The Reader's Journey

22. Howard Berg: Super Reading Secrets From The World's Fastest Reader

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Learn more about Howard’s speed reading program at berglearning.com/a/alexbooks. 

My guest today is Howard Berg, the author of Super Reading Secrets. Howard holds the Guinness record for being the world’s fastest reader, reading at 80 pages per minute.

In our conversation, Howard shares advice on how to read faster, bad habits that are slowing down your reading speed, how to take notes while reading, how to remember more of what you’ve read, and much more.


TIMESTAMPS:

  • [00:50] - How Howard developed a love for reading 
  • [04:32] - Reading ≠ Learning
  • [06:09] - Speed reading tip #1: Determine schema
  • [09:49] - Temporarily losing comprehension while learning speed reading is normal 
  • [13:41] -  Speed reading tip #2: Reduce vocalization
  • [15:09] -  Speed reading tip #3: Use your finger
  • [17:21] - Speed reading tip #4: Avoid regression, progression, and distraction 
  • [19:37] - Speed reading tip #5: Know when to speed read 
  • [22:53] - How to improve your reading comprehension 
  • [30:12] - How to remember more of what you read 
  • [37:22] - How to analyze the outside of a book to quickly understand what it’s about
  • [44:16] - The importance of knowing when to read faster & when to read slower
  • [49:23] - Out of 30,000 books, here are 3 that had a huge impact on Howard’s life


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