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How to Speed Read Like Theodore Roosevelt
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When Theodore Roosevelt did things, he did them with gusto. That included reading. Roosevelt was a voracious reader. The man devoured books like a damn hungry lion feasting on a fresh kill. While in the White House, he would read a book every day before breakfast. If he didn’t have any official business in the evening, he would read two or three more books plus any magazines and newspapers that caught his fancy. By his own estimates, TR read tens of thousands of books during his lifetime, including ...
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RuthSmisko 1 week, 3 days ago on Twitter
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Kris Madden 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress
In response to “antonio”:
If you’re still looking for more research, you can check out the Bibliography section in my new book: “Learn To Speed Read”. It’s got about 20 pages of resources you dive deeper into, if you’re interested. I’ve been researching for the book over the past few years, and the 366-page course book is culmination of that
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@wasouthard Here ya go, Plunder Bunny! http://tinyurl.com/yz7csmw
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thomas_weller 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter
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Jimmy_Day 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter
How to Speed Read Like Theodore Roosevelt: http://bit.ly/2z8PBc. For those like me, who tend to read at a snail's pace, this is a must read.
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FrugalDad 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter
After reading this post @artofmanliness at a snail's pace, I've dedicated weekend time to practice speed reading. http://bit.ly/Ywt0g
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Joseph M. Orellano 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I’ve been a reader for the entirety of my life, though I do not read books quite as much as I used to. That all changed when I became a journalist for a local newspaper. I stopped reading so many books and writing creatively and for fun, for the most part, once I got home, since the vast majority of my day became all about writing the news. I’ve learned how to skip over the fluff and focus ... See all content
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shcdean 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
How to speed read like TR. I couldn't finish the whole post, but you might. http://bit.ly/2f5rcc
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Targuman 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
How to speed read like TR. I couldn't finish the whole post, but you might. http://bit.ly/2f5rcc
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antonio 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
funny how i was actually researching up this very topic for self improvement a few back to find it conveniently summarised here. nonetheless, thanks for the good article!
apart from the above gems, here are some others which might be useful to you and other readers:
1. many reading materials contain “filler” materials. filler materials just serve the purpose of bulking
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Chris W. 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Great article. I work for a speed reading software company and a lot of what has been put here is quite accurate. I was curious for a number of years about how fast I actually read and wondered if any program would help me. You can take a free demo of our product and found out how fast you reading, before and after a exercise of our program. Check it out at http://www.eyeqadvantage.com, and while your ... See all content
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Alex Chebykin 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Wonderful article in that it inspired me to learn a new skill.
I did some searching and stumbled upon a program called Mental Photographing. As far as I understand it, it it s similar to speed reading in that it allows you to read a lot faster. The creator claims it increases reading speed to anywhere from 25,000 wmp to 100,000 wpm, which sounds impossible.
I am almost sure that
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nLnD 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
I've always wanted to learn how to speed read. I'm gonna give it a go soon: http://bit.ly/HY3ri
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PostGradApts 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
LIFE: How to speed read the crap out of your work documents. http://ow.ly/vfim
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tmconsultancy 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
Something I never knew - US Pres Teddy Roosevelt was a speedreader. Learn his secrets here: http://twurl.nl/zwtppo
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Sir Lancelot 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
“I used to speed read when I was growing up but the Internet ruined my concentration. (fast, quick information). I need to get back into it. It was a lot of fun to knock back a bunch of books in a day.”
What this man said. The Internet has made me cut back my “actual” reading. The possibility of accessing endless sources on information at a click of the mouse is too
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Katherine Taylor 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
In the information age, speed reading can be a very valuable skill, however, you should also be able to comprehend what you are reading or else it is no use.
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Speed read like Roosevelt http://artofmanliness.com/Zyck - on it!
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Tyler 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I’m constantly trying to increase my reading speed At the moment I primarily read text books and instruction books. I usually read these types of books a little slower to further soak in the information so I’ll abbreviate frequently repeated words to save some time.
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Owen 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Interesting article and some good comments – but some bad ones too.
Contrary to the stated opinion in one of the comments, research shows that speed readers retain MORE information from what they have read than non speed readers.
I went to school in England and we actually were given a speed reading class at one point – about ten lessons total. I was already a fast reader
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Zoli Cserei 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Using spreeder I read Paulo Coelho’s “Eleven Minutes” in just about two and a half hours. My eyes are aching, but one thing I achieved is that I wasn’t distracted throughout the read.
I got so used to flashing through new blog posts, that I seemed no longer able to read thoughtfully. Your article helped me. I read a meaningful book in less than three hours, and I can
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Jackson 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I don’t know if I like the idea of speed reading. You might be able to retain information while speed reading, but reading isn’t simply a one-way street. I feel like most of my time reading is spent contemplating and interacting with what I’m reading as I’m reading it.
Language is full of subtleties that deserve time and thought, not a simple glossing over for explicit
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bradypc 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
Tips on how to speed read | http://bit.ly/Z2MKb (thanks @artofmanliness)
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davepeckens 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
Reading about speed reading [no joke] http://bit.ly/lonAM
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Rich 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
A few important steps
1. State a purpose for reading this book
2. read the front, back covers, preface and the TOC
3. List 10 questions you want to learn the answer of while reading this book.
4. Read as fast as you can.
5. When you complete the book reaffirm the reason why you read the book.
6. What about 20 minutes to let your subconscious work
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Chemical Erik 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I did some of the speed reading techniques in college, but this article really showed me how much I’ve back-tracked the last few years. Looks like I need to refresh my skills and maybe take them a step further.
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Z. J. Kendall 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Definitely people need training in, but everyone is going to cap out at some point based on their capacity. TR had a special brain. I’ve done quite a bit of speed reading learning (via article’s and such on the internet) and I can read light material (mostly fiction) between 400 and 500 WPM but, most stuff I want to take slower so I can grapple with what is being said.
A highly
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In Light of the Gospel » Blog Archive » Speed Reading 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
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Mike N 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Hello,
I have read many many articles on speed reading and I must say this is one of the most informative and most information concentrated article that includes all of the best techniques to accomplishing and improving upon the skill. Kudos to you!
P.s.- This may be one of my favorite articles that you’ve composed so far! Nice work Brett
-MN
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Jason Y 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Thanks for the post!
One speed-reading technique I read about is to sweep your finger from the upper-lefthand corner of a paragraph to the lower-left hand corner and somehow see all the words along the way with your peripheral vision. This sounds almost superhuman to me!
Speed reading seems to be as amazing of a learning-empowering tip as googling everything you don’t know!
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Squirrel Most Frugal 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Brett,
Nothing wrong with longer blog posts if it is something constructive and useful. I prefer longer, useful posts to a gazzillion short, useless ones.
I used to speed read when I was growing up but the Internet ruined my concentration. (fast, quick information). I need to get back into it. It was a lot of fun to knock back a bunch of books in a day.
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Kris Madden 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Great Article! I agree 100% about the lessening subvocalization increase reading speed.
I did a video on YouTube on saying “A-E-I-O-U”, while reading, and it was also posted on LIfehacker and Boing! Boing! If you’re interested in seeing some of my videos feel free to check out my website: krismadden.com .
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lady brett 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
i saw this really neat little example of reading comprehension once in college (i can’t find an example of it online though). it was a few sentences explaining that we don’t typically “use” all of the letters in a word to read that word – and it was all written with only about half of the correct letters. the words were the right length, but some of the letters in each ... See all content
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Brett McKay 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
@Yavor-
I used speed reading just to get through cases and would study at a slower pace. But it’s very helpful in getting ready for class.
@Brian-
Thanks, I’m glad you like our style. We kind of buck the blog trend with our longer posts but among the other old fasioned values we’re trying to resurrect is the attention span!
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Gianpaolo Pietri 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I have always considered myself a voracious reader, but good old Teddy here really puts me to shame. The truth is, I like to read alot, about a wide variety of topics, but I am quite slow at times. As I was reading ‘How to Speed Read’ I caught myself doing the very things you were warning against. After the first few paragraphs I immediately applied some of the very suggestions I was reading ... See all content
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theOptimalblog 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
Take more in, and do it faster. Here's how:http://bit.ly/2z8PBc Reading: How to Speed Read Like Theodore Roosevelt
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John Keener 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I use a free offline program called WordFlashReader. It can be downloaded from http://wordflashreader.sourceforge.net/. As your reading skills improve, the speed and “chunking” can be set manually. The program will also give you reading statistics, such as average speed and word count. You can also check out the wiki on “Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP)”. It will give ... See all content
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Matt 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Another tip is to be actually interested in what it is you’re reading. I can blow through a Michael Crichton novel in a week or two just reading before bed, but when I have to trudge through some textbook on quantum mechanics, I find myself letting my mind wander and not becoming as engaged with the subject…
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tomlothian 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
Theodore Roosevelt was a speed reader. http://bit.ly/1VuB1A From the @artofmanliness
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Brian Driggs 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Very interesting article. I don’t think I do too much subvocalizing when I’m reading, but I am in the slow category when it comes to actual books. If I’m lucky, I’ll finish the 300 page book I got for Christmas last year in time to re-gift it this year to someone who’s expressed interest in reading it as well. (Not that I have trouble reading, I just read a LOT online ... See all content
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Shane 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
This is great advice, the best book I’ve read on the subject is called “Reading Smart” from The Princeton Review. The focal points it references under “Use your peripheral vision” are called saccades. This book goes into depth about using these to increase your peripheral vision reading. It’s quite awkward at first, and slow, but after a while it becomes natural ... See all content
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andrewm138 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
Oh Theodore Roosevelt- you manly man you http://is.gd/4qN7Y
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shehnshah 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
How to Speed Read Like Theodore Roosevelt:
When Theodore Roosevelt did things, he did them with gusto. That in.. http://bit.ly/e30aH
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Chris 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I’m a pretty slow reader compared to most. So this was definitely useful. Only thing that I have to say about this is that my English teacher always told us that if we truly needed to learn someone, and memorize it, it was always better to Subvocalize, or “Milli Vanilli it” as he would say. Thanks for the tips.
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Gen Y Investor 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
I’m a pretty slow reader compared to others and I’ve always thought about learning how to speed read. I definitely subvocalize all the time, although I don’t do the guppy mouth thing lol. Thanks for the useful tips, I’m going to start implimenting some of them and see how they work!
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Yavor 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
His speed reading ability is ridiculous.The 1234 trick is something new – thanks for this!
I tried the web app but it made me dizzy. Though the z method sounds useful – just tried it. Brett – have you used this method to study, or just to plow through the cases? I am asking as a future fellow lawyer.
Best,
Yavor
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Brendan White 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
This is a blog that I rarely “Read” because the posts tend to be so long (of the 30 blogs in my RSS feed its this one and Steven Novella’s blog that don’t get read), I hope to use spreeder to read your posts in the future, because I do so much like what you have to say.
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Brett McKay 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
@Brew-
Speed reading is not unpleasant. Once you practice it, it becomes just as natural and relaxing as the way you read before. But I do agree that some books should been read more slowly, which is why I included that caveat on the end.
But I don’t agree with your point that speed reading diminishes one’s capacity for retaining and comprehending what is read. Not to
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Brew 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Sure, quantity is sometimes a priority, but who wants to crawl into bed after a long day’s work and relax with some speedreading? I sometimes prefer to mosey through a well-crafted novel. Also be warned that much less is comprehended when speed reading. To devour words like T.R. and gain a working knowledge, especially capable of quoting, says more about him than the technique. He also understood ... See all content
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Annabel Candy, Get In the Hot Spot 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Great ideas to try here, I think I’ll give the z technique a go. I do worry that by speed reading my poor, tired old brain won’t be able to retain as much info and make the necessary connections. So I think picking and choosing the bits that are most pertinent to the information you seek is key.
But not when it comes to fine literature, of course, then it’s great to read
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Luke - AspiringGentleman 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Very cool! I put the whole article in spreeder and read it in no time. Definitely something I want to work on.
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Aaron Cirilo 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Found this article interesting……. i read it slowly, backwards, fast, then reread it with my figure tracing the words to be sure i didn’t backtrack.
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brettmckay 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
@adampash Theodore Roosevelt devoured books with his brain and so can you: http://bit.ly/1VuB1A
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Gabriel 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Great advice! I’m a pretty fast reader myself, something that has served me in good stead through my college years. I would say that the one piece of advice to add is to read CONSTANTLY! I think that’s the reason I read so quickly – I enjoy reading and so I’m constantly “practicing.” After all, practice makes perfect!
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jonathan frei 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Wordpress
Thanks for this. One of my goals has been to read more book, but my sluggish reading has put that on the back burner. Hopefully I’ll be able to use a few of these to pick up the pace.
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stemcd 3 months, 3 weeks ago on Twitter
Theodore Roosevelt could speed read and @ArtOfManliness thinks I can too. http://ow.ly/v87U
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Awesome article on speed reading: @artofmanliness http://artofmanliness.com/ipFY
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