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General preparation

1. Enrich your environment
2. Have a good light source
3. Get the best chair 
4. Schedule your reading time
5. Build your vocabulary

Health

1. Have proper diet and exercise
2. Get plenty of vitamin A

Before you read

1. Know what the main goal of reading is
2. Be sure that what you read is worth your time
3. Motivate yourself
4. Eliminate distraction
5. Prevent interruption
6. Listen to music
7. Make positive affirmation
8. Have specific purpose
9. Write your purpose
10. Preview your reading 
11. Find the key chapters
12. Set a time limit

As you read

1. Use the Pareto principle
2. Go through the reading several times
3. Question as you read
4. Visualize what you read
5. Adjust your reading speed accordingly
6. Recognize and read the key words
7. Use your finger as pointer 
8. Take breaks every now and then 

Eliminating bad habits

1. Eliminate word-for-word reading
2. Eliminate subvocalization
3. Eliminate regression
4. Don’t believe that reading is linear 

Marking

1. Mark important parts 
2. Write down your thoughts 
3. Develop conversation

Note taking

1. Create mind maps
2. Create outlines
3. Create a book summary
4. Make an idea warehouse

After you read

1. Make “next action” list
2. Review your notes and marks regularly

Tools to help you

1. Use RSVP readers
2. Use summarizers
3. Listen to your reading

Reading on computer

1. Increase the monitor refresh rate
2. Turn on ClearType

Miscellanous

1. Make reading goals and measure your progress
2. Measure your reading speed
3. Read book summaries 
   

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#20: Chart Your Progress.

#19: Hold Yourself Back.

#18: Join an online (or off-line) group to help keep you focused and motivated.

#17: Post a picture of your goal someplace visible — near your desk or on your refrigerator, for example.

#16: Get a workout partner or goal buddy.

#15: Just get started.

#14: Make it a pleasure.

#13: Give it time, be patient.

#12: Break it into smaller, mini goals.

#11: Reward yourself. Often.

#10: Find inspiration, on a daily basis.

#9: Get a coach or take a class.

#8: Have powerful reasons. Write them down.

#7: Become aware of your urges to quit, and be prepared for them.

#6: Make it a rule never to skip two days in a row.

#5: Visualize your goal clearly, on a daily basis, for at least 5-10 minutes.

#4: Keep a daily journal of your goal.

#3: Create a friendly, mutually-supportive competition.

#2: Make a big public commitment. Be fully committed. 

#1: Always think positive. Squash all negative thoughts.

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