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Speed Reading

How to Double (or Triple)
Your Reading Speed
In Just 1 Hour!

by Justin Hammond

Inspire3 Ltd
2nd Floor
145-147 St. John Street
London EC1V 4PY

www.inspire3.com

Copyright 2012 Inspire3 Ltd

The author asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher.

This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publishers prior consent in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent publisher.

Contents

Introduction

I could never seem to read as fast as my best friend.

When we would spend time reading at weekends, he seemed to devour one book after another while I slowly chugged through. What took him hours to read might take me days.

I began to borrow his books rather than read my own in the misguided belief that it was his books, rather than his reading skills, that governed how quickly he could read. That didnt help: I read his books at my own dogged pace and concluded (falsely) that he would just always be a faster reader.

I believed this fallacy for the next 20 years. As I advanced through college, and as the length and complexity of the texts I read increased, it took me longer and longer to complete assignments. I just accepted as fact that it would take me a long time to read anything, and I spent hours every night trying to finish my work. I had falsely accepted the fact that my reading pace was fixed; I wasnt aware that it could be improved.

Yes, I genuinely believed that I was stuck with my reading speed. Even though I could read well after all, I eventually received the highest English distinction at college, and shortly after wrote a series of best-selling books I could not read quickly . In fact, I even attributed my excellent reading skills to the fact that I read slowly, so thats why I catch lots of details and understand everything I read so well. Eventually I could read and understand all kinds of literature with impressive skill. The secret I hid from all my college classmates, though, was that I was spending around twice as much time reading as they were.

Even as I completed graduate school courses, I still had no idea how students could claim they read the book twice this week, or read other books by this author in the past week. How did they do it? How did they read so fast? The only answer I could come up with was that many people were like my best friend they were naturally fast readers . I, on the other hand, was a naturally slow reader. And there was nothing I could do about it.

Like I said, I believed this lie for almost twenty years, until a colleague of mine introduced me to the basic concepts of speed reading. The first and most powerful lesson of speed reading is that it is a skill to be learned not an ability youre born with . I couldnt believe this at first, but I was hungry to learn more.

Today Im something of an expert on speed reading. Ive studied the concept for years. Ive created best-selling courses on the topic, sold online today. I coast easily through texts that years ago would have taken me weeks to read. I blitz through my emails each morning in record time. I can get through a newspaper, review business documents and blast through agreements in a matter of minutes. I save more and more time, every single day. I know the most powerful strategies behind speed reading, and I also know how to teach them. Importantly, I also know when I shouldnt read quickly.

I have tripled my reading speed , which has made an enormous difference to the way I am able to use my time. And if you follow and apply the skills in this guide, youll find that within a very short time, your reading speed can double at least .

Like me, you might have believed for a long time that you couldnt read any faster, and that you were stuck for the rest of your life at one reading pace. Or perhaps you knew you could read faster, but you believed that you would understand less. Dont worry Ive been there, and I can honestly tell you that your first step to becoming a better, faster, stronger reader is to let go of these lies. Developing your speed reading skills is entirely possible. Not only that, you can actually achieve faster reading speeds all within just an hour .

Read on.

Chapter 1:

What is Speed Reading?

When I was about four years old, my father gave me a hammer. It was a very small, very light hammer that was practically good for nothing, but I felt important carrying it around. If I wanted to pound a nail into a piece of wood, it took about 100 strikes with this hammer to do it. I was always amazed at the men who could do the same thing with their massive hammers in just two or three strikes.

Speed reading is kind of like using a bigger hammer. Yes, pounding away at nails with my small hammer eventually got the job done, but it took a lot of time and energy. Speed reading means that you enable yourself to complete the same reading task, but with much greater efficiency.

The art of speed reading consists of a variety of reading methods and techniques designed to get you reading faster. These methods focus on getting you to decrease the number of habits that slow you down and increase the number of habits that can speed you up. There is no single, simple approach to speed reading that fits every person. In this book, you will learn about the various techniques available and ways to practice them, and then youll get guidance on how to select the techniques that best fit your reading patterns.

Once youre armed with the right tools, youll be just as prepared as the capable craftsman with his fully equipped tool belt. That craftsman is ready to encounter any situation and is experienced enough to know which tools can best accomplish the job. He wasnt born knowing how to use these tools he was trained. You too can be trained so that you know exactly how to approach any text, saving you tons of time and a mountain of energy.

What Will You Get from this Book?

Using the techniques taught in this book, you will (at least) double your reading speed .

Now, before you zoom ahead and think that by just reading this your powers of speed reading will suddenly and miraculously improve beyond recognition, make sure you understand how this book is intended to work. It is written to reveal the secrets of reading that are rarely taught in schools.

These secrets cover the following main points:

Your reading speed is hindered by certain bad habits that you may or may not be aware of. Cut these and youll increase your speed.

There are special reading techniques you can apply, which will help you to naturally read faster.

As the subtitle of this book makes clear, once youve drop the bad habits and applied these techniques, you will be able to double (or triple) your reading speed typically in just one hour .

Be aware: This book doesnt do the reading for you. Thats where you come in!

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