As you (should) know, to be successful in your career you should never stop learning. One of the ways to make your learning more efficient is to learn how to speed-read. I took a speed-reading class back in high school, and at one point I got up to over 1200 words per minute. Not bad, but the real shocker came fairly recently, when I took a reading speed test online. I found that I can still read at about 1000 words per minute, with over an 80% comprehension rate. I knew that I could read faster than average, but I was pleasantly surprised that, (an undisclosed number of) years after that high school class, I am still almost as fast!

One of the things I recommend in my book is to take a speed-reading course, and I’ve taken the time to include a link to a speed-reading e-book and audio program for those of you that are interested. Click Here for a Speed Reading Course (Instantly downloadable!) Just imagine how this could help you get through your email faster, work more efficiently and effectively, and become the superstar you deserve to be in less time.

I also recommend subscribing to at least one business book summary site, where they condense the latest, greatest, and classic business books down to 5-15 pages of the key information. This is a tremendous time-saver (particularly when combined with a fast reading speed) - if, after reading the summary, you decide the book wasn’t useful for you, then you haven’t spent the time that would have been required to read the whole book. You get the main points through just reading the summary, and you can always read the entire book if the summary confirmed that it would be worth reading. Here’s another bonus: by reading the summary first, you’re likely going to get more out of the book since you will have at least a basic understanding of the book when you start. Some of these sites also offer an audio version so you can listen in your car, while exercising, and so on to maximize your time.

Oh, and one more thing: you may even be able to get your company to pay for your subscriptions as part of your training and development. If not, they may be tax-deductible. Check with your tax accountant for whether this is applicable to your individual situation.

Someone once said that when you stop learning, you stop growing, and when you stop growing, you start dying. I think this is true for both your life and your career.

To your success,

David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves
www.thegetajobbook.com