Everyone at one point or another has caught themself pronouncing words in their head while reading. What you are doing is called subvocalization, and it is one of the many things speed readers learn not to do when starting out. Years ago, as you were beginning to learn to read, you were taught to sound […]
Loss of time for activities you once enjoyed is part of the reality of being an adult, especially for book-loving busy professionals or entrepreneurs. Many find themselves reading required books and documents, and not so much the science fiction novel they enjoyed back in college. There are ways of integrating reading back into your life […]
Reading has a lot of meditative qualities to it. It gives you a break to learn a new subject or enjoy a piece of fiction and escape to another realm. Meditation is a learning activity where before you begin, you set intentions for yourself. These intentions help you to stay on track until your session […]
It’s fun to join a book club to see what everyone takes away from the monthly read. For all you introverts, you can experience this by going online and reading blogs and book discussions. Did someone bring up something about a book you didn’t think of when you first read it? There is a trick […]
Do you find that “boring” documents take you longer to get through versus a fun fantasy novel you’re itching to find out how the story ends? You are not alone! Why you read one piece of text faster than the other could very well depend on your interest in the topic, but it doesn’t have […]
Billionaire Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway started his financial career out young at the age of six when he made his first profit. The young, savvy investor bought a six-pack of Coke for twenty-five cents, which he then resold each for five cents. At 11, Buffett bought three shares of Cities Services Preferred at $38 […]
