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How NOT to Let PowerPoint Kill Your Presentation
PowerPoint is very popular in certain circles. In fact in some organizations a presentation can’t be given without it. But I invite you here to take a second look at the use of PowerPoint because: ·It’s overused ·It can be confusing ·It can be a...
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How to Read a Page a Minute
The Industrial Age is behind us now. Machines can out produce
even the most diligent worker. But no form of artificial
intelligence can match the brilliance of the human mind. Thus,
while machines can replace muscle, nothing can replace the
brain. So, we in the Information Age must sharpen our skills to
keep up with the rapid pace of knowledge.
Yet while multi-media presentations are becoming more
ubiquitous, reading remains the primary way to learn. It remains
an essential skill. The faster you can read, the more you learn.
And, of course, the more you learn, the more you can earn.
Yet it isn't enough just to process written information faster,
you also have to be able to retain it.
Speed reading appears to be an answer to how you can read
faster, understand what you read, and retain more of the
information in long term memory.
Here are 7 ways you can start speed reading right now.
One, relax as you read. The more stressed you are, the less you
can retain. A relaxed reader is an attentive reader.
Two, read with a purpose. Before reading isolate why you are
reading, then select those parts of the text or book that gives
you that information. Many books have low content because of the
need to fill out a two-page theme to book length. Sometimes,
too, even with a high content book, you may only be interested
in a few chapters.
Three, weed out the nonessential. In line with identifying your
purpose in reading something, use the table of contents to
isolate the essential chapters. Yesterday I wasted many hours of
the day reading a book on concentration, only to discover that
the chapters on techniques were profitable. The rest of the book
was filler material. Now, I'm wiser.
Four, skip the structure. Many words exist in a
sentence to hold
the sentence together. Focus on key words. When you do a search
on a search engine, you use key words to find what you want.
Similarly, the human mind processes key words better than whole
sentences. Usually more than 60% of any text is merely
structure. By focusing on key words, you understand more.
Five, practice speed reading. Reading faster is a skill like any
other. The more you practice, the better you get. Reading faster
is more than an intellectual skill; it is also a motor skill,
because you condition your eyes to move efficiently.
Six, condition your speed over time. Set a goal, and create a
simple plan. Once you get to 200 words per minute, then aim for
250 words per minute, and so on. If you "train" consistently,
you will actually be able to read a page a minute. A fit and
conditioned runner can do a mile in 4 minutes...a page should be
easier.
Seven, expand your vocabulary. The more words you know, the
better your comprehension. Consequently, the less you pause to
figure out what something means. Furthermore, the better your
vocabulary, the higher your level of literacy, income, and
social influence.
Reading faster does take some effort. However, your results will
be worth it. As your knowledge expands, your income will soar
and the quality of your life improves.
Alternatively, those who still have an industrial age mentality
risk becoming obsolete. While we can't slow the brisk pace of
modern life, we can prevent the tragedy of falling behind.
About the author:
Saleem Rana is a psychotherapist in Denver, Colorado. If you
would like more information on how to read faster, and
understand and remember more of what you read, you can find it
at
http://theempoweredsoul.com/SelfImprovementBooks/speedreading.htm
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