Where’s the Beef??
I realize there are vegetarians who see this and may choose not to read further BUT know it's not about "eating meat", rather "reading meat". Not many people eat just the bun and toppings because...
Overcoming Monkey Brain (so you can read!)
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...
The Gift of NOT Reading
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...
Other Ways to “Read”
There are many other ways you can get the information you crave WITHOUT READING a single word!
How to Read a Book FASTER
I am always on the look out for more great ideas on how to read better and faster. This month, I found such advice and am pleased to share it with you. It comes from a very smart comedian Jay Arthur...
Getting Your Kids to Read
Think about the role reading played in your life as you were growing up. Did someone read to you? Were there a lot of books in your home? Did you go to the library often? Why is it that some of us...
Topple Your Reading Piles
When it comes to your reading pile, are you a stacker (have one big pile), spreader (have many piles) or stasher (hide your piles)? These days, you may have physical piles AND electronic piles!...
Jumpstart Your Reading – Part II
Aren't you caught up with your reading, YET?? If you are still seeing your reading piles as too tall, then grab a quick idea here to help you conquer your reading workload. Roadblock #3: I get...
Cell Phones and Human Moments
As many of you know, my son Jonathan graduated high school a few weeks ago. (Yes, he's the one in the photo with arms raised!) It was an incredibly proud moment! That evening, Jon attended our...
Jumpstart Your Reading – Part I
When was the last time you felt "caught up" with your reading? If its been a long time - or never - imagine what it would be like to have that feeling. This is the first of a short series of tips...
Speed Reading Tip: The Secret(s) to Speed Reading
I was recently interviewed by a women's magazine for an article about speed reading. Her first question was typical of people who have little experience with it: "What's THE secret of speed...
Speed Reading Tip: Reading Fiction 101
Good fiction captures your imagination, mentally takes you places you have never been and broadens your understanding of the human experience. When I was in college, I remember learning about the...
WHERE to Read
When 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...
How to “Cheat” Read
When you were a student and told to write a paper, you dutifully went about doing your research and coming up with a thesis statement. Then, before jumping into writing your magnificent paper, you...
Creating a Business Book Club to Make Your Business Reading Easier
Don'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...
Speed Reading Technique – How to Read a Sunday Paper
Myth –It is impossible to read a whole Sunday newspaper, on Sunday! While doing research for my book 10 Days to Faster Reading, I discovered that a daily edition of a big city newspaper contains...
Speed Reading Technique – Remembering What You Read
Have you ever read something but don’t know when, or if, you will ever need to actually use it? And if questioned a few weeks later about the subject, is your memory vague, at best? Myth – I can’t,...
Are You Still Reading Every Word?
Myth - I have to read every word to understand. As with many of the myths, we hold them because someone, most probably an elementary school teacher who was helping us learn how to read, told us we...
Speed Reading Technique – What’s YOUR Reading Speed?
In the past 25 years, I’ve worked with thousands of individuals who, previous to meeting me, had no idea what their true reading speed was. But they all had their self-made perceptions. Most...
Speed Reading Technique – Test Where You Read Best
I am not surprised when people in my classes tell me they tend to fall asleep while they read, especially work or study material. My first question to them is "Where do you read?" Many of them admit...
Speed Reading Technique – Read Faster by Talking Less
Many people learn how to read by sounding out words and hearing them in their head. This works well for learning words but not for reading faster. Once you have a solid sight vocabulary, you do not...
Speed 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...
Add Rhythm to Your Reading
To Develop Reading Speed, Try Using a Metronome (or understand its concept) All reading, especially effective, efficient reading, involves a rhythm. You can create this rhythm by using a metronome....
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