I know what you are thinking. Surely this is impossible. How
could anyone learn to accomplish more in half the time? This
must be a hoax. Hmmm! But, it sure would be nice if I could do
that. Well, you can!
If it worked for me, surely it will work for you.
Let me explain.
About a year ago I decided to start my own online business.
This was a new experience for me. I knew absolutely nothing
about running a business.
However, I consider myself to be a lifelong learner and believe
that anyone can learn to do just about anything if they set
their mind to do so. With that in mind, I began to research and
collect information on starting and running an online business.
Needless to say that I was attending graduate school fulltime
and consulting at the time.
These three tasks proved to be more than I could handle. I
won't go into great detail about how I became overwhelmed. But,
I was spending an average of 16 hours per day reading and
researching information on the Internet for my new online
business and reading & writing for my graduate courses and
consulting contracts.
After 2 months, I was at the point of desperation. Tired!
Agitated! Frustrated! Stressed! My body felt totally depleted.
Oh, the pressure! Too much to do, too little time to do it.
Was I ready to give up on my dream of owning my own online
business? No! Was I ready to give up on my dream of finishing
graduate school? No! Could I relinquish my consulting
contracts? No! I had to eat and pay my bills.
What could I do? Where could I turn? I knew I had to find a
solution.
Well, time management and prioritizing was not the answer. I
was successfully incorporating all of the tips, techniques, and
strategies that I learned over the years. And still I was
spending the majority of my day (about 12 hours) on what I would
consider NECESSARY reading. Not to mention the time that I had
to spend recalling, synthesizing, and writing (about 4 hours).
To make a long story short, I decided to solicit the advice of a
friend who is a Reading Specialist in our local school district
She suggested that I learn speed reading techniques.
Of course I had never heard of speed reading so I was a bit
apprehensive.
But then I thought...
What the heck! What could I lose?
She recommended Howard Berg's Mega Speed Reading. After filling
me in on the details of Howard Berg and his Speed Reading
Program, she gave me his literature and I ordered the program.
It came with an unconditional money back guarantee. How could I
go wrong? If it didn't work, I would send it back.
And the verdict is....
Wow! It only took me 4 hours to learn the techniques. Yippy! I
could speed read. Quick! Easy! It was actually fun. I was
ecstatic. I didn't know whether to laugh or to cry. It really
worked!
Within 2 weeks of implementing the Mega Speed Reading techniques
I cut my reading time in half. The program also taught me how
to increase my comprehension and memory.
I was able to read all of those web pages, ebooks, reports,
articles, and magazines in record time.
In a nutshell, I got more work done in half the time. There was
no more desperation, agitation, frustration, or stress.
I became a happy and successful entrepreneur.
What Did I Learn?
When faced with a challenge, don't give up.
Challenges will come (especially if you're starting a business).
You must overcome the challenge in order to be successful.
Face the challenge head on. Use your challenge as a learning
experience.
Don't stop until you find a solution to a challenge. Your
success depends upon it.
At the end of every challenge there is a lesson to be learned
and shared with others.
About the Author
Leigh Butler
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