Monthly Archives: November 2015

Addicted To Distraction — Great article in the New York Times about Concentration

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Advanced Reading Concepts

I have found that more and more it is harder and harder to concentrate and to get things done.  And  I teach people how to concentrate better! Most of the people I talk to about reading confess the same problem. The New … Continue reading →

Posted in concentration, Distraction, information, reading, speed reading | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

“Don’t be who ISIS wants you to be”: Bloggers on Paris and Beirut

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Advanced Reading Concepts

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
Telling stories has power; they connect us, help us work through the raw emotion, and give us a way to make sense of events. After last week’s devastating violence in Paris and Beirut, these nine bloggers shared theirs,…

Posted in speed reading | Leave a comment

Masters of Deceit–How to Trust?

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Advanced Reading Concepts

In 1958 J. Edgar Hoover wrote a classic “Masters of Deceit.” Now days there are a lot of Masters of Deceit. How do we find what is true? Continue reading →

Posted in challanging, conversation, critical thinking, honesty, informed decision making, reading, skepticism, speed reading, speedreading | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment