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 | Dec 15, 2014 | For Professionals, For Students, Time and Stress Management
I cannot believe it’s December, already! Where did this year go?! Well, it brought me to some places I wanted it to and others I didn’t. If you’re like many I meet, you’re pulled in countless directions by work, family, friends, community...
by Abby Marks Beale | Jun 3, 2014 | Concentration, Retention, Speed Reading, Time and Stress Management
It seems that focus is something we don’t have much of in this crazy multi-tasking world. With our iphones hooked up to social media and the internet, we have endless hours of exploration right at our finger tips. We are accessible EVERYWHERE on phone and email...
by Abby Marks Beale | Dec 15, 2013 | Speed Reading, Time and Stress Management
The Gift of NOT Reading? What’s that all about?! Sometimes “life” literally gets in the way of our established routines. We are well-meaning, organized (somewhat), conscientious people who get sucked into the busy-ness of the holidays. We spend more...