| My customers ask me lots of questions about | | | | Therefore reaching 500 words per minute is not a |
| speed reading. Many of these questions repeat | | | | miracle. If you take it very seriously and practice |
| from time to time. Is it real? How much can you | | | | hard then you may triple your initial reading speed. |
| increase your reading speed? How much do I | | | | How much do I have to practice speed reading? |
| have to practice it? Should I use special software? | | | | It is possible to get an overview of the most |
| Is it real? | | | | important techniques in one day, but it takes |
| Many people are skeptical about fast reading and | | | | practice to master them. Reading is a practical |
| some of them think that it really does not work | | | | thing and you will not improve your performance |
| and that these courses are a scam. I have taught | | | | without doing practical exercises. |
| it to thousands of people and an overwhelming | | | | In order to make progress you have to make |
| majority of them has succeeded in increasing | | | | changes into your reading habits. Developing new |
| their reading speed. It works for everyone who | | | | habits and hardening them takes time. Everyday |
| practices hard enough. I have had customers who | | | | practice is necessary. In order to achieve good |
| never finished 9th grade or who are more than | | | | results, I would recommend you to practice 45 |
| 70 years old. They all have learned to read faster. | | | | minutes a day for one month. |
| How much can you increase your make | | | | Should I use speed reading software? |
| progress? | | | | Using software packages can help you to increase |
| An average reading speed for an average person | | | | your learning efficiency. You will benefit from it for |
| is about 180-250 words per minute. It means it | | | | widening your field of vision. Still, you have to |
| takes 2-2.5 minutes to read a typical 500 word | | | | practice reading in the real-life situations, such as |
| page. Most people are able to at least double their | | | | printed texts. |
| reading speed after learning special techniques. | | | | |