Increase Your Reading Speed By Reducing Your Fixation Points

Increase Your Reading Speed By Reducing Your Fixation Points October 11, 2011

Your eyes have the ability to fixate on still or moving objects by the power of focus. This action allows us to gather information to help us to comprehend our environment. It is a very beneficial function. When most of us read, we use our eyes to fixate on every word to help us comprehend [...]

Iris Reading 101 Podcast Episode 5: How Learning to Speed Read Can Improve Other Areas of Your Life

Speed Reading Podcast For Iris Reading September 23, 2011

Hello Everyone, Paul and I have created yet another episode of the Speed Reading 101 Podcast which is also available on iTunes. In this episode we cover how learning to Speed Read can improve other areas of your life. Please have a listen and provide some feedback. We hope you get some great information out [...]

Everything you ever wanted to know about Mind Mapping

Everything you ever wanted to know about Mind Mapping August 31, 2011

I had first learned about Mind Mapping when I took a time management course called Priority Manager back in 2005. That course covered Mind Mapping as a tool for time management and personal productivity. At that time I did not really feel that there was much use for it, and I used it very sparingly. [...]

The Best Way To Memorize

How to memorize information faster when your read August 15, 2011

I get asked a question a lot by students who take the Speed Reading workshops that I teach. “What is the the best way to memorize information” Before we dive into the best way to memorize information, we should get a general understanding of how our brain performs this task. I will gear this article [...]

My Favourite Speed Reading Techniques Broken Down

August 10, 2011
Speed Reading Techniques

Today I would like to share with you my three favourite Speed reading techniques. One for speed, the second for comprehension and the third for retention. When we set out to read faster, we also want to make sure that we are comprehending the information better and retain it longer. There isn’t any benefit to [...]

How To Read A Blog Post 3 Times Faster

August 8, 2011
RSVP software for Speed Reading

Having recently being introduced into the world of blogging with my new Sped Reading blog, there is one thing I have to do everyday that keeps me informed and meeting a steady stream of new bloggers to form relationships and partnerships. It is the simple task of reading blog posts by different bloggers on different [...]

Save A Nice 25% On Your Next Iris Speed Reading Workshop

Save A Nice 25% On Your Next Iris Speed Reading Workshop August 6, 2011

I have recently worked out a deal with the Iris Reading Organization for the readers of my blog to get a nice 25% discount on any of the Speed Reading workshops put together by Iris Reading. Use Promo Code = speedreadingzone.com during checkout to get 25% off at www.irisreading.com All you have to do is [...]

How Starbucks Coffee Can Teach You How To Read Faster

How Starbucks Coffee Can Teach You Speed Reading August 1, 2011

Living in Toronto for the past two years, there is one thing that I can never go without noticing while walking the streets for about 10 minutes. It’s the deep green and bold sign of Starbucks Coffee. They are all over the place in Toronto and it seems that new locations are popping up each [...]

5 Side Effects Of Practicing “Focus” While You Read

July 31, 2011
5 Side Effects Of Practicing “Focus” While You Read

In my last post, I talked about the top five ways you can increase your focus while you read. This post is a follow up to that post which talks about five benefits you will receive in other areas of your life by developing your ability to focus better while you read. I highly recommend [...]

5 Tips To Maintaining A Strong Focus While Reading

July 28, 2011
5 Tips To Maintaining A Strong Focus While Reading

In today’s world of Blackberries, instant messengers and other similar types of distractions, it can be very hard to maintain a strong focus while reading. Today I would like to share with you, 5 tips that I find work best for improving your focus while reading. Turn off the instant messengers, cell phone and email [...]

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