speed reading: how to develop the book a-habit

Develop the Book-a-Day Habit

Presenter:Paul NowakFounder & Program Director | Iris Reading

Welcome!

Read a Book every 24 hours?

But I don't Have Time!!!

George Orwell

The Multiple Reading Process (MRP)

1. Preview2. Overview3. Read

How to Preview a Book?

● Look at Title● Table of Contents● Copyright date● Author● Read First and Last Chapter

How To Overview a Book?

Read first and last paragraph of every Chapter

Read

Set Time Limits

Apply MRP to Animal Farm

1. Preview (2 minutes)

Get as much info as you can about the book in 2 minutes

Apply MRP to Animal Farm

1. Preview (2 minutes)2. Overview (10 minutes)

Read the first sentence of each chapter and skim everything else.

Apply MRP to Animal Farm

1. Preview (2 minutes)2. Overview (10 minutes)3. Read (60 minutes)

60 minutes of focused reading without distractions. Can be done in three 20-minute parts or two 30-minute parts.

How to Post View the Book?

Activation of the Book

Read Headings SubheadingsFirst and Last SentencesAsk Questions Find AnswersGet Visual Confirmation

Recite

For Auditory Learners:Talk to Someone Teach Once Learn

Twice

Pareto Principle

Reading a Book-a-Day on the Kindle

Read the Popular Highlights

4 - 11% of a Book

(and sometimes more)

Is Necessary Fluff

WORDS WORDS Words Words WORDS WORDS Words Words WORDS WORDS Words Words WORDS WORDS Words WordsWORDS WORDS Words Words

Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah BlahMust make publisher happy and create 300 page book

Organize Creatively

Start Tonight

Pick a book Tonight

Thank You

Contact Information:

Paul NowakFounder | Iris Readingpnowak@irisreading.com

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