ...
Views: 2223(1 vote) - Family Speed Reading Course - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarImagine you are a parent of a 9 year old girl, a 13 year old boy, and a 19 year old. You know that their futures depend upon their ability to read and assimilate information, putting it into memory and into use. What are you going to do? You can double, and even triple reading speed, improve ...
Views: 2021(1 vote) - Improve Yourself and Save Money with Speed Reading - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarEveryone is trying to save money these days. Finding bargains is quickly turning into the Western worlds favorite pastime. A close second is doing anything that one can to make oneself invaluable to his or her employer. What would you pay for that next promotion? What would you pay to ...
Views: 1851(1 vote) - Improving Your Reading Attitude - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Abby Marks BealeMentally, quickly fill in the blank of the following statement with a word or words that best describes your reading ability: I am a __________ reader. Your response will most likely fall into one of two major categories: negative or positive. Some negative terms I typically hear from ...
Views: 3862(1 vote) - Reading - The Best 15 Minutes You will Ever Invest - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Roger SeipI recently was made aware of two comparative statistics that I thought you might find extremely valuable. I learned that the average American reads less than 2 books per year, one and a half to be exact, with almost two thirds of those going unfinished. On the whole, Americans have lost the ...
Views: 2197(6 votes) - Reading and Concentration Go Together - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Abby Marks BealeWhen you think about doing some business or academic reading, do you have the perfect place in mind that assures you peace, quiet and good concentration? Or do you desperately try to read where ever you are and hope you can get some done? After many conversations over many years with people in ...
Views: 2714(1 vote) - Speed Reading 101 - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2009 from Abby Marks BealeSpeed Reading 101 So I'm at a party and someone asks me what I do. If you're like me, you could say many things! But when I choose to say "I teach speed reading," the reactions vary though the most common is something like "Wow, I could really use that! Can you tell me how to do it?!" So I've ...
Views: 2003(2 votes) - Speed Reading in Only One Hour - Understanding the Mechanics - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarThe mind is a source of immeasurable power, and we only use a tiny portion of it. In the book, "Speed Reading in only One Hour" I show you how to tap some of that unused power and how to use it for your own improved grades in high school, college, and great successes life. Your brain is ...
Views: 2414(1 vote) - Speed Reading Life Benefits - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarHow would you like to remember 90% of what you read from anything? Including reading the newspaper, your favorite novel, business reports, your child's MySpace blog. How would you like to be able to read real fast? You can read maybe even three times faster and still remember almost everything ...
Views: 1926(1 vote) - Steps of PhotoReading at 25,000 Words a Minute - by Excerpted with permission from "The PhotoReading Whole Mind System." Third Edition, ?999.
The demands placed on you as a reader in our age of information are tremendous. The PhotoReading whole mind system can help you meet any challenge. It works with any subject matter and flexibly adapts to ...
Views: 25924(4 votes) - Subvocalization and What it Indicates to You - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2011 from Jaimee AbdallaSubvocalization is the procedures of "saying" words on a page, and while it is ridiculously helpful to developing readers, it is a big hindrance on the speed reading abilities of older people and those who are previously strong quick readers. The explanation is simple: we speak, and thus tend ...
Views: 3728(1 vote) - The 3 Things You Can Do Now To Instantly Increase Your Reading Speed By 50% - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2009 from Robert WatsonHave you ever wished that you had more time in the day? I know I have. Time is something we can never have enough of. There’s simply too much to do, and too little time to do it! Having said that, take a simple task like reading. We take it for granted that the speed at which we read is ...
Views: 1631(1 vote) - The Most Powerful Speed Reading Tip - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2009 from Kristjan-Olari LepingSpeed reading is a necessary skill for everyone, as it allows you to read faster, be more productive on your work and save time. For increasing your reading speed you have to learn speed reading techniques and there are many of them. If you search internet for "speed reading tips" then you can ...
Views: 2097(1 vote) - Turn Pages Faster for Reading Faster - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2009 from Kristjan-Olari LepingDo you want to read faster? I guess do you do so in at least some cases. Well, then turn pages faster. Sounds ridiculous? Actually, it does matter how much time you spend on paging. During my speed reading courses I have observed carefully how the trainees perform the reading exercises. I ...
Views: 1914(1 vote) - What Does Your Mind Do When You Read? - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Ed CaldwellSpeed reading is a vastly popular keyword internet search term with several million searches per month. Many people want to discover how to do this vital information management skill today. However, before someone learns to speed read, it might be helpful to take a step back and observe ...
Views: 4363(1 vote) - When Does a Bicycle Ride Become a Sport? - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2009 from Robert GardentinWhen bicycle riding becomes a competition, then it could already be considered a sport. And road bicycle racing is one of the most popular sports that make use of a bicycle. This type of bicycle sport is held on roads according to a particular area’s geography with the use of racing bicycles. ...
Views: 1763(1 vote) - ***Speed Reading Training Requires Re-training the Brain, Not Just the Eyes - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Ed CaldwellSpeed reading requires training the brain, not just the eyes. Getting the eyes unstuck from looking, and sometimes staring, at individual words is essential, but that is merely one aspect of learning a set of complex behaviors and skills. Training the eyes is the mechanical part of learning the ...
Views: 2329(4 votes) - EyeQ: Removing the Brakes - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2010 from Chris WardleYou're sitting, rather impatiently, at an intersection, staring intently at the red light. Your engine is idling; your fingers are tapping a punctuated meter against the steering wheel. Your mind is racing: you are almost late for an important appointment. The heat of the stifling summer ...
Views: 2291(4 votes) - How to keep a Good Eyesight for Speed Reading - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2009 from Kristjan-Olari LepingIf you want to read fast then you have to see well what you are reading. It is extremely difficult to speed read if you do not have good eyesight. As we usually read texts from near distances then you need good near vision for being a fast reader. Being short-sighted is actually not a problem as ...
Views: 3143(4 votes) - Is it a Good Idea to Listen to Music while Reading? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Kristjan-Olari LepingDo you like listening to music while reading? If yes then have you ever thought how it affects your reading process? Does it allow you to read faster or does it slow you down? How does it affect the reading comprehension? First, it must be stated that if you want to read fast then you have to ...
Views: 25478(4 votes) - ***The Secret to Comprehending at Super Fast Reading Rates - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Ed CaldwellIf you cannot comprehend at high reading speeds, it is not reading! There is a mistaken notion "out there" that if you speed read, you will not fully comprehend. That is a myth! Many of my students come to me after having failed some other training. A recent new student said to me, "I bought ...
Views: 3021(3 votes) - Accelerated Learning - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Gerard ODonovanHaving been a self-development trainer for many years I have come to the conclusion that when looking at the many life skills that humans need to master in order to mould for themselves a joyous, fulfilling and creative life, accelerated learning skills are probably the most important of all. ...
Views: 1674(3 votes) - It's Time to Take a Free Online Speed Reading Test - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2009 from Robert WatsonIf you are having problems at work, or don't understand why there are numerous debts, you need to take a free online speed reading test. Among other things, a free online speed reading test will show you where you have poor comprehension and absorption skills. Without a question, before taking ...
Views: 2345(2 votes) - Learn to Read Differently - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarMany people do not believe they have the ability to read faster because if they had, they already would be reading faster. And, they've gotten so many years of proof (like taking their current age and subtracting 4 to 6 years) and that read in the same way --- yes for years! Not only is it a ...
Views: 1823(2 votes) - ***Speed Reading Tactics: Exposing The Myth of Speed Pacing in Software and Electronic Programs as Speed Reading*** - by Submitted on May 12, 2010 from Ed CaldwellI recently discovered a couple of speed reading programs that are free plug-ins for electronic reading especially web-based reading. I excitedly downloaded and installed them onto my desktop machine. Unfortunately these free plug-ins were a major disappointment that built upon common a ...
Views: 3498(3 votes) - Learn to Read Differently - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarMany people do not believe they have the ability to read faster because if they had, they already would be reading faster. And, they've gotten so many years of proof (like taking their current age and subtracting 4 to 6 years) and that read in the same way --- yes for years! Not only is it a ...
Views: 2070(3 votes) - Monograph - A Breakthrough in Reading - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2003 from Evelyn WoodMonograph - A Breakthrough in Reading - 1960 Evelyn Wood, Dynamics Reading Institute To destroy the Western tradition of independent thought, it is not necessary to burn the books. All we need to do is to leave them unread for a generation or two. Robert M. Hutchins If you could read a ...
Views: 2421(1 vote) - ***Speed Reading Tactics: 6 Essential Ideas You Need Understand - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from Ed CaldwellWhether you have just started to look into speed reading, or whether you are a frustrated learner who has tried and not mastered the skills yet, there are 6 essential concepts you must understand if you hope to master the skills as a lifelong habit, or skill set. Notice I mentioned ...
Views: 4063(2 votes) - Avoid This Common Mistake When Learning Speed Reading - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Ed CaldwellWhen you are starting to learn speed reading one of the common mistakes the learner makes is trying to read faster by speeding up what they already do. This approach may bring some gain, but they will be short lived. Here's how to overcome this mistake. The learner gives up simply because ...
Views: 2359(1 vote) - How To Read Better And Faster - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2021 from Leon EdwardWhen it comes to speed-reading, you're basically covering two things: comprehension and the act of reading itself. You should not study speed-reading before you've learned how to comprehend and absorb information. Therefore, you should know how to read very well before you try to conquer ...
Views: 4889(2 votes) - Increase Your Value by Spreeding! - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Nick KlopperWant to know how to increase the amount of value you bring to people? Of course you do… That’s pretty much the name of the game when it comes to Attraction Marketing. One of the ways to increase your value and the value you can provide to other people is to be continually learning and ...
Views: 2068(1 vote) - Learning Tips and Ideas—Part 1 - by Click here for instant download access to the learning and study skills program that will change your life.
Is essential information your enemy or ally? A recent Xerox™ study determined that you must read at least 1,000,000 words per week just to stay abreast of new information. Think about ...
Views: 1437(1 vote) - Passing Along Your Knowledge - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarNothing is worse for an avid reader and a lover of books than having a child who hates to read. Reading to a child early in life will help them foster a love of reading and prepare them to read themselves, but sometimes not even that can be enough to foster a love of the written word. Reading ...
Views: 2162(2 votes) - Speed Reading Myths and Facts - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2004 from Magda SantosSpeed Reading is one of those subjects that is spun to sound like a tonic that will solve all your educational ills and grow hair on your bald head for 2 easy payments of $19.99 each. At times it sounds like a medicine show. Some write about how it’s a hoax. Others claim it’s the best thing ...
Views: 7345(1 vote) - Speed Reading Tactics: Avoid These Costly Mistakes of Eye Span Training - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Ed CaldwellSpeed reading successfully requires you to train and use your eyes in new ways. All speed reading training covers some approach to getting the eyes to move more efficiently. Did you know that there are eye training methods that could actually be harmful? Here are some mistakes to avoid. 1. ...
Views: 3197(1 vote) - The Secret Behind The One Skill That Can Transform Your Life And Give You An Instant Edge In Your Business or Workplace… - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2010 from Cynthia GoransonNo matter what you do for a living, whether you’re self-employed or working a 9-5 job, there is one universal truth in business – you have to keep learning and honing your skills in order to get ahead and stay competitive in the marketplace. This fact has only become more evident with the ...
Views: 1732(1 vote) - EyeQ: Deep Practice for the Brain - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Chris WardleNew York Times bestselling author Daniel Coyle recently released his new book, “The Talent Code”. Regarded by Tom Peters as the most important and useful book in 2009, we feel it helpful to any educator or parent wanting to increase the success and skills of their students. Mr. Coyle’s research ...
Views: 4559(5 votes) - Lifelong Effects of Speed Reading - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarHow would you like to remember 90% of what you read from anything? the newspaper, your favorite novel, business reports, your child's MySpace blog? How would you like to be able to read faster? Perhaps youll even read 3x faster and still remember almost everything you read! How would you like ...
Views: 3539(4 votes) - From University Course to Study A Home - Speed Reading - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarWhat started as a university lecture course has evolved into an affordable do-it-yourself course designed to make everyone "from stay-at-home moms and dads to administrative assistants to MBAs to CEOs" more valuable to their company in the form of The Complete Speed Reading Program. The ...
Views: 2096(3 votes) - Get More Done In Less Time - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Dr Jay PolmarWhat would you do if you found yourself with an extra hour a day? Would you get a jump on the next day's projects? Would you use it to work on that never-ending honey-do list? Would you use that extra hour to ensure you would have an extra hour every day to make yourself invaluable to your ...
Views: 2104(2 votes) - Better Speed Reading - by Submitted on May 26, 2012 from Nikolay KosmotovSpeed Reading: The Course of Speed Scientific Reading If you have the extreme passion for reading but you experience difficulty in absorbing large quantities of information from the material you read, then you've got to engage in some speed reading practices. Speed reading will also ...
Views: 2411 - Discover 7 Powerful Tips To Improve Your Speed Reading Skills - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2007 from Pauline CheongNo technology in the world can compete with the human brain. Our brain has the ability to pick and process the information in the printed matter in a matter of seconds. However, just as a knife needs sharpening to cut with perfection, your brain needs to sharpen its skills too, in order to carry ...
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