
Brilliant Speed Reading
Whatever you need to read, however you want to read it - twice as quickly
Phil Chambers(Author)
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
Published on 4. July 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-273-78635-1 (ISBN)
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Description
Every single day we receive a huge amount of information to read and we're expected to make sense of it all more than ever before. With access to countless facts, figures and opinions at the touch of a button, it's easy to get lost in the constant flow of data.
Brilliant Speed Reading shows you how to breeze through books, newspapers, textbooks, reports - whatever you need to read, however you want to read it.
You will learn a simple yet powerful set of techniques that will build your reading speed, step by step, to at least double your current rate. Everything you learn will be reinforced by exercises and tips to ensure you get the most out of your new reading skills.
Brilliant Speed Reading is structured so you can easily measure, progress and consolidate your learning - you will be asked to time how long it takes to read each chapter and to record your speed on a chart at the beginning. Each chapter has a quiz at the end to help cement knowledge and measure comprehension.
Brilliant Outcomes
? At least double your reading speed without loss of comprehension
? Beat information overload at home and at work
? Be able to read fast or slow - choose what works best for you
Brilliant Speed Reading shows you how to breeze through books, newspapers, textbooks, reports - whatever you need to read, however you want to read it.
You will learn a simple yet powerful set of techniques that will build your reading speed, step by step, to at least double your current rate. Everything you learn will be reinforced by exercises and tips to ensure you get the most out of your new reading skills.
Brilliant Speed Reading is structured so you can easily measure, progress and consolidate your learning - you will be asked to time how long it takes to read each chapter and to record your speed on a chart at the beginning. Each chapter has a quiz at the end to help cement knowledge and measure comprehension.
Brilliant Outcomes
? At least double your reading speed without loss of comprehension
? Beat information overload at home and at work
? Be able to read fast or slow - choose what works best for you
Reviews / Votes
As a business improvement consultant, I know how important it is for business owners to have relevant information to make informed decisions. This book is gives invaluable techniques to rapidly assimilate and filter information. I will be recommending it to my clients.Gary Halpin - Director of GOOD2GREAT business consultants.
As a busy publisher the ability to speed read is vital. Phil Chambers' excellent book has helped me to really perfect this art. His easy to follow book is essential reading to cope with information overload.
Chris Day - MD, Filament Publishing Ltd
Phil's exposition of the latest techniques in Speed Reading will prove invaluable to everyone who has to read War and Peace in a day, or those overwhelmed and cast adrift in a sea of an encroaching information -in other words all students, executives and everyone caught up in a rapidly accelerating global communications environment.
Phil's work is a beacon, lighthouse and rescue for all those in danger of drowning in the 21st century data deluge which affects us all.
Ray Keene, OBE, is the UK's senior Chess Grandmaster and is chess and IQ correspondent for The Times
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
Adult education
Dimensions
Height: 137 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
316 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-273-78635-1 (9780273786351)
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Phil Chambers has been a Buzan Speed Reading, Memory and Mind Mapping Instructor since 1995, trained by Tony Buzan. Phil now trains Speed Reading instructors in collaboration with Tony Buzan.
Phil is the reigning World Mind Mapping Champion, a five times Mind Sports Olympiad medallist and Grandmaster of Mind Mapping. In addition to this, he is a Registered Accelerated Learning Trainer, a Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a member of the Professional Speaking Association.
Phil is Chief Arbiter of the World Memory Sports Council and scorer of the Mind Sports Olympiad Memory and Speed Reading events. He is a founder member of the Mind Sports Council and has won the "Special Services to Memory" award in 1996 and 2010.
Phil has a training company, Learning Technologies Ltd, at www.learning-tech.co.uk, which specialises in offering bespoke solutions enabling companies and individuals overcome problems and achieve their goals.
Phil is the reigning World Mind Mapping Champion, a five times Mind Sports Olympiad medallist and Grandmaster of Mind Mapping. In addition to this, he is a Registered Accelerated Learning Trainer, a Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and a member of the Professional Speaking Association.
Phil is Chief Arbiter of the World Memory Sports Council and scorer of the Mind Sports Olympiad Memory and Speed Reading events. He is a founder member of the Mind Sports Council and has won the "Special Services to Memory" award in 1996 and 2010.
Phil has a training company, Learning Technologies Ltd, at www.learning-tech.co.uk, which specialises in offering bespoke solutions enabling companies and individuals overcome problems and achieve their goals.
Content
About the author
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Putting your reading speed into context
Chapter 2: A definition of reading
Chapter 3: Understanding your eyes
Chapter 4: Managing your motivation and state of mind
Chapter 5: Developing your peripheral vision
Chapter 6: Skimming, scanning and selective reading
Chapter 7: Use of a guide
Chapter 8: Comprehension and retention
Chapter 9: Reading for study
Chapter 10: Reading from computer screens
Chapter 11: Improving your vocabulary
Chapter 12: Conclusion
Appendix 1: Answers to comprehension questions
Appendix 2: Speed reading hall of fame
Further reading
Index
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: Putting your reading speed into context
Chapter 2: A definition of reading
Chapter 3: Understanding your eyes
Chapter 4: Managing your motivation and state of mind
Chapter 5: Developing your peripheral vision
Chapter 6: Skimming, scanning and selective reading
Chapter 7: Use of a guide
Chapter 8: Comprehension and retention
Chapter 9: Reading for study
Chapter 10: Reading from computer screens
Chapter 11: Improving your vocabulary
Chapter 12: Conclusion
Appendix 1: Answers to comprehension questions
Appendix 2: Speed reading hall of fame
Further reading
Index