One of the largest complaints that many students and professionals have in their day-to-day lives is the sheer volume of text that needs absorbed. Whats the problem? The problem is that the average reader only reads at around 200 words per minute. For short sections of text this is fine, but longer texts become intolerably time-consuming.
Procrastination is way more fun. For today's post, we are featuring a guest author. Makenzie Strottner is a freshman in college, but already has more certifications and qualifications than most professionals. She's also the newest employee here at Infinite Mind. Makenzie came to me with an idea for an article about procrastination. She [...]
If it’s one thing that employees at small businesses or big companies hope to achieve at work, it’s productivity. Improving your productivity in the workplace has been associated with increased job fulfillment, as well as the likelihood of being promoted. One skill that is well within each person’s capability of accomplishing is speed reading. People who spend even just a little time each day striving to improve this skill can usually double their average reading speed within a matter of weeks. Learning to speed read will quickly become linked to your work productivity, and here are three reasons why it’ll definitely make you a better employee.
One of the largest complaints that many students and professionals have in their day-to-day lives is the sheer volume of text that needs absorbed. Whats the problem? The problem is that the average reader only reads at around 200 words per minute. For short sections of text this is fine, but longer texts become intolerably time-consuming.
Yes, you want to read faster, but before you chow down on that book consider what you're reading. College reading material is not fast food, and your brain is not an order of fries and a milk shake. Did you know that when it comes to reading in college that the best mental trick to prime your brain is the slow fast food approach to reading? Skimming the book without proper training is like ordering a quick hamburger at the drive through window. You eat it. It tastes delicious, but it is over. Gone. Zilch. And you're hungry again.
It's test day. Others are nervous, but you know you are ready. You've prepared for weeks: your room is covered in flashcards, you've taken every practice exam out there, and you just used the word 'obstreperous' in a text message. You are ready.
