Archives for the 'reading' Category
reading journal [Creativityist]
I’m an avid reader. I set a goal each year to read an average of a book a week. I enjoy reading, but it is also a discipline of creative work. Ideas rarely initiate out of nowhere. Some of my most creative thoughts cascade out of other ideas, and reading provides me with a torrent [...]
some love for my kindle [Creativityist]
While traveling the past few weeks, I read The Starfish and the Spider for a research project I have due later this month. I read it on my Amazon Kindle. The Kindle experience is turning out to be all I hoped it would — other than having to turn it off for takeoff and landing.
I [...]
4 tips for reading better and retaining more [Gearfire Productivity]
Reading is critical to success in school, whatever point in your education you are at. But there are better and worse ways to do it. Here are a few tips on how to read better, retain more and save yourself study time later.
Read with a purpose: Beyond “the teacher said so” there is always a [...]
Make Reading Together a Part of Your Family Christmas [Productivity @ Home]
Every Wednesday, I share my thoughts on Learning and Professional Development.
When I bring out my Christmas boxes from storage each winter, I anticipate opening them and treasuring their contents. My advent wreath, our nativity sets, and gifted ornaments bring back memories of past holidays and warm traditions. Among my favorite items in Christmas boxes are [...]
Reading gone wild! How to read five books a week (or why Scott Ginsberg is my hero) [Matt's Idea Blog]
One of the most popular topics here is reading efficiently, including How to read a lot of books in a short time and A reading workflow based on Leveen’s “Little Guide”. Using Leveen’s terminology, I have a candidates library of at least 50 books (i.e., purchased and in my bookcase), and a pre-candidates list of [...]
Easy-read, the ergonomic book holder [[Productivity Workflows]]
I have been trying a new gadget for the last month or so: Easy-read, the ergonomic book holder, which I very strongly recommend.
I first came across it during my recent research trip in Oxford, as it was on display in the famous Blackwells bookshop on Broad street, just near the Bodleian library.
I was initially unconvinced, [...]
The 4-hour workweek applied: How I spent $100, saved hours, and boosted my reading workflow [Matt's Idea Blog]
While reading The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss (site, blog) I found myself playing with the idea of using personal outsourcing to fix a problem I have with my reading workflow. Short answer: It helped a lot.
As you know, I’ve made reading a central part of my M.S. in Personal Productivity, and anything that slows [...]
Organize IT Recap 19th May 2007 [Organize IT]
Organize IT recap for 19th May 2007
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Check out this very interesting tool that claims to train you to read faster. I’ve given it a try and it definately shows [...]