A speedy reading tip for managing overload

Reading for personal and professional development is a high priority if you want to stay on top of trends and best practices. If reading a book or journal is more mirage than reality for you, don’t give up the trek. The following tip from one of our colleagues will help you digest a book on your lunch hour! (Note: This works best with conceptual material with which you’re somewhat familiar.)

Tip:

• Read the Introduction, and first and last chapters of the book in their entirety.
• Read the whole first and last paragraphs of chapter two to the next-to-last chapter, and the first and last sentence of each paragraph in between the first and last paragraphs.
• Read all quotes, tips, and statistics in the margins, and review all graphs and tables.

This method enables you to grasp the essence of the book without reading it word for word -- saving time while not missing core information.

Expand your info-overload managment quotient with these tips.

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