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Rashad Nelson
Super Reading

"This is an outstanding program. Can't recommend it enough"

Quick summary

Rashad increased his reading speed from 153 to 798 words per minute in just 21 days. Through techniques like visual pacing and reducing sub-vocalization, he transformed how he processes written information and now incorporates speed reading drills into his daily routine.

Just finished my Super Reader journey as of 2/23/20. Wow, this is an outstanding program. Can't recommend it enough. Day 1 - 153 wpm (90% comprehension) Day 21 - 798 wpm (roughly 80% comprehension, work in progress) Major takeaways for me: Visual pacer. Simple, but powerful. I use my left index finger now for pretty much any physical book, newsletter, or magazine I read. Kind of fun actually. Sub-vocalization. This was a revelation for me. I always thought sub-vocalization was whispering to yourself as you read, but the meaning also includes reading every single word silently in your head, which is how I thought literature should be read my whole life. Whoa - so effective reading is actually looking at groups of words (5, 6, 7 at a time) and instantly knowing what the phrase means without having to spell it out the phrase in your head. The 3-2-1 chant in my head as I read helped out in greatly reducing my sub-vocalization. Indentation. With the revelation of minimizing sub-vocalization and comprehending groups of words at a time, I imagine two evenly spaced dots and just go back and forth down the page. It greatly increases speed. Infinity technique (1 minute) and 4-3-2-1 drills (10 minutes). These are game-changing for me. Exercise for the eyes and the brain. Quite uncomfortable in the beginning, especially the 2 and 1-minute drill segments, as I wasn't truly reading, but simply taking in most what I can. However, the speed and comprehension drastically improved as a result, so there is a method to the madness here. I plan to do these everyday as part of my morning routine. Jim mentioned naturally faster readers were left-handed people, musicians, and women. With all this said, I am left-handed and as of a few short months ago, took up a daily practice of the piano and guitar, so I guess there were certain advantages starting out with the program. However, still a highly recommended program. I look to improve further beyond the 21 days. Cheers everyone.


Rashad Nelson

Commercial Real Estate Investor / Entrepreneur

Atlanta, United States

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Written 2 July 2024 From our original stories site

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