When was the last time you felt "caught up" with
your reading? If its been a long time - or never -
imagine what it would be like to have that feeling.
This is the first of a short series of tips which
will look at some common roadblocks and provide
several unblocks to get you back onto the reading
track.
Roadblock #1: I have no time to read.
If you used to find time to read but now you don't,
know that you still have the same 24 hours in a day
and 168 hours per week to allocate. It's just that
now perhaps you are sure that reading can be done
"later" - and "later" rarely comes!
Consider these unblocking ideas:
- Remember how golden those information
nuggets are. Find them quickly by reading JUST
the first sentences of paragraphs.
- Assume the attitude that when you are
reading, you ARE working! Create more reading
time in your work day.
- Always carry some reading material with you
for those unexpected waits. (I met a gentleman
who got caught up on his reading by standing on
lines at Disney!)
Roadblock #2: I believe I am a slow reader.
For some reason, a majority of people I meet believe
they are slow, no, really slow readers.
However, once evaluated, many are not as slow as
they think they are.
Consider these unblocking ideas:
- Get a reality check on your reading speed.
The easiest way is to go to
the
Reading Edge site and click on "How Fast Do
You Read" button on the right top of the page.
Another way is to take a timed reading test like
the ones in our
10 Days to Faster Reading Book.
- Tune up your reading skills. Take our 8
lesson speed reading course offered on-line
through
Barnes and Noble University.
- Share your reading workload with your
colleagues. If you are all reading the same
things, why not split it up and report back to
each other?
- Sign up for our new 3 month
Personal Reading Coaching program
Look for Part II coming next month. Till then,
here's to getting caught up with your reading!
Learn more about our NEW Personal Reading Coaching
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