by Abby Marks Beale | Dec 22, 2015 | Speed Reading
I love hearing about different holiday customs but the Icelandic tradition of giving books on Christmas Eve and then spending the night reading is especially meaningful. This custom is so deeply ingrained in the culture that it is the reason for the Jolabokaflod, or...
by Abby Marks Beale | Dec 15, 2015 | For Professionals, For Students, Speed Reading, Time and Stress Management
This past Saturday, two days after Thanksgiving, I received my first holiday card. Yes, that wonderful family of four WON the prize of getting their cards out first! It’s one less thing on their list of things to do during this hectic month. I’m a little...
by Abby Marks Beale | Nov 17, 2015 | For Professionals, For Students, Speed Reading, Time and Stress Management
A few months ago, I was at a Starbucks with a friend. When the barista asked for his name, he said “Galt”. I said, “What name is that?! Your name is Rob!” He explained that he read a book long ago that had this character named John Galt and the...
by Abby Marks Beale | Oct 2, 2015 | Comprehension, Concentration, For Professionals, For Students, Speed Reading, Time and Stress Management
Did you know there are over 600,000+ books published each year?! How many have you read? I don’t say this to make you feel like you’re not reading enough, rather to get you thinking about how you choose what you read. I don’t know anyone who can...
by Abby Marks Beale | Mar 17, 2015 | For Professionals, Reading On-Screen, Speed Reading, Time and Stress Management
Abby Marks Beale was interviewed by Wall Street Journal columnist Sue Shellenbarger for a newspaper article entitled: “Get Down to Magazine Zero: Reading Faster and Smarter” and the digital version was entitled “How to De-Clutter Your Magazine...
by Abby Marks Beale | Feb 3, 2015 | For Professionals, For Students, Reading On-Screen, Speed Reading
I stumbled upon Beeline Reader over a year ago and find it incredibly valuable for reading documents on a screen. BeeLine Reader makes reading faster and easier by using a color gradient that guides your eyes from the end of one line to the beginning of the next. With...
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