| The majority of busy professionals spend 30 – | | | | words per minute |
| 70% of their day reading reports, journals | | | | Many people are sceptical of 'Speed Reading'. What is |
| correspondence email etc. There are currently more | | | | the point of reading faster if you cannot properly |
| than 9% of professionals studying part time which | | | | retain all the information? However reading slower |
| means even more books and articles. Imagine if you | | | | does not ensure the information is retained either. |
| could increase your reading speed and simultaneously | | | | We have all read information when our mind |
| increase your comprehension levels! | | | | wandered off. Speed reading is all about reading at a |
| Did you know the following facts? | | | | higher speed when the mind is more engaged and |
| - The average Australian reads at 200 words per | | | | the comprehension levels increase. Your brain can |
| minute | | | | easily digest 1000 words per minute when someone |
| - John F Kennedy read at 1000 words per minute | | | | speaks to you. The problem lies with the way we |
| - Deaf people read considerably faster as they do | | | | were taught to read at school. Sub vocalisation alone |
| not translate words to sounds which dramatically | | | | can reduce your speed by more then 18%. |
| influences reading speed | | | | Personally, I learnt to speed read in the first year of |
| - Roosevelt read 2-3 books every day when he was | | | | my Masters degree. I had 2 young children at home |
| President | | | | and any shortcuts were very welcome. I found |
| - Your reading speed unnecessarily slows when | | | | speed reading a liberating experience as I flew |
| reading from a computer | | | | through the required reading knowing I was reading |
| - The fastest speed reader in the world reads 25,000 | | | | faster and retaining more than my fellow students. |