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- THE INTERNET ADVENTURES OF STUPIDMAN #1 - by I have know R.H. Jaycox (Jay), the author of Internet Profit Pearls, for over a decade. A while back he asked me to read a pre-final draft (don't know how many pre-s I should really use) of the book. Technically I don't have a clue of what he was talking about but,having lost money through an ...
Views: 1196 - Mind Mapping: Recall and Creativity Naturally! - by Mind mapping (or mindmapping) is a system of recall and idea creation that has proven very effective and has been adopted by many in the accelerated learning and business communities due to its ease and effectiveness.
It works with kids and adults of all levels and with materials from all ...
Views: 1026 - On The Read to Accelerated Reading - by Another recent entry into the Accelerated Reading field offers quite an intriguing approach. Tested with dramatic results at the US Air Force Academy and taught in 10 countries worldwide, Ed Strachar, Inventor and facilitator, looks at it from a purely mental perspective.
Ed says reading ...
Views: 990 - A SIMPLIFIED SPEED READING COURSE FOR 8 TO 12 YEAR OLD KIDS - by I used to teach speed reading courses to adults. I remember being excited when one lady got to where she could read 3,000 words per minute. She was the fastest student that I had ever seen. It took her 6 weeks to get that good.
Then I got invited to teach some children to speed read at a local ...
Views: 24298(4 votes) - Dyslexia and/or ADD equal Speed Reading Giftedness - by Almost two years ago, a lady who had signed up for one of my speed reading courses showed up early on the first day of class to privately inform me that she had a reading disability, so that I wouldn't be too frustrated at the poor performance that she was expecting in the class. I gave her some ...
Views: 8476(3 votes) - What You Don't Know About Junk Science Can Harm You - by Who in America hasn’t seen at least one billboard making the claim that secondhand smoke kills? A claim presumably based upon scientific analysis. Believing that it’s not possible to make such an analysis, I began to wonder how such a claim could even arise. And then I remembered a story that ...
Views: 858 - How to Creatively Solve Any Problem - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2007 from Amanda GoldstonCreative Problem Solving Have you · Got Niggling worries that just won’t go away? · Got Several possible options to solve a problem and you just don’t know which one would be the best one? · Got Shall I, shan’t I? decisions to make? · Lacking inspiration ...
Views: 3165(2 votes) - The BEING SOLUTION For Increasing Your Income - by Maria Mays increased her income by 1/3 in just one month!
Wouldn't you like to know how she did that?
Just a hint for now--She used a BEING SOLUTION called, "Strategic Synchronicity" to attract the Perfect Customer and solve her income problems. Here's how I introduced her to that BEING ...
Views: 1655 - Chess Jocks - by As I was a chess Jock in highschool, I found myself beating girls off with a stick that my football play¡¯n friend¡¯s should have (stereotypically) had a legal right too. Besides the enormous popularity one develops once they begin playing with plastic bishops in their spare time, I¡¯ve found ...
Views: 1177 - Awakening new Archetypes - by These visions need the right environment in order to grow, a place where the soul feels at home and is connected to the universe. As I hear your heartfelt dreams, I know of the courage and strength it takes to even speak of your intimate call for love and fulfillment. Many of you have felt ...
Views: 2877 - Ten Steps To Solving Any Problem - by The more organized and systematically you deal with any problem, the more positive and creative you will be in solving it. Here is a 10-step method you can use to think systematically. With this method, you develop your creativity to genius levels.
1. Change your language from negative to ...
Views: 2627 - 25,000 Words Per Minute - No Less... BRAIN MANAGEMENT - by That man someday in the future would discover ways to access the diverse and incredible powers of the mind and thus begin utilizing "the other 90%" of the brain has never really been in question. That someday in the future the scientific community will have no alternative but to acknowledge the ...
Views: 8684(2 votes) - Color Me Colorful - by As you are reading these words, you are taking part in one of the wonders of the natural world. For you and I belong to a species with a remarkable ability. That ability is language. Man's most important cultural invention. With nothing but words, we can reliably cause new ideas to arise in each ...
Views: 1045 - Pay It Forward Student Mentoring Program - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Arlan BerglasPIF STUDENT MENTORING The Pay It Forward (PIF) Student Mentoring Program is about empowering kids and helping each and every one of them realize that they can make a positive difference in others lives. Children in the classroom will also have an opportunity to take part in a global ...
Views: 1661 - Creating a Global Workforce to Boost a Corporation's Intellectual Value - by Line managers make decisions on what happens to their teams, they hire candidates that seem to have the professional abilities and the required experience to perform a wide variety of challenging projects. However, they expect Human Resources executives to make that first assumption work by ...
Views: 1415 - Every Man A Spiral Galaxy - by Submitted on May 31, 2007 from Ron de WeijzeEvery man is a spiral galaxy. I found that out as a student, 25 years ago, when an unexpected experience came over me. I had studied social and theoretical psychology for a number of years and was always looking for a best way to organize all ideas continuously popping up in my mind while ...
Views: 1957 - Want to rule your future? - by Where Do They Sell Creativity?
He left us in 1970, but his brilliance still leads us.
Abraham Maslow, professor and serious author, is famous for his Hierarchy of Needs, how we are motivated to act.
In his last book, “The farther reaches of Human Nature”, he instructs us: “The whole ...
Views: 1054 - Enough Rope? - by I believe that God gives us each just enough rope to hang ourselves. In addition, He provides us the choice whether to do so or not.
We are all responsible for what we already know. I know that YOU are a responsible individual in your own right and I want to share this concept with you as well ...
Views: 1091 - Discover These Successful Methods Of Faster Learning - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2021 from Leon EdwardLife is an extensive voyage of discovery. In order to make your lifetime a meaningful one, you must have wisdom and understanding. This is why learning is a vital means by which people can advance themselves. It is this knowledge that will help you to become a better person. Learning is ...
Views: 2881(2 votes) - PHYSICAL, MENTAL & EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS' MINDS AND BODIES - by TODAY's PARENTS are faced with several obstacles that seriously challenge our children's health and development. We try to provide our children with a healthy diet, good morals and educational experiences, yet popular culture bombards them with negative influences, such as:
* junk food - full ...
Views: 1210 - Stop Talking to Brick Walls - by A new discovery called ICTech (I see tek) tells us that people are born with an automatic response to information. They feel good and understand clearly when this in-born response is used. The way your brain was born to respond to input of any kind is called the Natural Style. Research shows ...
Views: 1645 - Stop Scaring Me - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2007 from Hal WechslerEven one dose of morphine given to soldiers inhibits (blocks) the ability of the brain to form new memories for learning up to a thirty-days. But you are not a soldier, so who cares? One dose of an opioid prescription drug can block your brain from strong memory and learning for up to a month. ...
Views: 1474 - How to Think Like a Genius - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2007 from Kim RoachHave you ever wondered how Einstein thought? Or how Michaelangelo visualized his magnificent creations? Have you ever pondered the thoughts of Socrates? Or wanted to explore the mind of Plato? These revolutionary minds tapped into their unbound potential. They unlocked the capabilities ...
Views: 2461 - Does your young baby have a learning disability? - by When parents are advised or when they discover through observation that their child does not seem to develop as expected and have their anxiety confirmed through diagnosis, the news may be traumatic and seem at first to threaten to engulf the family with insurmountable future obstacles. ...
Views: 1251 - Studying The Masters - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2007 from Bryce BeattieAt the very beginning of “How to Win Friends & Influence People,” Dale Carnegie gives some very useful advice on how to study his book so that it can do the most good. It’s great advice that can be applied to any self-development work. I’m just going to paraphrase his ...
Views: 956 - Accelerated Learning in Busy Times - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2007 from Leon NelsonConsiderations about a new learning approach for busy people! We are all aware of the great importance of continuously improving ourselves personally and professionally in response to constant changes in our busy lives. It’s what I called “Living the Future now”, which literally means “doing ...
Views: 1037 - 10 Simple Tips To Develop Concentration - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2007 from Syed HusAll of us know the importance of concentration skills. Below are some tips to help you develop better concentration whether you are working, studying or doing anything at all! 1. Do one thing at a time, and set aside a specific time period It helps concentration if you just do one thing at a ...
Views: 14243(6 votes) - What Is a 2,000 Percent Solution? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2006 from Donald MitchellAn emergency room (ER) nurse kept hearing complaints from patients who had been waiting for hours to see a doctor. After reading The 2,000 Percent Solution (Reissue Edition, Authors Choice Press, 2003), she put in measurements to see how long it took various kinds of patients to get the ...
Views: 2064(2 votes) - Improve Your Learning Ability With Visualization - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2010 from Royane RealWhen you need to learn something new, do you approach your learning experience feeling confidence in yourself as a learner? Or do you convince yourself that learning is hard, and that you’re not very good at learning? Learning is harder when you lack confidence. You can use visualization ...
Views: 4808 - Do You Ever Wish You Could Just Keep Up With Your Reading? - by Submitted on May 06, 2006 from Brenda CyrDo You Ever Wish You Could Just Keep Up With Your Reading? How many times have you looked at your stack of reading materials, and felt overwhelmed? Most of us are bombarded with more and more written information every day- magazines, reports, e-books, newspapers, professional studies- it seems ...
Views: 1242 - How To Manifest Your Inner Desires - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2006 from SRI SAIHow to Manifest You Inner Desires Within each human lies the instinct to evolve. Your desires draw to you the learning experiences that cause you to discern what you like and dislike, what you want and don’t want, and through this process you learn and grow and evolve to realize your full ...
Views: 5452 - Improve Your Focus Overnight - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2010 from Catherine FranzHaven't you always thought having a disorderly mind meant something was wrong? Well, I did. That was, until... I read tons of information about the brain, including material produced by the Center for the Study of the Brain. And guess what? Having a mind that is disorderly is a ...
Views: 15943(5 votes) - Students: 5 Ways to Improve Your Memory - by Submitted on Dec 26, 2005 from Preeti Narayan“Oh God, tomorrow is exam! Will I remember what I have studied?” This fear haunts many students. Now, don’t fear friend. You can remember what you study. Provided, you use those study methods that help your brain to remember better. Here are five ‘Brain-friendly’ study methods that help to ...
Views: 3736 - Hair Loss Treatment - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2005 from RobertHair Loss Treatment Hair loss can happen to both men and women at almost any age. Many men experience a receding hairline during their early twenties and women begin to notice a thinning right behind their hairline from a very early age as well. Most people begin to see dramatic hair loss ...
Views: 1277 - Speed Reading is a Science - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2005 from Hal WechslerWhat ‘Instinct’ Produces Speed Reading? Instinct What’s a 3rd grade definition of ‘instinct’? Is it reflex? Which is closest - ‘intuition’, ‘hardwired’, ‘gut-reaction’ or habit? In college we get this definition – a biological-drive, an inborn pattern of behavior shaped by ...
Views: 1135 - Making The Grade Is Easier Than You Think - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2004 from Sophie MelansonWe learn all the time, and it is probably most consuming during the student years when tests are inevitable and grades are the results of what you learned. In addition, what you learn can greatly impact your relationships, education career and income. Putting some planned and conscious effort ...
Views: 1634 - Imagine How the World Would Change By Knowing What Type ofLearner You Are - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2004 from Catherine FranzImagine How the World Would Change By Knowing What Type ofLearner You Are President John Kennedy was a reader and writer. PresidentLyndon Johnson was a listener. President Johnson didn't dowell as he could in the White House because he thought hehad to follow Kennedy’s way of learning and ...
Views: 1810 - Memory Improvement Techniques from a Grand Master of Memory - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2010 from Mark ChannonIn 1995, Mark Channon created a memory improvement game show for BBC1 called Monkhouses Memory Masters and came sixth in the World Memory Championship, ranking 3rd in the world as one of the first International Grand Masters of Memory. In the competition there was a one hour event in which you ...
Views: 4082 - Music for Cross Cultural Accelerated Learning - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Anne Thornley-BrownThe Search for the Right Music Ever since Georgi Lozonav, the noted Bulgarian physicist and accelerated learning pioneer, conducted his ground breaking studies about the impact of music on accelerated learning, trainers around the globe have been trying to find the perfect musical formula to ...
Views: 1732(1 vote) - What is Life Coaching? - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michelle CastoMoney Magazine said that “A coach may be the guardian angel you need to rev up your career.” In fact, if you pick up any major newspaper or magazine, you are bound to come across a glowing article on coaching. It is one of the fastest growing careers, with an estimated 100,000 coaches in the ...
Views: 2161(2 votes) - SPEED READING, EVELYN WOOD & SPEAKING - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2003 from Hal WechslerEVELYN WOOD'S SPEAKING SUGGESTIONS Here are our memories of a short but brilliant lecture by "Evelyn Wood", the Mother of Speed Reading, to a small group of us about, "how to give a speech". It was a half-century ago, so we admit some lapses, but it has stayed with us and served as a model ...
Views: 2804(1 vote) - SPEED READING AND "ACT-AS-IF" - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2003 from Hal WechslerWilliam James, professor at Harvard, (1842-1910d), at the turn of the 20th century, is an American psychology icon. He has more quotes attributed to him than Mark Twain. A century later his philosophy of "act-as-if", stands up under fMRI (functional Magnetic Resonance Imagery), as a valuable ...
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