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Tip: Reward Yourself! |
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As many of you know, I have been busy the past few
months writing "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Speed
Reading" (due out in May 2008). I worked hard and
finished submitting the complete first draft in what
I believe to be record time. In order to get this
done, I woke several days a week at 5am to get in
some writing before the kids were up and worked many
evenings and weekends foregoing television, reading,
and the hardest - sleeping! I still prepared for and
spoke at conferences, facilitated the scheduled
corporate training classes and continued to care for
my family as always.
What kept me motivated were the little rewards I
built in to compensate myself for this crazy
schedule.
A reward is something abstract or concrete
given or received in return for a service, merit,
hardship, etc.
When you reward yourself, however, the reward
should ideally match the accomplishment. For
finishing this book within my editor's timeframe, I
had the privilege of spending a week on a Caribbean
cruise with my family. What a treat! For smaller
accomplishments, like finishing homework or
preparing for an important meeting, a reward might
be to make time to talk with an old friend or to
watch a favorite TV show. For bigger
accomplishments, like getting a college degree or
getting a raise, a reward might be to arrange for an
extended vacation (like I did) or buy a new
technology toy.
Rewarding yourself on a regular basis is a great
way keep motivated to set and reach goals while
keeping yourself inspired and happy. Think of
them as personal thank-you's for hard work and a job
well-done. Here are some of my favorite rewards
in no special order. What are yours??
- Take a nap
- Walk a few miles (with or without a dog)
- Enjoy a longer work out
- Take a yoga class
- Enjoy a therapeutic massage
- Watch a (favorite) TV show
- Get a manicure
- Go to the movies (or rent an old favorite)
- Make a lunch date or phone time with a
friend
- Arrange a visit with old friend
- Enjoy a warm (bubble) bath
- Buy something new to wear
- Download new songs for an iPod
- Make time to read for pleasure
- Get more sleep!
I challenge you to start incorporating more
rewards into your daily life because after all, you
DO work hard and no one else will do it for you!
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Coming Soon!
Rev It Up Reading Train-The-Trainer |
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I've had several serious inquiries over the past
few years from business and academic professionals
who are interested in becoming licensed to teach
speed reading. Corporate trainers could add this
course to their curriculum, independent educators
would have something else of value to offer their
clients and academicians would be able to share it
with their student body.
After offering the Rev It Up Reading workshop
publicly for two years now (and in different forms
for 18 years before that!), I feel ready to share
the workshop as a train- the-trainer.
Before I get serious about this, however, I'd
appreciate knowing from you if you, or someone you
know, may be interested in becoming licensed.
What is involved for licensure:
- Application Process - Requires applicant to
have some training experience, references and a
minimum of a bachelor's degree (any)
- Pre-Work - The best trainers are those who
"walk the talk" so all applicants will need to
complete some pre- work several months before
the training.
- Three Day On-Site Training - Attendance at a
3-day training in CT which includes speed
reading philosophies, how to train and market
the workshop and materials needs.
- On-Going Professional Development - via
teleconference
I anticipate the formal training to take place in
the fall of 2008. Please let me know your questions
or interest! Email me at Abby@RevItUpReading.com.
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Rev It Up Reading Schedule To Date |
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The public schedule for Rev It Up Reading speed
reading half-day workshop include:
Register 14 days in advance of the workshop date
for our Early Bird Discount or always get 10%
off if you bring a friend (both receive the
discount). Feel free to share this information
with your family, friends and colleagues!
We are working on scheduling another workshop
specifically for High School and College Students
on Saturday January 12, 2008 from 11:30am to 4pm.
Location to be determined but will be somewhere
in central CT. Check back to www.RevItUpReading.com
where more info will be posted. Feel free to email
us to let us know of your interest.
If you can't attend a public workshop, Rev It Up
Reading can be scheduled in-house for your
organization or association meeting.
Contact us with your interest.
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Work Smarter with a Free Teleclass
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I am excited to be able to offer my popular
teleclass Beyond Overload: 10 Secrets to Get Back
Control on demand. A pre-recorded session will
be uploaded to my website for your immediate
download shortly. Stay tuned for details!
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