How do we speed through The Economist and get the information that we want? I’m going to discuss with you a two-step strategy to speed read through the economist. Let’s assume that you’ve already looked at the table of contents. Maybe you’ve even read the first part of the economist which is “The world this week”, which […]
Do you easily forget things? This episode discusses common memory problems and techniques that can help you remember things better. The “chunking” technique and the visualization approach are explained, and we do an analysis of how these techniques can be used to remember things more efficiently. You’ll be surprised of the difference these techniques can […]
Here is a simple speed reading exercise you can do start training yourself to become a speed reader. Take a book you have already read in the past and start reading it again. I recommend one that is actually worth reading a second time. The point of doing this is to get yourself used to […]
In order to accelerate your reading speed over a long term you can challenge yourself to read a little faster. The average reading speed is about 200 words per minute. If you forced someone that is reading 200 words a minute to read at 250 which is 50 words per minute faster, they would probably […]
The simplest way to speed up your reading is to use your hand (or a pen). Using your hand to guide your eyes can help you make an immediate boost in your reading speed. This is because your eyes are naturally attracted to motion, using your hand as a pacer can help to improve your […]
Reading with your hand is a fundamental tenet of speed reading. The reason you want to read with your hand (or a pen) is because your eyes are naturally attracted to motion. If you are reading with your hand or pen, what you can do very easily to maximize your efficiency is adjust your reading […]
