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3/13/15% Ask Yourself: Why am I reading this? Decide on Your Purpose How To Sharpen Your Focus for Increased Speed Presenter: Paul Nowak Founder | Iris Reading www.irisreading.com ! Material Needed for this Class: Your own reading

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! How To Sharpen Your Focus for Increased Speed

Presenter: Paul Nowak Founder | Iris Reading www.irisreading.com

Material Needed for this Class: Your own reading material. Almost any kind of material is fine. Just make sure it’s printed material.

Ask Yourself: Why am I reading this?

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Decide on Your Purpose

Focus on One Thing at a Time

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Avoid Multi-Tasking

Focus on One Thing at a Time

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Set aside specific times for reading

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Identify Your Peak Performance Time

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Stick to a Schedule

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Plan Your Reading

Find Your Ideal Place To Read

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Get Rid of Distractions

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Complete the following sentence: “After I finish this chapter or article or page, I will…” Preview & Overview Before Reading

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Multiple Reading Process 1.) Preview (intro & conclusion) 2.) Overview (headings & bold-face OR 1st sentences) 3.) Read

Turn Reading into a Game

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Set Deadlines

Take Strategic Breaks

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15-5 or 25-5 or 55-5

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Listen To Music While Reading

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Try To Make it Interesting

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Use Mental Checkpoints

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Finding it hard to concentrate?

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Stop Reading! Mind Map the Chapter.

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Reading the News?

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Most Important at the Top

Reading on the Screen?

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Reading on the Screen?

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Clean Up the Page

Reading on the Screen?

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Clean Up the Page Use: AccelaReader.com

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Reading on the Screen?

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Clean Up the Page

Use: In the Safari browser, use the “Reader” functionality

Reading on the Screen?

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Clean Up the Page Use: Clearly

Reading on the Screen?

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Clean Up the Page Use: GetPocket.com

Reading on the Screen?

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Clean Up the Page Use: AdBlockPlus.org (works in all browsers)

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Reading on the Screen?

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Use: StayFocusd (for Chrome extension)

Use Your Hand as a Pacer

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Adjust Your Reading Speed

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Use the “Read & Recall” Method

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Read a paragraph, then immediately take a note

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Don’t Forget

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Nutrition & Exercise

Practice!

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! How To Sharpen Your Focus for Increased Speed

Ask Yourself: Why am I reading this?

Decide on Your Purpose

Focus on One Thing at a Time

Avoid Multi-Tasking

Focus on One Thing at a Time

Set aside specific times for reading

3/13/15% 2%

Identify Your Peak Performance Time

Stick to a Schedule

Plan Your Reading

Find Your Ideal Place To Read

Get Rid of Distractions

3/13/15% 3% Create Rewards / Incentives for Reading

Complete the following sentence: “After I finish this chapter or article or page, I will…” Preview & Overview Before Reading

Multiple Reading Process 1.) Preview (intro & conclusion) 2.) Overview (headings & bold-face OR 1st sentences) 3.) Read

Turn Reading into a Game

Set Deadlines

Take Strategic Breaks

15-5 or 25-5 or 55-5

3/13/15% 4%

Listen To Music While Reading

Try To Make it Interesting

Use Mental Checkpoints

Finding it hard to concentrate?

Stop Reading! Mind Map the Chapter.

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Reading the News?

Reading on the Screen?

Reading on the Screen?

Clean Up the Page

Reading on the Screen?

Clean Up the Page Use: AccelaReader.com

3/13/15% 6%

Reading on the Screen?

Clean Up the Page

Use: In the Safari browser, use the “Reader” functionality

Reading on the Screen?

Clean Up the Page Use: Clearly

Reading on the Screen?

Clean Up the Page Use: GetPocket.com

Reading on the Screen?

Clean Up the Page Use: AdBlockPlus.org (works in all browsers)

3/13/15% 7%

Reading on the Screen?

Use: StayFocusd (for Chrome extension)

Use Your Hand as a Pacer

Adjust Your Reading Speed

Use the “Read & Recall” Method

Read a paragraph, then immediately take a note

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Don’t Forget

Nutrition & Exercise

Practice!

Your ability to focus is a skill you can improve

Free e-book

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Contact Information

Paul Nowak paul@irisreading.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/paulnowak Twitter: twitter.com/paul_nowak