Robert James > Quotes

“the maps are a very effective tool because it uses both hemispheres of the brain thanks to colors and keywords.”
― Robert James, Speed Reading For Beginners: How To Read 300x Faster in Just 1 day

“the five steps of the method Reading Faster 300x: 1. Preparation 2. Preview 3. Reading 4. Review 5. Memorize”
― Robert James, Speed Reading For Beginners: How To Read 300x Faster in Just 1 day

“Each branch should be made in a different color, just to distinguish the arguments, while the sub-branches are of the same color of the branch from which unfold. A scheme proposed in this way allows the mind to photograph what he sees. Remember that the more memory that is mostly consistent and efficient visual.”
― Robert James, Speed Reading For Beginners: How To Read 300x Faster in Just 1 day

“The communication is made only by 7% from the verbal part, the pure content, the remaining 93% is divided between non-verbal (55%), that is the way we gesture and the postures that we assume in front of a person during the communication and  para-verbal (38%), ie the way in which we use the voice.”
― Robert James, Speed Reading For Beginners: How To Read 300x Faster in Just 1 day

“read faster and better is the understanding of a text, because the brain has less time for distractions.”
― Robert James, Speed Reading For Beginners: How To Read 300x Faster in Just 1 day

“Why do we speak of memory and speed reading? Why is there this need to learn how to learn? The reason is simple. Because at none of us, at school, taught us to learn quickly; they have given us only the contents, making us understand that the content is everything, but they don’t have told how to study them. They haven’t ever taught to speak in public, but in the school days it happened to do this, just think of the classic query where the audience had as a teacher and class of 20-30 students.”
― Robert James, Speed Reading For Beginners: How To Read 300x Faster in Just 1 day

“Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp.”
― Robert James