Testimonial 3-Word Eye-Hop - this class has increased my enjoyment of work since I can go through reading faster. This in turn gives TESTIMONIALS: Xilinx Corp I was me more time for other pursuits a very slow reader and my mind wandered because I no longer need to take reports, during reading. Now I enjoy reading etc. home to read. I can now get it more than ever. It was good taking all done at work Patrick Kane University the tests during the course to see Program Manager Xilinx, Inc. To my improvement. I’ve learned whom it may concern, Before the SuperReading that if you believe in yourself, you class, I was not as focused. From can do it! These skills will allow time to time I would lose sight me to use this extra new time of which line I was reading. Using I have for getting other things done. the techniques we learned I have At first I didn’t think this would more concentration than ever before. really help, but I am now a true Also, by reminding myself of the Magnetic believer. Rick Hilovsky Senior Questions, it helps me look for those Staff SVG Engineer Xilinx, Inc. Reading main themes when I read and that Effectiveness went from 75 to 315 helps my comprehension. Kevin Look Engineer I enjoyed reading a lot before the Xilinx, Inc. Dear Ron, Most of us class but did not remember, especially can use more time to read and understand from novels. Now I read much faster information encountered in our daily routines. than I ever imagined I could and I remember I particularly needed a lot of more of what I have read. I enjoy help. Hence, I had a high expectation reading more now and am able to for this course. At first I was get through required reading (Emails, a bit disappointed to hear that it etc.) quicker. This has given was just a speed -reading course. me more time to think and perform However, after these weeks of the strategic part of my job which learning and practicing, I have benefited is really the fun part. Bottom line greatly from these techniques such Systems Verification Group Xilinx, Inc. as Eye-Hop, Imagery Memorization and Ron, Thanks for all of your help. Self-affirmation. Thanks. I’m looking I’ve been able to read faster forward to further advancement utilizing with better comprehension since taking your these techniques. Regards, Jay Liu class. In my job I read a lot of Senior Applications Engineer Xilinx, technical documents and I now I look Inc. I learned to focus better forward to applying these techniques and have better reading skills you have taught us. Jason Lawley that are valuable to me because of Applications Manager Xilinx, Inc. This the volume of class helped me learn some useful and Email I have documentation techniques to read effectively. And to review every day. Karlton Lau it makes reading a very fun thing Applications Engineer Xilinx, Inc. Reading to do, and builds up my confidence Effectiveness went from 95 to 444 level. The good thing is that the The skills learned in this class have skills we learn in this class will helped me focus better when reading. continue to improve even after the I feel more alert when reading and class. Caroline Chen IC Design am gathering more information. Dan Engineer Xilinx, Inc. Before class Chan Product Applications Manager Xilinx, I read slowly, without a lot of Inc. Before the class it took me comprehension. I would get done longer to comprehend information. Now reading a page and not remember my comprehension is increased and what I had read. This class helped I’m doing it faster. By following me learn to read several words at the basic techniques I can save time a time, and to preview before in daily work due to faster and easier reading. It also helped me learn reading. Ron, I thank you for giving memory techniques that have helped me these skills. I would like to me with reading comprehension. see where my skills are in a few months I am now more confident that I can read from now. Prashanth K. Banuru Manager, faster and retain most of what I Eye-Hops made the difference. When read. My favorite part of the class it’s about speed, the Mind Map is was learning to apply the memory great for comprehension, but requires practice. techniques to my reading. I recommend I enjoyed the course a lot and I plan this class to my coworkers with to keep using the techniques to improve the understanding that you need to even further. Soren Soe S/W Engineer devote time to practice daily Xilinx, Inc. Before the course I’d to get the most out of the class. say I was just an average reader. Barbara Hauger Administrative The class has inspired me to read with Assistant Xilinx, Inc. Reading for more enthusiasm and stay focused. me was a dull task. I could barely I think the skills I’ve learned focus for over half an hour. Reading will help me continue to improve my reading now has a different meaning. Now I effectiveness. I’ll never pick know what to look for when I’m up a book and look at it the same reading. My favorite part of the class way that I did before this class. was the unexpected exercises, the I also think the affirmations should instructor’s sense of humor be a part of everyone’s day. Faith Andresen and personality. Time is of an essence, CAD Tech Xilinx, Inc. Reading before and any method which saves time this class was slower and my comprehension is critical to my work (and life) wasn’t that great. My mind tended performance. I would like others to wander. Reading now is faster and to understand that practice is everything. comprehension is better using the Kamal Koraitem Applications Manager memory techniques. The skills I learned Xilinx, Inc. I hardly used to are valuable because I’m finding less read for pleasure. Now I don’t hesitate and less time to read these days starting a novel and I am able to and these skills will help me read finish it while focusing on the what I did before in less time. Gitu content quite well. I’m sure the Jain Senior Software Engineer Xilinx, Inc. Dear Ron, Thanks. My reading I read days and even weeks later. before this class was very scattered It really works. Liz Abe-Meredith and not focused. I enjoyed the tests Staff Analyst – Webmaster Xilinx, in class because they showed me Inc. The only reason not to take this the improvement that I’m making class is if you don’t want to in comprehension. Garland K. Peabody read faster and understand more. Senior Electronic Tech. Xilinx, Inc. Robert Binkley Engineer Xilinx, Dear Ron, I was what I feel was Inc. To whom it may concern, My a very low skilled reader. I was concerned reading was unfocused before the class. how much a class like this could I would read something and not be able help me. As you can tell from my to recall what I just read. Now scores, I have more than tripled that is all changed. I really enjoyed my skill level. Thanks for your the motivating stories in the help. Nathan Baker Business System Eye-Hop exercises. I feel more confident Analyst Xilinx, Inc. Reading before about my reading skills now. I can the SuperReading class was not an read faster and retain more information enjoyable experience. My mind would wander than before. Before I hated to read, and I would find after reading the but these skills make me more interested same paragraph, even the same sentence, and engaged in my reading. Jack over and over, I still didn’t Wu Engineer Xilinx, Inc. “This course know what it was I had read. Reading was much more than an improvement material was piling higher and higher. -of-reading series of exercises. It In my field, technology changes daily and was a well-thought -out, planned and the need to keep current is a necessity. organized attack on one’s mind Now with the tools I have acquired limitations. Ron spent a lot of through this class, reading is no longer time and effort on attitude improvement, a “chore.” I remember what not just skills. He emphasized preparation I read and can even recall what for reading, readiness to receive information, training to focus on what you read my ability in retaining what I read. Your just as much as the techniques common-sense approach to 1)planning how for effective reading: pre-viewing, note to read a text, with time allotted taking, retelling (parroting), reading for previewing, 2)exercises to itself and reviewing. The SuperReading develop rapid pattern recognition and manual is also a great help. It suppress sub vocalizing, and 3)to test retention organizes tracking of daily eye hopping after each section has already helped exercises and reading practices, as well me tackle a technical textbook that I as all scores for reading tests showing wouldn’t have had time for otherwise. weekly progress. The instructions I would recommend your program to in the manual are concise and well anyone I know. Sincerely, Alex -written, and followed by the most humorous Michael Director, Flex Product Engineering multiple-choice tests I’ve ever Altera Corporation Dear Ron, When encountered. Good humor and very this class became available at Altera positive classroom atmosphere made I could not wait to sign up and this course not only a very effective begin. After spending the five weeks, speed and comprehension enhancer, but also I can honestly say I was not disappointed. a very pleasant learning experience.” The five weeks spent will benefit Vladimir Starov, Director of Research, myself for the rest of my life. GaSonics International TESTIMONIALS: Altera Another bonus for the course is the Corporation Dear Ron, This is to ability to pass on the techniques indicate my satisfaction with your Reading to my 7-year old son. Thanks for Effectiveness program as presented at everything, Bill P. Telecom Specialist Altera. The techniques presented were The SuperReading class opened my quite effective in increasing speed eyes and brain to absorb more and retention. I was already a information than I used to get before relatively fast reader coming into taking this class. It is incredible! the class but was dissatisfied with I cannot imagine how much more I can get out of this class if I My time spent in class and the Eye would have done my “homework” -Hop exercise is well worth it. more intensively and on a really The affirmations helped me believe regular basis. Ron, I am very I can do better. Thank you. Chris happy that Altera gave me the opportunity Kwok Software Engineering Supervisor Altera to take this class of great knowledge! Corp. Dear Ron, Thank you for your Thanks, Tom Vaszily System Network teaching skills. Being very enthusiastic Administrator Ron, Thank you for coming and genuinely interested in teaching the to Altera and teaching the SuperReading class made it comfortable and easier to learn class. The techniques you provided are and pick up the skills. My reading proving to be very beneficial in increasing speed has increased along with my comprehension. my speed and My concentration and memory skills when reading. The comprehension have also improved quite a bit. I previewing technique is one of the best really enjoyed the Eye-Hop articles. ideas I have adopted. I am increasing Sincerely, Cheri Sorrell Manufacturing my speed and remembering more. The Eye-Hop System Supervisor Altera Corp. Dear books are excellent as well. They teach Ron, Thank you so much for all you to read in groups of words the encouragement and positive Emails instead of individually. My initial test that have assisted me in “staying and retention was poor. After taking on track” with the class. Like the course, I was amazed at the amount everything, “practice makes perfect.” I have improved. Sincerely, Laurie I look forward to using all the Doane Senior Network Admin Altera Corp. skills you’ve given me. Thanks Dear Ron, I’d like to thank you again! Debbie Chapman Finance, POS Supervisor for teaching this course. It has Ron, Good class. I like your optimism been very helpful to me. My RE score and enthusiasm, and the inspirational has increased from 50 to more than nature of many of the Eye-Hop 300. I can now read faster and readings. Also, thanks for the retain much more information now. Emails. Best of luck! Matt Hendricks Intuition Workout as you suggested Sr. Test Engineering Manager Dear Ron, and I hope that it will help me SuperReading rocks! I really appreciated trust my gut instincts more. Your class the two hours a week we spent together was enlightening. Jim Park Sr. Software in class. If nothing else, I was motivated Engineer TESTIMONIALS: Advanced Micro to improve my reading and myself. I’m Devices Ron, Thanks for doing such generally a very positive person, a great job in the class! This but actually having someone tell you has been the most informative and they believe in you really makes entertaining twelve hour training session a difference. I read a lot and I have ever attended. Prior to this course the skills I learned in this class will I really dreaded the material I be very useful. Keep up the good "had to" read while really looking work! Kirk Martinez System Admin. Supervisor forward to my leisure reading. Through Hi Ron, I felt this class was this course you have given me the quite interesting. I think maybe if tools to decide how I can approach I had more time available to practice and comprehend all the readings the techniques that were taught I need to complete, and in less time. in this class they could be quite Cheers! Brian M. Design Engineer, effective. Thanks, Jack Chui Dear AMD When I started this class I thought Ron, Thanks for teaching this class. I was a good reader. I read a lot of Apart from learning tools to improve novels. Of course I had no tools my reading skills, I’ve learned to measure my real ability until I a few valuable things for myself. took this class. On day one, we I’ve realized that I’ve never tested our reading time and effectiveness been one to make quick decisions and mine was pretty low. My comprehension even when the was nil. By the sixth session I demand I do so! circumstances was reading remarkable faster and retaining That was because I didn’t trust almost all of what I read. I feel my intuition. I’ve bought the book really good about my improvement there; as our coach, motivating and and my abilities. Ron made "learning believing in us. That helped a lot. to read" something to look forward PS, I loved the "thought for the to. I'm glad I was given the opportunity day" Evelyn V. Senior Administrative to take this class. Cathy M. Senior Assistant, AMD I highly recommend Administrative Assistant, AMD taking this course. It's easy, it's I think what I enjoyed the most fun, and it's extremely helpful. Learn was the reading material that gives to adapt the course to your needs, some interesting stories. Also, and ask lots of questions about I could see the difference in my how and what is effective, and attitude when I would pick up something why. The reading material in the to read and tell myself that I am course is very inspiring, and going to be able to read faster. continuously strives to push you to Using the finger definitely helps the next level. And lastly, do to keep focus. I wish you all your homework, that can't be stressed the best. Surbhi S. Senior Application enough. I know I should have : Specialist, AMD Dear Ron, I really -) Good luck, P.S. Senior Design Engineer, got a lot out of this course. At AMD Before the class, my mind the beginning I was a little hesitant, would wander while I read and I needed but you were right about giving it to read over the material multiple time. The affirmations in your manual times to really absorb it. Now helped me in believing I could do it- I have more focus and I can read as well as your teaching and your faster than before and even understand motivational E -mails. Those were what I've read afterwards. Thanks, great! Aside from my new skill, I've Ron, and I like your thought of left with more self-confidence. the day in the Emails. Melissa I wish all my teachers in the past could C. Systems Development Engineer II AMD have been like you. You were right This course will help me concentrate more on the details in my other courses. SuperReading class announcement was Previewing will be the biggest sent to me I immediately enrolled. The first help. The other biggest help will class I attended was a fun class. be the Pattern Reading. There The teacher, Ron Cole, was super. will be less fatigue and boredom when He explained what SuperReading was reading minute details. Trenor about- learning to read faster S. Senior Facility Engineer, AMD “I’ve with effective comprehension. thoroughly enjoyed my SuperReading We learned that it would take us class. The benefits will last a lifetime. at least 21 days to learn these I have regained confidence in my new skills. Ron gave us the books abilities to read and understand with which to practice our lessons to information I read for work and pleasure. speed up our reading. These books had The Positive Affirmations and Louise Hay stories that were easy as well as books are also a gold mine. It fun to read. The textbook was easy really works. Hang in there- it’s to read and use too. I promised worth the effort.” Carol Knowles Environmental myself to be open -minded and to Staff, AMD “I will highly recommend learn as much as possible because this class. It’s helped me a lot. this is a different way of reading I read a lot of Emails and this than I was used to doing. Ron is class really improved my speed. What a very good teacher. He is constantly used to take me five minutes now supporting us students and made it easy takes me two minutes and I will improve! to succeed. Thank you Ron for being Thank you, Ron!” Koogee Strutner a super teacher.” Rafaela Rosales, Sr. Admin, AMD “I’m Ella, AMD “Since I took the SuperReading I work as a Sr. Administrative class, I do not have to read paragraphs Assistant at Advanced Micro Devices. over and over because of lost focus. I always wanted to read faster I now consciously comprehend every and comprehend more. When the sentence I read. For pleasure reading, I now Preview a lot and understand that sets this class apart from more than before. I plan to share all the rest! Anna Francis Program these skills with members of my family. Coordinator, Amdahl Corporation I really I use the mouse to read on my computer enjoyed this course. I took a one semester screen and recommend this to my coworkers.” reading course from Mission College Fred Byabagye Section Manager, Systems about 10 years ago and didn't Development Engineer, AMD “This class really learn that much. I thought identified certain behavior traits the learning techniques in this course that were impediments to reading at a were excellent and very relevant. faster pace with better comprehension. I especially was impressed with I plan to form a habit of practicing the Eye-Hop exercises. The use of the for a 21-day stretch. Wish me luck! Thanks finger was also key! I have achieved for keeping the sessions lively.” enough improvement in the last few Umar Ahmed MTS Design Engineer, weeks to whet my appetite for further AMD “The SuperReading program is a course improvement and to have the confidence I think everyone should take. Not that I can improve further and use only for fast reading but to get more these techniques in all my reading. confidence in yourself. I enjoyed the class I highly recommend this course. Richard and would take it again if I could.” Cary, Principal Software Engineer, Doris Wagner Customer Services Rep, AMD Amdahl Corporation Ron, Thanks. I TESTIMONIALS: Amdahl Corporation I was did the Eye-Hops five times a day never a reader and had a hard most days and four times the others. time concentrating; so when I started I will use my finger from now on. I back full time at school I realized really do appreciate all that I've learned. I needed something. This class has Joel S. Engineer Before the class, made a huge difference. Ron was genuinely I was reading one word at a time, interested in our progress. I love mind wandering from time to time. the Eye-Hop exercises. They are one thing This class taught me valuable concentration skills and trained me through the helped me the most has been the use Eye-Hop exercises to read multiple of my finger for pacing and using words at a time. So my reading pace the Short Stroke. Thank you Russ picks up and flows now, and rarely M. Principle Software Engineer, Amdahl gets interrupted or distracted. Corporation Reading before the course Some skills taught in the class also was slow, and word for word with vocalizing. helped me retain the information I had trouble staying awake and remembering much better. I do a lot of reading what I had just read. My favorite in my work and personal life. part of this class was reading the The training helps me get back more books- excellent choice of material. free time. Kai W. First of all Larry M. Software Engineer, Amdahl this was a fun experience. I enjoyed My comprehension and speed were the learning activity. I felt the learning much lower 6 weeks ago. I really enjoyed activity is benefiting me everywhere, the instructor's enthusiasm and not just on the job-related tasks. energy. The affirmations were extremely By the third week I felt my reading valuable. As my scores increased, comprehension had increased; but so did my confidence and as my confidence the big difference that I now notice increased, so did my scores. It was is how I approach all my reading a great experience! Beth F. Client regardless of what I read. Foad A. Manager, Amdahl Corporation Ron Staff Software Engineer, Amdahl is very energetic and enthusiastic Corporation I have always enjoyed about the course and the material, reading, but never seem to have the and he really believes that this course, time to read all that I would like along with the positive affirmations, to. I had hoped this class would will improve your skills and your help me read faster, and I'm also able view of yourself. He's right. The to remember more of what I read Eye-Hop exercises were very helpful when required. I think what has for learning to pick up speed and to see groups of words at a time. increased my speed. The Eye-Hopping The material, for the most part, exercises really focused me on seeing was very uplifting and inspirational. blocks of words and once I got I felt good after reading many of going was really fun. Now I just the exercises and looked forward want to continue with these techniques. to doing the homework. I plan to work D. Tong, Engineering Technician, Vantis more on the Eye -Hops to increase Corporation Dear Robert, “I was my speed even now that the class a word to word reader mostly- is over. In my life, I know that every word. Since taking the class I'll use what I've learned. Ken H. I have increased my reading, comprehension, Computer Tech Support, Amdahl Corporation and speed at least 4 times the original Dear Ron, This was a very good pace (without espresso!) More than anything class, you are a very well prepared else I enjoyed attending and just and organized instructor! The best part of having fun. Keep helping people the SuperReading class for me was make the best they can of their reading how you kept skills. Thanks,” Ray Cardinalli with us to trust communicating Use Analyst, Amdahl Corp. “Before ourselves and to have fun with the class, way before class (say 2 years reading. I was a very slow reader ago) I read everyday, books that I wanted before the class with very little to read. I had the time. Now I retention. Through the affirmations do NOT have the time and I missed in this class I have increased not being able to complete books both areas. I would recommend this (about 1 to 1.5 books a month). class (and have) to others. Thank Now that I’ve completed this you. Linda Cottle, Operations Manager, course I see that I can go back and Education Solutions, Amdahl Corporation read, not only one book per month, Before the course, I felt that I had but 3 to 4. That’s exciting! The Eye pretty good reading skills, but I've Hops were great. Instead of reading noticed that using my finger has drastically “a” word at a time, I can now was always a slow reader, however, read 5 words at a time. Training since attending this course I now the eyes to read faster- what a know I am much quicker. I have concept! I love to read, so now found reading in work to take at I can enjoy it more. In the last least half the time as it used class, during that crazy exercise, to. The memory test exercise improved I learned not to be afraid of the my score from 30% to 100%. Very interesting book. It let me see that completing course and well wroth attending.” the book was possible. I went through -Andy Smith, Store Manager, ASDA 2 that book about 20 times during August, 2007 “I enjoyed the SuperReading that exercise and actually picked course and got a lot out of it. up lots of information. Thanks for everything.” I’m still using the tools, especially Jose Guerrero North America Technical the Memory Room, which I use daily. Support Manager, Amdahl Corp. “I The reading techniques have really helped was a slow reader and usually and my comprehension and retention. usually had to re-read the material There’s been a lot of information to reinforce the key retention of to absorb recently, and it’s definitely key points. I like the techniques “going in” better. The tools taught in class. They helped me were very good, and broken down to increase my speed and retention. into good sized chunks for easy I am picking up speed and I have understanding. I recommend this better comprehension. Everyone should course for our managers and anyone learn the techniques which should be else who needs to understand what used all the time. The techniques they read. It’s definitely saving are the keys to reading with effectiveness!” me time.” - Chris Doyle, Regional Catherine Nice Corporate Credit Operations Manager, ASDA “Dear Coach, Manager, Amdahl R.E. went from “Although sceptical, I picked this module 20 to 288 TESTIMONIALS from ASDA: “I due to not coping with the amount of reading I have to do in my new The eye exercises can be challenging, role. To be smarter with my time and but keep going. It’s worth it! not have a constant back log of work Putting it all together and seeing by reading quicker and smarter. I the test results really boosts your can see a real improvement from confidence in what you’re capable the second day. My comprehension of. I’m definitely glad I attended is better, using the techniques this course!” -Claire Costello, work and I realised that my memory General Manager of Consumables is not as bad as I originally thought. & Packaging, ASDA 2 August, 2007 It was difficult to get in the homework “SuperReading has really encouraged with such a busy life style, though me to read more. I was amazed by it has certainly helped.” -Richard how much more I remembered when Gratton, Store Manager, ASDA “To reading books, E-mails and transcripts. whom it may concern, My SuperReading I was quicker at answering my E story has been very interesting. -mails. Definitely worth doing the I always enjoyed reading for fun, course. In the first lesson I even getting engrossed in books so that was shocked at how little information they felt like a movie. On serious I could actually recall after I work subjects I could easily be had read a passage, so I was interested distracted. I often had to reread sections to see how the techniques would and would still find I had forgotten work. It was amazing how much faster the beginning by the time I got I’m now reading. My reading time to the end! The tools we’ve learned was reduced to less than half have enabled me to read much quicker, in three weeks. At first the eye allowing me more time for other exercises were a struggle, but activities. I am now able to comprehend as I started seeing results I couldn’t my work reading much better, using wait to practice some more. Soon the preview and review techniques. I was encouraged by how much clearer my mind felt, and how much more info briefs, available commercially. But I remembered.” -Sarah Denyer, since embarking on this reading ASDA Brands, 2 August, 2007 The program, I found that I was able SuperReading course was very good. to retain more information from I'm still using the techniques. the cases and them more because When I read the newspaper I go understanding straight down the columns. I've found of the better approach I’ve learned it very useful. The memory room in the course. Consequently, I is great. I use it for presentations, participate a lot more in each of like one I did on coaching models. my classes and am getting better I'm reading faster with better comprehension. grades to boot. Additionally, I I definitely recommend the course. It am no longer intimidated by t he weekly saves a lot of time and makes homework. By applying all of the techniques, reading more pleasant. -Kieran Shanahan my reading speed has increased ten TESTIMONIALS: Lincoln Law School “I fold along with comprehension. am currently a second year law I feel that if students take this student at Lincoln Law School. What course, especially incoming students, the SuperReading Course has done they will be at a distinct advantage for me is short of phenomenal. over those that do not get exposed Prior to the start of the course, to it.” Best regards, Al Younger I dreaded the weekly assignments which Reading Effectiveness went from 55/132 were on the average 10 to 12 cases to 392/556 Al Younger Follow-up: Dear per course (e.g. Real property, Coach: I just had to share my experience Corporation & Civil procedure). I knew taking Civ Pro Final. When I started that there was no way I could to read the exams, panic struck because get through this reading plus brief the fact patterns were unusually each case for class discussions, therefore, long, so I thought. I did not want I relied heavily on “canned” to miss any "ands", "buts", or "ifs", so I reverted to my old way of reading every word-very slowly. But the really helped was previewing. This slower I read the more I was not is so because during a long reading comprehending what I was reading. assignment, I utilized the Previewing To make matters worse, I thought Method, which acted as a marker, which there were 40 long questions but in kept me more focused. This class was fact there were in reality only really enjoyable and helpful.” 20. This did not help my situation Joe Zizileusticas, Law Student “Last because I didn't think I could even semester I did a good job in reading get through the twenty with the the required material for Criminal Law way I was reading. Finally, I stopped and Torts, even when it took me and did my affirmation, (several of them) a lot of time to do it. I totally and when I calmed down, I positioned gave up on reading for contracts because my reading tool (the finger) and the R2d material was too boring. used the skill I learned in your I only read 89 pages for the entire class. I was flying through the pages semester. After taking the SuperReading and to my amazement, I understood what Class for 5 weeks I decided I was I was reading and issues were jumping going to readR2d #2 using three out at me. I completed the exam with 46 techniques that I learned in this minutes to spare. I just wanted to class. To my surprise I was able to read share that. Thanks & keep up the good R2d #2 and half of #3 in one week, work. Al Younger “Dear Ron, Before reading 6 to 7 hours in a day.” I started your SuperReading course, After talking with other students I would lose concentration during studying. in the school I realized I was However, after (the course) my one of only a few who actually finished concentration increased dramatically. As all the reading. The other great a result, my law school studies thing is that I have been able became more bearable and interesting. to spend quality time with my two Another part of the class that children. Before, whenever I took them to the park, for instance, they at a quicker pace while maintaining would play and I would read. Now comprehension. These skills have I have the time to really play proved useful in my preparation with them and give them the attention for class (reading cases) and also they deserve. Thank you. To Ron Cole: while studying for final exams. “I began this class at first I look forward to using my new with a very negative attitude. I assumed skills for some personal reading my gains would be little if any. as well as future school assignments. Thank you for proving me wrong. That’s I would highly recommend this a first. I speak four different course to other law students. Ron languages and I am not really sure did a great job, he is a great reading in which language I think or pronounce coach! I think my success had words. With all these personal a lot to do with his enthusiasm.” problems, the Deanna Burneikis, Law Student TESTIMONIALS class helped me SuperReading from Chiron Corporation “This course focus on one thing at a time. My reading was fun, educational and very relevant. speed, my comprehension and new skills The techniques and exercises introduced helped improve my overall study and applied in this course were habits. I have also found my finger simple, easy to remember and produced to be my best tool, and I can’t believe amazing results. The increase in I’ve had it all along for free! my RE (Reading Effectiveness) I also believe your energy level in such a short time boosted my in the classroom helped me get motivated self confidence and allowed me each session we met. You have given to reduce my concerns about reading. me self confidence! Thank you.” Jarmen Some concerns included, “If I read too Givargis, Law Student Reading Effectiveness fast, I might miss one critical point.” went To whom it may concern: “I And “I must read carefully and pronounce found this course to be very helpful. each word mentally to ensure that I have learned how to read material my mind comprehends and remembers.” tool to increase the skills we have The instructor was formal but to strengthen our organizational relaxed and gently pushed the class knowledge.” Your colleague, Jun towards improvement. I highly recommend Pagtakhan “I started the course this class to anyone and look forward knowing I was an incredibly slow to future courses of a similar nature. reader. If only my speed increased, Wonderfully enjoyable and educational.” I’d have been happy. But the Laura Ling To Mr. Rich Elderkin, fact that my speed increased exponentially “I would like to thank you for and my comprehension increased from the opportunity you have given 35% to 90-100% was amazing. Some me. I thoroughly enjoyed the Pilot of the tools I’ve gained as a result SuperReading program facilitated by of this course (e.g. the Memory Mr. Ron Cole. Specifically, I was able to incorporate Room) I use on a daily basis, the “user-friendly” techniques he has and have helped me immensely. I shared with me to boost my reading would recommend this course to comprehension and reading effectiveness. anyone that wanted to improve reading I find that I am more focused as speed and comprehension. I was able to read I read any literature - technical and a 600-page book overnight; in the non-technical alike. Mr. Ron Cole provided past, this would have taken weeks!!” support to the group when opportunity Robert S. Fullmer Chiron Corporation needed and made sure that he was Testimonials: City University Law available when we had questions, School, London “I have noticed issues, or concerns. His prompt follow that whenever one of our professors -up to our inquiries made our (my) learning asks a question, it’s almost always more enjoyable, effective and efficient. someone from the SuperReading course I firmly believe that as an organization, who answers it. Also, they answer Chiron employees will greatly benefit with more confidence than the other from this course. It is an added students, and remember more of the information.” - Vanessa Crook, First Year Student, and previewing. It has made a big City University Law School Week difference to my confidence. It 5 of the SuperReading Course “I used has also given me an interesting to find it difficult to concentrate demo to the brain power that is normally for more than 10 minutes and would dormant. This is where my hope lies. start to get distracted. Reading was a very Ron’s fantastic energy has of course boring process and always took spurred my motivation and made the experience up a lot of my time. SuperReading fun as well as beneficial. Elizabeth has really helped change this. The Jadon, Student Conqueror, City ‘pointing’ keeps me on track University Law School “My reading so that I realise as soon as I drift used to be a lot slower. I tended off. The ‘Eye -Hop’ has really to get to the end of a page and not helped keep me focused and long remember anything I had read. Techniques cases and ‘Blackstones’ don’t seem to I have learnt on the course such be such a difficult read anymore. Also as pointing and pattern reading my memory has improved because I used have kept me focused and I am now able to remember things by making a story, to notice quickly when I have not but if the chain breaks nothing comprehended what I have read. I will be in the right order. The now read quicker with the help of ‘memory Room’ is so clever that the above techniques and comprehend will never miss a single detail more, using techniques such as mind-map again. Thank you so much Ron for and parroting. Ron is an inspiring giving us the opportunity to become ‘SuperReaders’ coach who has kept us well entertained and saving so much of our time!” whilst teaching us invaluable tools Pamela Tang, City University Law to increase our reading effectiveness. School, Student (BVC) Reading is I am now a lot more confident not as scary as it was before. and a more effective and quicker reader. The most valuable tools are pointing Thanks!” Charlotte Elizabeth Gambling City Law Student “Before, my reading achievement. The Eye-Hops and Pattern certainly had been a problem. SuperReading Reading have enabled me to reach reading has provided me with the tools effectiveness scores that I had hoped with which I shall be able to continue for and the best thing is that it the improvement I have thus far doesn’t stop here. This will encountered. When I have done the keep on improving through the continuous Eye-Hop the difference in my abilities implementation of these skills. has been obvious. With the Hopifier I guess now the problems I had I will continue to expand on what prior to taking this course, which I have so far learned. Ron has been great was the drifting off and the forgetting in teaching this and I look forward is not a problem anymore. I am extremely to speaking to him periodically happy I took this course and couldn’t about my successes during my reading.” recommend it you Ron Cole – James Partridge, City Law Student enough.Thank “I was very sceptical at the beginning Super Coach.” Iman Abdallah “I of how this would help me. However, start with the affirmation, “I from day 1 my reading and comprehension love to read” because I have has gone up. I don’t know how found it to be really beneficial I survived before. Reading is not and it is probably what I was most something I dread any more. The techniques cynical about when I began to SuperRead have helped me get through heaps 6 weeks ago. I am not sure that of reading effortlessly.” Michael Cheng, I was really reading prior to this course City Law Student “Before this because my comprehension was lower than course began I was struggling I would have liked and although I immensely with keeping up to date love to read for relaxation, I found with my reading. I have found that reading for law draining and I through the skills I have learnt on often lost focus. Reading cases was the course I have made a tremendous great but textbooks really took it out of me. The best way to describe my academic reading would be “forced” City University, LLB(2) “SuperReading or perhaps “laboured.” I was constantly breaks the mould of traditional re-reading because I didn’t trust reading habits. The course is not myself to retain the information. made for the rational thinkers or critics I was always highlighting and taking notes but rather enthusiastic, committed persons. as I went because I thought if I Being a law student the urge and necessity highlighted and noted I store the of being able to speed—read volumes information mentally. The effectiveness of books is inevitable, and thence the of these methods was okay, but the starting my academic year of my degree time required was impossible to find. led me on my search to conquer my reading SuperReading has definitely changed comprehension. I was therefore the way I approach reading and I believe intrigued when I heard of the for the better. The key skills SuperReading course, and I am thrilled that have worked for me have been to say the least. The practical but affirmations, preview and review, parroting, essential reading methods imparted speeding up towards the middle of the are continuously improving my reading page, colour backgrounds and self-test. comprehension, speed and confidence. The important thing I take away from The SuperReading course certainly the course is increased confidence in my breaks the mould. I just wish I had reading retention and absorption. done it sooner! Thank you, Ron.” Using columns has cut my case reading -Nazma Miah City University, LLB1 by about 4 hours a week. I definitely “I quickly realised what a God-awful think I have unlocked potential yet to daydreamer I am when reading and be revealed! I will be interested how little I take in and that my to see how I am reading in a few reading speed was ill matched to months, and long -term I really my retention. I also noticed the can’t imagine reading something bad habits and sub-conscious attitudes I haven’t previewed.” Ms. E. Alleyne, I bring to academic reading and how bringing those to the fore helped will continue using the techniques me address and overcome them. and exercises in the future. I have The techniques employed, particularly made a list of books I want to review, Eye-Hops and The Backwards read and made them into firm goals S have really improved my reading effectiveness for specific time periods, so I feel and I find myself speeding through sure that I will be able to use text. But arguably the most useful my faster reading for yet more and techniques for me have been the faster personal development. I magnetic questions, which really and read “The Economist” each week and now give meaning to reading and a constant I find that I’ve easily finished prompt to deeper comprehension.” last week’s edition by the time Friday Shaun Butler City University “The comes around again. SuperReading has course has been very well formulated. helped me read law texts faster. The process flows smoothly and logically. I need to read, understand and Instructor is very professional and retain principles from a host of genuinely caring. Eye-Hops and Memory law practitioner texts, and I’m Room are very good tools. Also previewing already finding that I can understand and reviewing techniques taught are very what is being said better. I think useful. I am going to carry on using this principally because I read the techniques suggested and Ron faster; I can take in the arch of has encouraged contact even after an argument or history, without the end of the course- so I look trying to understand it brick by brick.” forward to seeing how my reading Benedict Rodgers City University develops.” Syed Ahmed, CPE City BVC “SuperReading has been a fun, University “I definitely read wonderful but challenging experience. Ron much faster now than before. I is a “Super man.” Focused, pleasant, am confident that my reading speed amiable and approachable. A sterling example will continue to rise, because I of what an instructor should be like. The memory test has been a challenge, speed of reading. The memory room memorizing the room was painful is amazingly effective. In general, the but a great sense of achievement course has been very good for improving came from getting it right and using my confidence with reading. I no longer it adequately. Preview, I believe, feel as if things I want to read is the conqueror of all fears. Once are inaccessible or will take me a text has been browsed, the confidence forever. I feel I haven’t yet to read grows a thousand-fold. reached my full potential, so will The Eye-Hop exercises test your ability continue to practice these techniques to focus and at the same time give for the coming weeks.” Jessica you the tools necessary to be able to pick Boyd City University BVC “Reading up multiple words at the same time. before was quite mundane, however A fantastic experience. One that I can now I approach law books with only build on. Besides, how difficult excitement. I look at the book and can it get? I’m now a SuperReader! think confidently that I will know Thanks to Ron!” Charles Udemezue all that is needed from the book. City University Post-graduate Law This is with Ron’s help of visualization II “Excellent course. I think techniques and also confidence it will take a bit of time for building with reading. The memory techniques me to realize the full effect, but are great for memorizing. The best tool is the techniques I have learned definitely ‘the finger’, a tool are really useful and I anticipate we all have, but under use. The great improvement in reading speed skills have made a great difference. and effectiveness. I am already able These are skills that I can continue to focus much better and to get through to use in reading and in life and difficult material with much less career. They are skills that I know effort and anxiety. I find the Eye will get better and better. Eye -Hop technique the best for improving -Hopping was also an excellent tool - it brings fun to reading. The were at how fast I’d read their instructor, without saying, was great. four pages of type and still be so It was great fun learning with Ron well able to comment on it fully. It - definitely makes the day a lot brighter is hard to do the course in the sense attending this class. I definitely that you feel you are unlearning have a lot more confidence in myself. old habits (which seem to die hard!) The best skill was probably affirmations and it’s easy to slip back into which help you learn a lot about old habits and lazier ways. But yourself and teach you to achieve. very much worth the effort and They also help you realise when pushing against the lazy ways. you are putting yourself down, The Prepare method coupled with the and help you change your attitude to note taking maps I’ve got lots a positive one. Overall a great from. I’ll miss the classes but course and I would recommend it to will continue to work on my superreading anyone who wants to earn to be better.” and confidence in my skills! I -Chan Dhillon, City University wish I had the opportunity of LLB III “I’ve really enjoyed this course before my CPE last year. the course. I realise that to continue It would have greatly helped get through improving I must keep practicing the reading but I’m glad to have and I plan to. It feels potentially done it now.” Caroline Brockbank life changing in terms of my studies City University BVC III “Reading and especially learning to trust has become less stressful and overwhelming. yourself and therefore achieve potentials Affirmations as well as the weekly you didn’t think you could open sessions have increased my confidence in up. I read something for a friend earlier general and in relation to reading. this week. They wanted me to comment The memory room is effective and on what they’d written. Their fun. Remembering a list and concepts comment to me was how surprised they are easier and more enjoyable. Ron provides an environment with which keeps me flying through constant support and guidance that the text. I’m really glad I participated cannot be achieved through self-taught in this course. It was lots of materials. I intend to continue using fun and really useful!” Vanessa the tools- using my finger and previewing Crock, Law LLB1, City University have become natural habits. Reducing Law School, 5 December, 2007 “Before narrow columns is a function I the SuperReading course I found automatically use on the computer. that reading textbooks in particular caused The classes are fun and you are retention of the content to be xxx able to interact with individuals on the first read and the pace which who are at various levels of their I read to be quite slow. Now having studies. I always look forward to acquired the techniques, I have dramatically the daily E-mails.” Cindi Van Graan increased my reading speed, but more City University LLB III TESTIMONIALS: importantly my reading effectiveness CITY LAW SCHOOL London, DEC. 2007 is at a sufficient level. This has “My SuperReading skills have made helped very much in relation to a huge difference to my studying! reading judge’s speeches in the When doing coursework, I found I was just text books. I have thoroughly enjoyed zipping through large textbooks, the upbeat and supportive nature soaking up all the information of the course, as it is always I needed. . In tutorials, I’ve motivating. I will take and use the noticed that when our professors techniques to do with reading, but ask questions, it’s members also the ones in relation to positive of this class that tend to answer thinking. These have really helped the most questions, and with more confidence with my confidence.” Natasha Birchall, and accuracy. The best tools for Law LLB1, City University Law me are pointing (so that I don’t School, 5 December, 2007 “In the lose my focus) and pattern reading, beginning, I was slow at reading and found it difficult to understand what I just wanted to do more. I struggled I was reading. I had to read twice trying to find enough texts to in order to understand. Once I saw how Hopify in the end. I would spend hours many law books I would have to on the Internet trying to find read, I was scared. However, I chose something to hopify, seconds actually to try SuperReading which has definitely hopifying it, then only a few minutes brought a huge improvement in to read it all. The difference my reading speed and comprehension. is easy to see, and it’s only Ron was really fun and that was by looking at my graph that I realise what made the just how much I have improved.” course interesting. SuperReading Hannah Chalmers, Law LLB1, City I will continue to practice in University Law School, 5 December, order to improve my reading speed 2007 “I have found from the and effectiveness. I will recommend course increased reading speed as this course to anyone and everyone!” well as greater concentration whilst Sehrish Mahmood, Law LLB1, City doing so. My ability to stay focused University Law School, 5 December, whilst reading meant I was comprehending 2007 “It was really strange more of what I was reading. So how you suddenly notice that your I am now learning more, and faster. brain is reading in a completely I have found in particular that different way. I often notice the Memory Room, Eye-Hops and the that ‘the voice inside my head’ ‘reading finger’ the most useful that speaks each word as I read things and I am determined that it is not talking anymore- but I’m over Christmas I can get my R.E. still reading and still know what score to 1,000 with more Eye-Hops.” the text is about. The Hopify web Daniel Sibley, Law LLB1, City site was amazing. At first I was University Law School, 5 December, reluctant to do my Eye-Hops, but 2007 “Dear Coach, Thanks for all when I started to notice the difference these helpful tools! Despite you reminding more confident in my approach us all the time, I didn’t do my to reading. Ron has been an excellent Eye-Hops as much as I should have! instructor, clearly enjoying his work I will do my best to carry on with and knowing he’s helping us- he’s it because I really see a difference. very enthusiastic and lively.” I love the Memory Room! I used to Alison Sargent, Law LLB1, City forget everything and this really University Law School, 5 December, helps me, as well as does Mental 2007 “Since starting the SuperReading Shouting. So overall I am really pleased Course, I have definitely noticed I made the decision to some to this my comprehension of texts has gotten course and I’m sure I’ll benefit better. The finger is a very useful from it in many aspects of my life! tool and I now use it for everything So thanks again” - Marion Peuron, I read. Previewing and Reviewing are Law LLB1, City University Law also very helpful. Ron is very funny School, 5 December, 2007 “Before and keeps everyone’s attention in class I started the SuperReading course I found well. I think his delivery of the my textbooks an absolute chore course is very good. The memory to try to read - a real struggle. room is something that has worked I now am finding them easier to particularly well for me and is easily plough through, although the content applicable to any new material. The is still as difficult, I’m less put reading tests were very good as they off trying to read them. I’ve found did give you an indication on how the previewing very helpful to your reading skills are improving throughout pick up the key ideas I’m looking the course. I would recommend this for. In this sense, it’s saving me course to anyone taking a course time with my work, as I know that that requires a lot of extra reading.” by scanning through I will pick up Miranda Ralph, Law LLB1, City the things I need. Generally, I feel University Law School, 5 December, 2007 “Pointing and Previewing tool’ and get on with it. Any have made a huge difference to how future SuperReaders will greatly benefit long I can stay focused. Magnetic from this course. Just look out for Words make me want to read boring, the amazing final session…” Jack dry material. Pattern Reading is great Evans, Law LLB1, City University for pleasure reading. I’ve never read Law School, 5 December, 2007 TESTIMONIALS: a newspaper or novel so quickly! Apple Computer “I am the Senior I’m saving more than half my time Engineer of Apple Computer’s Global by not getting frustrated and Response Team. We are responsible having to continually review difficult for solving the problems of Apple or boring legal concepts. Further end-users all over the world. The to that, my comprehension has rocketed upwards SuperReading course has helped us to - helping with everything! Uncle more than quadruple our productivity. Ron makes reading fun!” Jack Houselander, When we come into work on Monday Law LLB1, City University Law morning, we begin the task of sorting School, 5 December, 2007 “Coach, through thousands of E-mails. We Doing SuperReading has certainly been need to understand the problem and worthwhile! I first noticed the difference group the e-mails according to the in my reading within a week of starting. appropriate answers. Until the SuperReading The Memory Room is too good to course, this process was not completed be true. I went from getting 5 until Thursday afternoon, when out of 20 in the induction talk we would send out our grouped responses. to 20 out of 20 for every other Now, with our higher comprehension and one- it was so easy! The Eye-Hops speed, we are processing the E-mails so are very good and really make a difference quickly that our responses are going when you come to reading a daunting out Monday afternoon! Each team member textbook. All you have to do is breathe has cut, on average, twenty-eight hours in, get out your ‘magical reading of work down to five. Furthermore, we have seen an improvement in Ron in a fun and non-intimidating the quality of our responses. environment. A great skills building Previously, we received numerous and team building exercise! Thanks E-mails from our customers complaining Ron! Bob McConachie, Advisory Support that we did not answer the question Engineer, Apple Computer, Inc.Reading they had asked. We were misreading My reading skills have increased their questions. As a result of four-fold. Not only acn I read our higher comprehension, we’ve measured much faster, my comprehension has a drop in complaints of 85%. Thank you increased also. It is useful to for offering such a useful tool which be able to read an article three has made our jobs so much more fulfilling. times or more in the time it used I’m sure our customers appreciate to take me to read it once. Cameron it as well." David Lake, Senior Engineer, Otzman, Apple Computer Ron, I believe Apple Computer Global Response that you have given me great tools Team I have received benefit from the to help me improve my reading and SuperReading class in that I now can comprehension. Thank you. Clifton read much faster with comprehension, Morgan, Apple Computer I really enjoyed where previously I just thought this class. It was fun and entertaining. I was reading fast. The class provided I learned that there are several a series of tools for use with different different reading techniques and types of reading material. Now the you should apply different methods task is to use each of the tools for different types of reading material. appropriately and continue to increase The most important aspect of this my capability. Mark Hansen, Technical class is that my reading speed increased Writer, Apple Computer, Inc. The course about five fold and reading effectiveness offered a disciplined and systematic increased seven fold. I recommend approach to improving my reading rate this class for anyone looking and comprehension - presented by to better their reading skills. Scott George, Senior Support Engineer, further. The instruction was enjoyable and Apple Computer, Inc. Dear Ron, the tips helpful. Great Job! Garrett Thanks for presenting me with all the Wilson, Product Support Specialist, new methods for improving my reading Apple Computer, Inc. Ron, I really speed and comprehension. Also, thanks for am thrilled by the skills learned the realization that attitude is in the course. I wish I had found very important. The affirmations out about this earlier. I finished and positive thinking in class, and in a Master's degree (in Human Services/Conflict the reading material, was a good blend. Resolution) in August which would Your frequent E -mail reminders have been much easier if I could helped me to stay focused. Doug Korns, read as fast and retain as much Apple Computer, Inc. This class as I am now. While I liked to read, has set me on the course to faster I dreaded having to study or read reading with increased comprehension. lengthy research papers as my mind Before the class ,I was definitely would frequently wander. The preview a "slow" reader. After this class, and pattern reading techniques really I am more confident about reading. help me to focus my mind. I am still Also, I don't feel as self-conscious planning on going to law school in about the time it will take me the next year or two so you better to read something while someone waits believe I'll keep practicing. For for me to finish. Thanks! Linda Sorbi, now, it does seem to be helping me Technical Product Support Engineer, get through the average 2000 posts Apple Computer, Inc. Using your a week on the discussion board that I monitor. techniques, I was able to dramatically Thanks again Todd Hart, Apple Computer, improve my reading speed while not Inc. TESTIMONIALS: General Dynamics compromising my comprehension. Before taking this class, I didn’t Considering I missed one class I have enjoy reading because I could never comprehend nothing but confidence that I can improve much, so it was like a waste of time. I would usually just read little my 13 year old daughter my new articles from magazines and newspapers skills and her reading skills that I had interest in. Now I am able have now improved. She also has a to quickly go through any material and better attitude toward reading. read through the page as if I’m Thank you, and I’ll continue skimming and pick up about 80% of to use my SuperReading skills. Odilia the material in much less time. Cupp, Benefits Administrator General I am able to read through several Dynamics Ron, I really enjoyed chapters in a book and pick up all the memory room and tests. It was the necessary information for tests in minutes, amazing how I could remember 20/20 instead of hours because I am able things when attached to objects in the to focus on the material and didn’t room. I use the reading skills have to reread a paragraph 10 I have learned when reading papers times because my mind wandered. and magazines at home. Reading novels SuperReading saved me a lot of time. I enjoy pacing along savoring I feel smart when flying trough a the literary experience. Randy Nelson, SW book and people are watching in Engineer General Dynamics Before disbelief.” Hong Lam, Software Engineer the class reading was always slow. General Dynamics Dear Ron, Thank I enjoyed your sense of humor you for spending your time teaching in the class. Now that I have learned us life-long useful tools for reading. techniques to improve reading I can read I became a pro at the memorization and absorb/comprehend much better. I room and am finding myself to be a could have done better if I had much more efficient reader. My favorite more practice on eye-hop. Thanks part of this course was your enthusiasm for the class, what I have learned and belief in our reading capabilities. in this class certainly will stay and help I truly believe this class should me life long. Sincerely, Kevin Lai, Sr. be taught to children. I have been showing Lead Engineer General Dynamics Reading before the class was with no finger, read and have tons of material I need always going back. More fun now, I to read and some that I want to can absorb more and memorize more. read. I’ve been using the techniques Benjamin Yeung, Software Engineer and plan on continuing to use them and General Dynamics Wow! Reading made pushing myself to do eye-hops. simple, these techniques really work! Before I appreciate Ron for introducing the class I had to read and reread these skills to us and for making material many times to get basic information the class very enjoyable. I loved from it. Now, using these techniques all the stories in the eye-hop. I am able to read material in a systematic I especially loved the story Ron wrote way and glean more information from about the walking tree. I’ll definitely it one time through vs. the many times read the story to my precious through I used to do; and with little grandsons. Thank you very better understanding. Richard Gayhart, much for making the class fun and Engineer General Dynamics Before full of useful techniques. I recommend taking this class, I never used comprehension this course for everyone. Vickie techniques and would quickly forget Ragle General Dynamics Ron: I enjoyed things I read unless I was truly interested taking your class and I can honestly in the material. I think the best say that I have learned very valuable technique I learned in this class was reading skills that I will continue to “Preview” the material first. to apply in my everyday reading. I can’t believe how much this has This course has increased my comprehension improved my ability to remember. However, and retention considerably. I believe taking there is still room for improvement. this course has helped me in remembering I know that if I continue to exercise facts in general. In all I say: CLAP! the skills taught in class, I will S.P. Skare, Senior Specialist-Technical continue to improve in my ability to Writer General Dynamics In one retain what I’ve read. I love to word, focus, comes to mind. This ability, and realizing that the mind wanders me a feel for what to expect from were probably the two most important the document. A lot of material ideas. Previewing and Finger pointing I’m expected to read is just were tools that effectively brought worth a good preview and a fast scan focus into view. I am an adult ADD - Dan G. General Dynamics Dear Ron, with a child of same ilk and these I’ve totally enjoyed this class. methods will greatly improve my reading Not only did I increase my reading comprehension and maybe I can help speed, but I am able to really my son also. Thanks, Jeremy Toby, Sr, concentrate and retain the information. System Engineer General Dynamics Before taking this class, I would I enjoy reading a lot more now. read (books, magazines, etc.) and look No more reading one word at a time. up wondering what I had read. I now Eye-hopping has taught me to read can concentrate using my magic words in groups, and also helped pointer and catch myself drifting. me with my comprehension. The memory room What I liked most about the class is a great tool that should come was the memory exercise. I would in handy in the future. Thanks have liked to do a bit more of that for the class…I will continue to - maybe memorizing other types of practice the skills I’ve learned, material aside from lists. I have and look forward to becoming a much a problem remembering things now, while better reader in the years to come. I prided myself when younger on Thanks again… Doyle Robinson, having an excellent memory. What I SCM Engineer General Dynamics Dear Ron, got most out of this class were Reading was a chore before. I never techniques to help me concentrate. thought of previewing a document. I always Dolores Li, Software Engineer General just “jumped in” and trudged Dynamics Before the class I had through it! I was lucky to recall difficulty getting into a rhythm. any important points. Previewing gives I found it difficult to read for long periods of time. After the class -Packard I really like the testing I feel I read more fluidly, and as exercises the best because it really a by-product read slightly faster. shows how I performed and how I applied I feel the eye -hops are very the skills. I liked the “Parroting” beneficial. I honestly didn’t do enough, because it demonstrated how deeply I retained but hopefully I will continue to information. I feel I can retain get better at them and will improve more, and have learned skills my speed & that I can use. I feel more confident The previewing comprehension. in memorizing data. The skills are and parroting are valuable techniques. valuable to me because I can enhance Ben Oliver, HW Engineer General my reading performance and retention. Dynamics Dear Ron, I believe this This should help me in my work. course is an effective one. Reading before Others should know that there are the class was enjoyable for me for the simple methods that enable us most part. Upon completion of this to better read and retain, and course I feel like I am probably reading they are easy to learn and apply. with more effect and somewhat faster. Thanks. Beatrice Chateau, Introduction My favorite part of the course is Manager, HP At first I had my the memory room. I think it is an doubts about this class. I had seen interesting method for retaining information. ads on TV before and couldn’t These skills are now and will continue believe what they were showing. But to be valuable to me in order the “Eye-Hops” were exercises to remain effective and excel at my that really began to help and made job. I hate to fall into the eye me understand that there is some work -hop ditch, but if I were to recommend involved and “retraining the brain” is anything to future students, it would really what it’s all about. I hope be to practice eye hopping more. to continue my progress and grow Rueben Collins, Training Coordinator my skills even more in the future. General Dynamics TESTIMONIALS: Hewlett Andrew Heymann, Marketing Manager, to better oneself and building one’s Hewlett-Packard To whom it may knowledge, which the skills provided concern, Dear Ron Cole, Thank you here have coached me to move on and for offering your SuperReading course. grow. Rebecca D. Ramirez, Hewlett My comprehension has increased since -Packard Dear instructor, Your Super Reading class one and I feel confident class was excellent and very helpful. with the techniques. I’ll be able I can feel my reading skill improving to retain more detailed information and I can see reduction in reading time. while reading. I used to daydream Reading books and articles are much quite a bit while reading and with easier and enjoyable for me. I would using my finger at point at the recommend this class to anyone written material. If I do now start who wants to improve his/her reading to daydream, I could stop and skills. Thanks, James Hsieh, Financial refocus. Thank you for your help Accountant, Hewlett -Packard SuperReading® with my reading skills. Thanks TESTIMONIALS from IBM: My comprehension - Victor Navalta, Product and Service went from 50% to between 90 and Consultant, HP Credit Union Before 100%. The techniques of Preview and I started this class, I tried Review really work. Impressive. I liked to avoid reading at all, which was the stories and the affirmations. not an easy task since I am loaded Thanks, Ron, it's been a pleasure. with email on a daily basis. All Tim W. IT Specialist, IBM This is a good parts of this course build on one another, systematic learning experience to improve which have made me view reading my reading skill. At the beginning in a more positive way. I now want of the class I was reading too to read and will continue with Eye fast with little comprehension. -Hopping (exercise) and Affirming to This course helps me pay good attention myself that I CAN and WILL do better to details by parroting what you read. and better. It’s never too late Review is a good method to learn what you really grasp from reading. forward to reading more in English. Now I get used to the preview, Thanks. Mann D. Advisory Engineer, which helps me to judge whether IBM I've been a poor reader all or not to continue detail reading. of my life. It has always been Overall, this course helps me to establish difficult for me to focus and maintain a good reading habit. I wish I concentration while reading. I've always took this course in my early age. had to read, re -read, and re-read Lei Z. Advisory Engineer, IBM I again just to get the meaning for come from a country where English is the first time. I experienced immediate not taught until in high school. results from day one in this course. But I love reading in all languages My initial RE score was so low it may I know (only two for now). Every as well have been zero. I enjoy reading time in the library, I wished I could now and get a great deal out of it read English faster so that I can read on the first read. It's awesome! Thanks more books in English. I was excited when Ron! Greg Smith Test Engineer, I found out about this class and IBM SuperReading is more than just I was surprised when the "tricks" speed-reading!! Understanding what taught in the class actually work! you have read is equally important They sound simple but are very helpful. to how fast you read. The techniques I regret that I didn't do all the learned in SuperReading allows the student Eye-Hop as requested after the first to combine speed and comprehension two weeks, but nevertheless I to the best advantage. Students learn still more than tripled my RE. the techniques; practice brings Best of all, now I'm very confident about the skill. This course motivates that when I stand in front of a bookshelf the student to overcome old habits I know I am becoming a better reader and learn the new and improved habits and will be even better as I know which will make you a super reader. how to improve my RE. I'm looking Fred W. Engineer, IBM SuperReading introduced me to simple yet effective He was exceptional at reading the techniques to significantly increase my reading class and knowing when a change of proficiency. The process of Preview, pace was needed to hold or maintain Quick Read and Review allowed our attention. Carl E. IBM I never excellent comprehension. I'm confident that thought I could read as quickly with continued application of as I am reading now. It really and practice with the ideas and tactics does help to challenge yourself in reading espoused in this course that I can faster than you thought you could even re-triple my reading skill. read. If I could learn to use positive Bob G. Senior Scientist, IBM I have improved affirmation in all that I do, in reading faster on the printed I could have a much better working page and on the PC screen. My speed day. I hope to improve even more did jump from 195 words per minute in my reading ability. Lauren H. Senior to 680 words per minute, with occasional Lab Specialist -Technician, IBM peaks in the 700s and 800s. When I was essentially a "lazy" reader I get past certain mental blocks, before, with middling comprehension. I'm looking forward to reading 1600 Now, with the techniques learned from SuperReading, wpm with at least 85-95% comprehension. I have better and am no longer I really do appreciate the "take-home" comprehension materials for future use to increase a lazy reader. Now I can pay attention reading skills and comprehension. to reading for longer periods Sincerely, Fred Scott II This is and remember details that I never could a class that anyone can be successful before. Thanks, Ron, this should in. I really enjoyed the way Ron was continue to provide business benefits able to keep the class very upbeat. to me, and my firm, for years to come. His daily E-mails were great for Tom D. Skills Leader, SSD, IBM I've enjoyed motivation. He showed a lot of the Eye-Hop exercise reading material creativity in his teaching style. mainly for the sunny and motivational stories told in a crisp and concise manner. There are a few whimsical in this class. Amanda S. SAP Product and fantastical stories as well Support Analyst Once upon a time to stretch one's mind. I'll always there was an IBMer. English was not be conscious of the techniques his first language, and he spent most taught in this course and will of his day reading. He read the newspaper continue to practice them. Robert L. at the breakfast table. He read Senior Engineer, IBM For me, the journals and papers and articles and most pleasing result realized from the reports at work. He read the news course was one in which another on the web when he got home, and person noticed my speed. I was he read novels when he went to intentionally pushing myself because bed. Then he heard about a "Super I wanted to read a chapter quickly. Reading" course. He was very skeptical, While I was doing so, I did not notice but he went there anyway. His reading that the lady seated next to me was speed wasn't all that bad in the watching me. When I was done, she beginning, but when he started asked, "Are you really reading pushing it, he went three times that fast?" I replied, "Yes." I then began as fast over the course of 5 weeks. parroting the chapter back to her. Thank He applied his new skills to the you for this terrific tool for reading morning paper, and he loved it. improvement, Ron! Sam C. Senior Lab He applied it to the articles at Specialist, IBM I started at 200 work, and he liked it. He applied words with 90% comprehension and it to the bedtime reading, and he today I read at 864 wpm with 100% hated it. So he decided not to comprehension. I know I definitely apply his new skills to his bedtime can do better because when I time myself reading, but to everything else, at home I have gone as high as and he Super-read happily ever after. 900wpm with full comprehension. The End. (except at bedtime...) I am very happy to have participated Markus S. Engineer, IBM I like the Eye-Hop exercises. Though English Thank you, Arthur T. Diaz IBM TESTIMONIALS: is not my native language, Eye-Hop Lam Research “Ninety percent of my time really helps to improve my reading at work is spent reading, and reading skills. Thanks a lot, Ron! Wei materials that are technical such -Min L. Engineer, IBM I mostly recited as financial analyst research. When the words in my head before. Now I saw the SuperReading program offered I see entire word blocks. I expect at work I signed up immediately, to improve on what I have already excited at the prospect of both improved. Rick A. Component Commodity increasing my reading speed and, more Manager, IBM I used to take a importantly, my comprehension. good two hours to read the Sunday Now that I have completed the program, Morning News. Now I take less than I can say that I have achieved one hour. Given time and practice my reading speed and comprehension I can do better. P. Ho This was goals. And my enthusiasm for reading as a fun course. I learned more in well. I’m so pleased with the 5 short weeks than I learned in the results that I plan to get my previous 50 years (51 tomorrow). children into the program. Thanks, What a great birthday gift to myself. Ron!” Julie Cimino, Investor Relations Now when I look at books and magazines Specialist Lam Research Corp. they don't defeat me (in my mind) “Before the class I was the kind like they used to. I missed not of reader who “said” each word in my reading! I always felt I wasn't good head. I would also find myself reading, at reading and never would be. but not having any idea of what The best part about his course is it I had just read in the past five gave me confidence. And I have reference paragraphs. I had to reread the material material to review if I ever slow 2 to 3 times. I thought of myself down again. I still would like my son as a slow, lazy reader. Now, when to go through the class this summer. I want to gather information from written material, I am more focused and better my recall and comprehension. and purposeful. When I put material Ron Cole’s educational experiences shared down, after only one reading, I in class were very enlightening. I am more confident that I have the actually pick up books for entertainment information I was looking for. My now. I would like to tell others favorite part is the testing. I to use the reading skills I learned. felt true progress and it was very These skills are valuable for now satisfying.” Stephen L. Nestle, I have the tools to eliminate the Training Manager Lam Research Corp. reading handicap I thought I had.” “Before the SuperReading class, reading Irwin Silvestre, Design Specialist was fairly speedy but with poor retention. Lam Research Corp. To whom it may My favorite parts of the course were concern: “I had a very hard time the memory aids. These worked very comprehending what I read. This class well for me. I have better comprehension made me more aware of my reading habits than before, and am considerably as far as getting an overview and faster in speed -reading. SuperReading using my memory, which I have found skills help me in reviewing technical very helpful. I feel this is a documents and great course! Thank you.” Veronica development preparation management Aguirre, Department Coordinator Sr. (training sessions), and reviewing long Lam Research Corp. “Prior to taking email attachments. Ron, your presentation this course, I would become easily skills are excellent and you have plenty distracted and lose focus on what of enthusiasm for your SuperReading I was reading. My favorite parts course. Congrats, and thanks.” of this course were the increased Jack Boniface, Director Product focus techniques and the memory Knowledge Lam Research Corp. I didn’t tools to increase comprehension. enjoy reading pretty much all my life. After completing this course, I I read slowly. I just wanted a find that I can focus better and tool to double my reading speed retain more of what I have read. There are several reasons for this. I also read much, much faster. I My reading speed has improved a would like others to know that they lot, but much more so for my comprehension can learn these skills to increase and reading effectiveness. The thing which their reading efficiency. These skills are I’m going to remember is the valuable to me because I can handle Memory Room. This has had a big meaning technical writing and work related for me. It is so practical for any material faster and more effectively.” kind of information you need to remember. Jeffrey M. Wilkins, Quality Engineer My memory skills have improved well Lam Research Corp. “My comprehension and now I’m not only using it for before this class was very poor and my exams, which I did much better definitely could use improvement. last week, but during the day I liked seeing my reading speed for shopping lists and to-do’s. and comprehension going up each week. My reading effectiveness started at 17, I also like having the ability to and has gone up to 150. I’ve remember things more easily. I improved a lot and plan to use feel I can trust myself now as I it constantly. Piotr Wojcieszko read and know I will retain the Full time student at London School information I need. This is a very of Economics, part -time employee valuable class and I would encourage “This course is worth every others to take it. Also, this minute I spent on it and much class was fun- but very educational. more, full of tips on how to get more The skills I acquired in this class will out of life in general as well help me in my job as well as in my as reading. Although I have not practiced personal life.” Joyce Bird, Sr. nearly as much as is desirable, Admin Assistant Lam Research Corp. I have improved not only speed Testimonials: London School of Economics but comprehension and ability to “I found this course useful. focus. My reading effectiveness rose from 184 to 441, and I’m sure get me where I want to go with that with time and practice and my reading. The memory techniques a bit of discipline I can triple that! are very useful. I feel like I never I could not have imagined imagining really knew how to study properly that 6 weeks ago! Now I am confident before (which seems very weird). The it will happen. The single best classes were always fun.” Werner “trick” is pointing as I read. H. London School of Economics, LLM That alone has transformed my Taxation “The Eye-Hops are crucial; reading and ability to focus. Many and the memory room, use of emotions Thanks!” Linda Heiden IT Training and stories was a very tool for Specialist, London School of Economics learning and revising - especially case “I’ve actually learned not to names and facts in order. I can be obsessed about speed, but to relax now focus more with the techniques and focus on from the last class which gives me which I believe comprehension, confidence. I found previewing and has improved. Thanks” Wim A. Van-der the magnetic questions very useful. I -Stede Professor, London School of recommend concentrating on the Eye-Hops Economics “I definitely feel to future SuperReaders.” M. Cenktas, London more confident when I have to School of Economics, First Year Law read long articles and textbooks, TESTIMONIALS: Remedy Corp Ron's class which I often have to. I use the tools has taught me to focus and use a and feel very good about it. My ability fundamental reading tool-- your finger. to focus has improved - mostly through It has re-taught me to read. The the fact that I know I can do it. old way of reading is now a myth. The power naps have also helped It has given me an enlightening a lot for that. My reading speed approach to using our own instincts. has increased, as I’m hoping To watch my daughter use her finger it will even more. I like the Eye to guide her through her first book... -Hopping and I’m convinced it will reminds me to not suppress that which is useful, but unless you have is natural. Ada Tsui Senior Tax actually feel it, it means nothing. Analyst, Remedy Corp. Before I I now have actually experienced the started this class I found myself "feeling", and just being a novice reading material over and over again, at this I feel confident that because though I was reading each my skills will increase even more. word, I wasn't comprehending. And that's really exciting! Michelle I also noticed my reading time Tan Webmaster, Remedy Corp. Ron was getting longer. While taking Ron's - thanks for a fantastic course. SuperReading course, I found my reading I was somewhat skeptical of speedreading comprehension improved. The skills he taught when I began, but my feelings have helped me learn to focus; and thus totally changed since then. I'm I was able to comprehend the material. An reading faster, comprehending more, example of how his methods helped and (this is the best part), it me was when I hadn't studied a couple feels natural! This course has of chapters for my Introduction really opened a new door to me. to Computer Programming class. I used Ron's I look forward to continuing to method of reading and found when improve my skills through the exercises I took the test I actually remembered and tools that you've given me. more than I thought I knew. I got an Thanks for your enthusiasm, your "A" on the test! His Eye-Hop technique patience, and your genuine interest helped me learn to "group-read" in my improvement! Kind regards, John words, which increased my reading speed. Bishop Media/Web Designer, Remedy By the end of the course I was truly Corp. I have always enjoyed reading, experiencing the "fluid" reading especially fiction. Technical reading feeling. It was a great feeling was less enjoyable and I often doubted to actually experience. Hearing someone my ability to absorb and retain important tell you, "This is what to expect" details. I enjoyed working with the visualization techniques and Eye-Hop exercises. to read more. With the amount that It has been interesting to notice that we have to read on a daily basis I am mentally verbalizing less and just absorbing (Emails, technical docs), these skills what I am reading. I feel more confident are beneficial in the workplace about structuring and remembering too! Thanks. Olinda Lee-Yang Remedy details of what I read. I realize Corp. I loved reading before I began that I have always been "able to," the class, and I still love it! but had gotten lazy over the years. My favorite parts were learning to The most useful information is use my finger, mind-mapping, Ron's still presented in written form. passion (he loves what he does), Now I even prefer reading the book The quotes Ron sent in his Emails, to seeing the movie! I plan to be reading confirmation that a small daily effort this way for a long time. Victoria plus diligence can truly affect Graham, Internal Training Specialist, the quality of one's life. It Remedy Corp. I feel that I have really doesn't take that much increased my speed, learned how to effort to change once you really improve my start the process. No matter how fast and have expanded comprehension, one reads, one can benefit from the set of reading tools available this course to read even faster to me. The more I practice, the and comprehend even more. These more enjoyable this way of reading skills are valuable to me because they becomes! Thank You! Eric Carter, free up more time for me to think Manager, IDSS, Remedy Corp This creatively, rather than to have to class has helped me stay more focused spend it plowing through my Email. on what I am reading and has increased Rebecca Ray, Senior International Product both my reading speed and comprehension. Manager, Remedy Corp Dear Ron, I have always enjoyed reading, but lacked Thanks for the SuperReading class. the time. With the SuperReading By following the skills taught in skills, I am finding myself wanting this class, my reading speed and powers. I also have much more comprehension are improving. The confidence about myself. The benefit Eye-Hopping exercise and the Pattern of this class is unlimited. I would Reading are the most helpful ones recommend this class for all, among the skills. I will keep practicing especially for those who have these skills in my reading and English as a second language.” Phong I believe my RE will be even better. Nguyen Supervising of Test Engineering, This has helped my productivity Remedy Corp. “Two of the biggest in my daily life and work. Sincerely, problems I had with reading were Qiming Wan, Senior Software Engineer, staying focused and retaining the Remedy Corp. Reading before class was material I read. The SuperReading long and strenuous, because I had to program helped me grapple with read every word (at a time) and these. My reading effectiveness improved it was difficult to recall. What more than 3-fold, even though I could I enjoyed most about the class not do my homework consistently. I were the techniques, which were very am sure that I would have done helpful, and the instructor's Emails. even better if I had been up to Reading now is a pleasure, I feel date with my homework. I will recommend confident and I know how to read this course to all individuals for speed and who have problems with staying focused Improving reading comprehension. and remembering the material read.” ability is a fact and anyone who R. Subramanian Staff Engineer uses the tools can achieve with FIST HAL Computer Systems, Division them. Ron, thanks very much for this of IBM Ron, “Thank you for stretching class; I'm so excited for what I have my mind to reach new heights. Your learned. Thanks, Ruth Pink, Administrative theme should be, “Turning readers Assistant, Remedy Corp. “This course into visionaries and visionaries has tremendously changed my reading into great libraries of knowledge.” habits; and has unlocked my reading I increased my speed greatly but immediate gain are pointing and more importantly increased my comprehension Eye-Hop. The Memory Room is very good, and retention 5 -fold.” Sincerely, but requires effort (learning) to achieve Frank Amdur VP Sales, Western quick results. I think SuperReading U.S. Testimonials: Royal Bank of Scotland works best in a work context for “Before the course I read at a much magazines, journals and newspapers, slower pace and was very easily etc. Not quite as effective yet distracted. I lacked focus and had to for very technical documents. Good re-read many times so comprehension instructor who gives a lot of wasn’t great. My memory was good. confidence.” Paul Oldroyd “The I had used affirmations previously which techniques learned will be valuable are very useful so good to have for future as I definitely feel refreshed this. After the course that my general reading speed and I have much more discipline. I have comprehension have improved dramatically. greater focus thanks to the techniques I’m looking forward to achieving my described such as pointing, previewing, goals.” Jonathan Williams “The etc. My comprehension has improved also Memory Room is a useful technique as a result due to increased concentration to recall lists of items. Eye-Hop levels. Visualisation has also worked is close to my normal reading very well. Whilst my memory was good method, but blending the two is of benefit beforehand, the use of the memory to pick out key items to communicate room is a very good technique back to others.” Helen Tate “To to have learned. The reading tests whom it may concern, The SuperReading I found very useful. The magnetic questions course has significantly improved my reading were useful to trigger memory.” capabilities, and I am now able to Pauline Mannion “I am much faster read subject matter much faster, and reading now, and also remembering with much better comprehension. a lot more. The best tools to get In particular, I found the use of preview and review techniques process.” Costas Karayiannis, Head were instrumental in the improvement of technical and Transaction Support, that I experienced. The memory room Royal Bank of Scotland “I have always is also extremely useful for remembering thought of myself as a fast reader data and is a very powerful tool – since childhood. In 1997 I bought I wish I knew about it before. Ron a course called Photo Reading which is an excellent motivator and trained suggests you can attain reading us on how to use all of the various skills up to 25000 words per minute. techniques very well. The course So I was not sure what this course material is also very good. Thanks would offer, as the pointing method Ron! Excellent course!” James is contrary to the Photo Reading Osborn “Dear Coach, I really method. The outcome was very good. enjoyed the upper Reading course. The emphasis on the psychological After years of experiencing highly techniques of “artificial interest”, positive technical, product based courses, affirmations and visualisations it was refreshing to tackle a new is convincing and delivers results. way of reading and in doing so Also, the emphasis on practice and challenge bad habits that had become allowing time for behaviours to develop ingrained over a life time. The and embed themselves was valuable. My course re-teaches you to read by problem with work reading is a loss employing new skills that are at first of focus. This is due to a combination a little alien but then came together of a distracting environment and to enhance and speed your reading negative attitudes toward the subject ability. It’s delivered in a matter. The techniques Ron has taught fun way making for a great learning and suggested go along way to providing experience. I’d recommend it to a solution.” Chris Plant, Regulatory anyone who would like to learn to Advisor, Royal Bank of Scotland read faster and have fun in the “I’ve improved the speed of my reading, my focus when reading and the class and each other. I would the amount of information I retain. At the the class. My highly recommend start of the class my attention would reading/comprehension often drift while reading. Since speed jumped from 139 to 800 words finishing the course I’m much more per minute. I am confident that able to digest information on the tips and techniques that I have acquired a first read and remember the information. will help me to be much more effective The memory room techniques have in my rather demanding job. I look forward substantially improved m ability to remember to further improvements by continuing to key things that I need to recall practice. Thanks Ron! Tom Kemp, as well. I really enjoyed the course Design Engineer SuperReading has and feel that I’ve really benefited taught me that my mind’s potential from the skills and techniques is much greater than I ever imagined. taught.” Sarah Dilloway Royal I look forward to increasing my Bank of Scotland Testimonials: Philips speed and comprehension to the maximum Semiconductor The SuperReading course that is possible. The additional proved to be a highly enlightening techniques (Goal Setting, NLP, etc.) and motivating course. Many techniques are profound tools for change and beyond the ones necessary to improve I’ve already started applying reading speeds and comprehension them to my career. I would recommend were introduced and applied. These this course to anyone who is serious techniques have all proven useful about achieving all that is possible within the workplace and the home as in their lives. Regards, Michael. well. Ron is a very engaging and J. Golini, Applications Engineer Philips enjoyable teacher. His presentation Semiconductors, Inc. This course style is light, cheerful and infectious. is organized very well and is very He was able to draw the group effective in increasing one’s reading together and get us all to enjoy effectiveness. The key is practice and following the techniques taught in class. I started with an RE of 30 was most valuable for me in building and ended up with 100. Jeff Modares, the confidence. NLP is a great Application Engineer Philips Semiconductors, tool. Thanks Ron! Diane Helseth, Inc. I enjoyed the main subject EBU Logistics Manager Philips Semiconductors, matter and the main goals of the Inc. Testimonials: Compaq Computer class. The asides, tips and techniques I am into the third week of this class really made the class interesting. and I have no hesitation in endorsing this The skills I learned have already been class whole-heartedly. It is a terrific very useful. Thanks, Ron. Great course, class - Ron is a wonderful instructor great attitude, great humor. Jim and he makes the class very enjoyable. Jirgal, Engineer Philips Semiconductors, The lessons (you can create your Inc. I learned great techniques own homework thru helpful websites) that were applied immediately and are guaranteed to significantly demonstrated the power. Great presentation, enhance your reading skills. Go for direction and applications. Good learning environment. the class - you won't regret the Constant challenge and new information. experience. - PV Krishnamurthy Ron, Looking forward to future training Less than half way through, still by this group. Thank you very under utilizing the tools, and much. Jack Maxwell, Facility Operations not having done enough "home work", Manager Philips Semiconductors, I can still see real improvement, Inc. Ron, The tools that are used in especially in when reading technical this class are excellent. The comprehension, ability to continue improving reading materials. Richard M. The thing that skills is also a huge benefit I have noticed is that I can read of the class. Overall, I achieved an awareness much better in the evening when of my reading skills and feel very confident I'm tired - that is I can concentrate that they will continue to improve. better and my eyes stay focused on The last day of upside/down reading the words (this is "pleasure reading"). There has been SOME speed increase but I think the big thing is that Education and Training Center Hi Ron, I can concentrate (and thus read) I would like to express my sincere longer. R. Gingell Top 10 reasons Thanks for teaching me the techniques to take this class 1. Ron is fun and to read faster with better comprehension. helpful 2. SuperReading provides you with I had never been able to do this multiple skills that you can use earlier. In the last couple of in your personal and professional weeks I have seen my RE going from life 3. You will read and comprehend 40 to 300, this is very surprising faster 4. You will be able to track for me and encouraging too. Thanks. Regards, your reading effectiveness 5. This is a fast Rashmi Mansabdar Hi Ron, I'm thoroughly track memory class as well...you will enjoying the class and all of the learn to remember how to recall 20 techniques you present. I challenge things at a time 6. Mind mapping anyone who thinks they are overloaded is thrown in as a way to express with reading materials to take a look your new recall skills 7. You will at the Super Reading class. I know I be able to "juice" chapters, by using spend a lot of time everyday reading the key-sentence previewing techniques for which I never seem to finish 8. You will work with a mentor/buddy and what I do read I don't retain to help you get through the class very well. I have a need to be much 9. Reading will be fun again 10. more efficient in how I use my You will learn techniques on how time during the day and I believe to focus and not daydream while this class will help. The challenge you're reading Bonus.... You will for me and anyone in our industry be able to take these techniques is to see that we have a need and teach them to your kids.... and to want to improve on our they will become far better readers, reading and memory skills. If you and do much better at school. Aldo feel your current reading and memory Adriaan HP NonStop Enterprise Division, skills are good enough than this training probably would be a waste “Great course. Highly recommended. of time if it wasn't for the training Consistency in homework is the material could be used in the key to success in this course. future when there is a need. The Use every possible testable reading class is simple and straight forward. selection for additional practice (e.g. What's needed is the desire by the the manual). Thanks for the toolset. students to have the "Want To" to This will help me reduce my concurrent succeed. Regards, Dennis Go NonStop school workload time allocation Enterprise I took a "speed reading" through the use of different tools course once back in college, and and approaches. John “Frotz” I didn't get it. (What was wrong Faatuai “Good course, lots of with me?) It focused only on speed and valuable techniques to improve reading breaking through sub-vocalization speed and comprehension. The techniques and did nothing with how you approach for improving memorization had dramatic effects. reading and I would strongly recommend the class or "reading effectiveness". comprehension, to someone willing to do the significant I kept waiting for the "breakthrough" amount of practice to see improvement.” that never happened. I hated it. This Ted Asocks “This course was very course is different. It starts with useful and had many tools that correcting some very simple but has increased reading speed and comprehension. obvious problems with my reading The memory techniques were also very approach and mechanics, and the benefits useful. I would recommend this are immediate and noticeable. I'm course to everyone. The course was a better reader already, and getting very organized and well paced.” better every day. Even the change Theo Doyle “For the memory techniques, I see based on the first few sessions I would recommend this course to was worth the time, but I think I see people. It emphasizes steps to enhance that breakthrough coming. Thank a reading speed that I found very helpful. lot- Jacqui Starr Testimonials: SONY Results were terrific. Certainly worth but I did even better on unfamiliar giving it a try.” Ashok Sinha “Hi subjects.” Jerry Godes “I enjoyed Tom, This course was very useful. the class very much, and would My first test score was 60 and I improved recommend it to others. The instructor to 150 in my fifth test. Using the was excellent. I have to admit finger technique has improved my I would have improved much more had I comprehension and focus. Previously spent more time on the Eye-Hops. I would not know what I had read I plan to continue with the provided from a paragraph when I reached course material to strive for even the end. Now I feel much better more.” -Rose Sandoval “Greetings, and happy about that. I would certainly I recommend this course. My reading recommend this course to my friends during the course did not improve and family.” Ganesh Gopalakrishnan greatly. However, my effort was not “I picked up valuable techniques 100%. The exercises and tactics are that will help me improve my reading helpful. I hope to continue to speed and comprehension.” Thanks! Thomas improve with additional practice.” Michael Schrogenhauser “The class in Escobosa “I really enjoyed this class. general was well organized. We learned You do have to enter into it with great tools. I must continue Eye an open mind, and practice. I would -hops and memorization to enhance my results recommend it to fellow coworkers, even further. I feel that 5 weeks and parents to help their children is not long enough. Now that I have and high school and college students. and know how to use the tools they I went from 125 to 350 in 6 weeks, will show results soon. -Linda Britton the last test being the best.” -Denise “Good class overall. Making time for Cromley “I would recommend the course more practice probably would have helped. to others. I think the course brings Scores definitely got more consistent. your reading skills a long way in just The first test was easy material, 5 weeks. My confidence is a lot higher when I go to read now.” -Vickie it helps me enormously. After finishing Pham TESTIMONIALS: Fujitsu MicroElectronics the class, I really tripled my Reading “Before taking this course, lots effectiveness, and most important of time was wasted daydreaming while of all, it helps me to focus better. reading. Reading effectiveness was It used to be quite hard for me to really low for me. The skills finish a book from cover to cover, learned from this class really helped no matter how much I wanted to. But me to concentrate more. I believe during this training, I have finished that if I spend more time practicing, Professor Feynman’s “Six Easy Pieces” more improvement will be observed. in about 5 or 6 hours. I would I do enjoy this class and I will recommend this class to anyone recommend it to everyone who wants I know.” Peng -Fei Zhang Staff to improve his reading skills.” Engineer, Fujitsu Microelectronics, Andrew Hsu Senior Design Engineer, Inc. To Ron, “Speed reading tactics Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc. “This class are very useful. I have improved has helped me very much with my reading my reading performance enormously. Note skills. My reading comprehension has taking and memory suggestions are increased at least 50% and speed in also very useful.” Bob Matsuzaki Tactical some cases over 100%. English for Marketing Manager, Fujitsu Microelectronics, me is a second language, and this Inc. “As an ESL person and I am makes it a little more difficult still happy to see that my reading to comprehend English at any level. I effectiveness and speed have improved know that if I continue to practice significantly. Thanks for all this new skill I will get even the techniques from this class better.” Mario Aguirre Manager, on the reading and memory.” Product Engineering, Fujitsu Microelectronics, Wenhua Zhao Manager, Design Center, Inc. Dear Ron, “I enjoyed the Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc. “My comprehension “SuperReading” class so much since was very poor when I started. Thus my speed was ever slowing by trying Engineering Fujitsu Microelectronics, to increase comprehension. I was reading around Inc. “Before I was getting stuck 150 words per minute. This course gave reading; now I am flowing. I have me the tools to begin increasing learned the following things: 1. Read my comprehension while not sacrificing titles! 2. Previewing is very useful speed. The previewing techniques helped 3. Trust your reading comprehension 4. to set my mind for the read. The Get proper glasses Eye-hopping was eye-hops helped to train my eye very useful…gave speed without sacrificing muscles and group word recognition, comprehension. Pattern reading thus increasing my speed. My mind gave speed with less comprehension used to wander while I read. Following - I need more practice. Memory techniques my finger and pattern reading helps me - I need to develop further- I am still to focus on the activity and keep weak in remembering names, years, etc. my mind focused. I wasn’t able [not part of this course] I am good to do the homework assignments and with the gist of what is said.” eye-hops as much as required and Kirit Dave Engineer, Fujitsu Microelectronics, thus I feel my reading speed and Inc. TESTIMONIALS: INNS OF COURT LAW comprehension might be better. Building SCHOOL “The best tools are the Eye the confidence factor definitely -Hop. The stories are pretty good helped both comprehension and testing. If but it’s just a very useful skill these techniques were taught to and essential to increase reading children at an early age, I believe skills. My favourite tool is the Memory they would read earlier, faster Room. It’s a really good tool and study/test better.” Jeff and it’s scary just how effective Reifers IT Director, Fujitsu Microelectronics, it is. Ron is always full of charisma, Inc. “Simple but effective techniques energy and joy. It’s essential help achieve results that are truly for the course to have someone unbelievable.” Ray Abrishami Director, like him teaching students. My confidence is fine. Although with previewing achieve more in my reading abilities.” I’m possibly more confident Deepak Mahadfuan, BUC Student, ICSL, about remembering what I’ve read. 21 November, 2007 “To whom it may Eye-Hop is essential, so the more you concern, The SuperReading Course is a good practice the faster you’ll read. tool for speeding up reading, focusing The course is really fun and each lesson and memorising. This course helps seems to end quickly. I’m sure the me to improve how to read very fast more I practice the skills I’ve and also the memorizing technique is very learnt the more my super reading good. It just needs some practice. will improve. Cheers Ron. Peter Claxton, The course itself has given techniques BUC Student, ICSL, 21 November, 2007 such as Eye-Hops - which helps to “To whom it may concern, I have read fast and focus well. I myself increased my reading speed over the felt before and after doing this period of 6 weeks in which the course course. I am grateful. Thank you.” Majedul was conducted. Although I didn’t Quader, BUC Student, ICSL, 21 November, diligently follow all the advice 2007 “To whom it may concern, given by my coach, I did experience My reading speed has increased greatly. some improvement. I would advise However, I did not realise it anyone taking this course to follow had until just now! The best tools every homeplay activity and practice are the previewing techniques, as lots of Eye-Hops to reach maximum well as the Review, and the Memory fulfilment. I wish I did that. Although Room. They make the information I didn’t do all of it, I have been ‘stick’ very effectively. This given good advice on how to go on course has made a great difference from here and will try my best to in the way I study, memorise, and prepare increase both my speed and my comprehension for exams. I feel that I will be level after this course. This course much more confident going into exams. has given me motivation & inspiration to Additionally, I am very positive that my skills will improve and in 10 weeks. I have known nothing pick up. Ron has been a very effective like it. I have always advocated instructor. He has kept the classes individual support for dyslexic students, interesting, different and exciting. There but this impact was achieved in has not been a dull or boring a group of 15. Just imagine how moment. As far as feedback on much better their university learning the way the course is conducted, I experience would have been had they believe the classes may be conducted completed the course before starting in 2 or 21/2 hours without compromising their studies.” Dr. Ross Cooper the material. I am looking forward London South Bank University "I am to exercising my skills and I am a pre-med student at Berkeley. My convinced 100% that I will be friend took this course and told able to cover difficult and complex material me I had to take it as well. He with confidence using the techniques was so right. The difference is like I have learned in this course. day and night. It only takes me Thank you. Virginia Sardeli, BUC Student, half the time to do a chapter, and ICSL, 21 November, 2007 EDUCATIONAL now I really know it. With the memory TESTIMONIALS tools, preparing for exams is too TEACHERS) “It’s (STUDENTS, easy. All I have to do is review not often that you come across my visuals and all the information a course that changes your life, but just comes flooding back. It's almost Super Reading has certainly changed like cheating; it's so easy to mine for the better. It has saved me remember complex information. If a day a week at work, and led to you are a student, this course will a huge increase in my reading for make a huge difference in your life. In pleasure.” “When we piloted Super fact, you can have a life with these Reading with a group of dyslexic skills. I can actually take some time students at London Southbank University, to chill or play tennis, which really their reading effectiveness more than doubled relieves the stress. The cost is so sorry you have these skills. Thank minimal compared to the benefits. you SuperReading!" -Jimmy Wicks, Sophomore, Just do it and see for yourself. San Jose State University, “I’m It's guaranteed anyway, which was glad that I took this course. I important for me. I was a little more than tripled my score. Reading sceptical even though I could is so much easier now. I not only see how well my friend was doing read faster but I can remember with it. SuperReading works, plain and more. I know that I will continue simple." -Robert Sloan "Hi. If you to do better even after finishing want to be a great reader and learn because of the techniques I have things faster, SuperReading is learned.” Tatiana A. High School what you're looking for. I really don't Senior “Thank you. This course know how I managed without it. Wait has been a lot of fun, and also - yes I do! I studied endless hours falling helped my reading. I really think asleep over my text books. I had this has been a useful tool and no social life, and I was getting I hope to continue practicing and mostly B's. Now I feel refreshed learning. I left this class with when I read, it's only taking about many insights and suggestions on half the time, and I'm getting how to improve reading, and they mostly A's. I'm even reading for really work! Thank you very much again.” pleasure, which I never did before. Eddie H. High School Student “I am Reading is really cool when you can more confident about my reading do it well. SuperReading has changed the ability and certainly feel that I can way I look at myself. I feel much smarter read faster and at the same time than before. I now KNOW I can remember and understand more. The memory learn things and make them stick. room was a great help and has made I'm not nervous going into a test me realise that I have a good memory. like I was before. You'll never be However, you must put in the initial effort!” Samuel Baeza, Senior Lecturer, of the other children. They feel the only University of Chichester Dear Person reading thing holding back his reading now this, “I am a sixth grader at is his poor vocabulary from being such Piedmont Middle School. Over the a poor reader all these years. However, six weeks my Reading Efficiency went with the vocabulary building program up over 500%. Take the course!” you have provided, I believe there Daniel R. 6th Grader Dear Mr. Cole, is already a positive difference there I am writing this letter to thank too. I know I must be patient. He you for helping my son Chris. He is learning his words at an impressive is in 6th grade, and ever since rate, and I see it is only a matter 1st grade he has had major problems of time before he catches up there with his reading abilities. He has as well. As a mother, it is not easy been to see every reading and learning to see your child failing in his expert associated with the San Jose education. I am so grateful for School System. Nothing has ever your help to Chris. You have given made much of a difference. This me hope and given him the ability has really held back his learning. to read well and to believe in himself. He has just barely made it through Bless you. Mrs. Marjorie Jackson each grade level, and always at the (Chris’ Mom) Dear Robert, “I bottom of his class. I have come to have progressed about 17 times dread going to parent’s night more than I expected. Before the class, to get his report. In the last few reading was a never -ending chore to weeks this has all changed. The me. It is becoming less and less boring teachers cannot believe the difference every day. My favorite part of the course in his work. He is understanding was the memory exercises. It was and remembering what he reads. so fun! And helpful! Another fun part They say he is smiling when he was the last class. It felt silly, reads and understands more than most but it sure was fun! I want others to know that THEY NEED TO DO THEIR a whole lot. In fact, I got 1,846! HOMEWORK! I made the mistake of I'm totally glad that I took this doing less than I should have. class. Thanks!” Shelby B. Dear These skills are valuable to ME Mr. Cole, “Thank you so much for because I have realized that speed teaching me SuperReading. I really enjoyed only works when you know that you the time I spent learning the various can comprehend. I have gotten sooo methods. It felt good to see myself much out of this class! Thanx a make progress each week. School is bunch,” Amy Evans 7th grader, St. much easier now that I have the Martin of Tours Addendum E-mail skills to be a great reader. Although from Amy: “Hey Robert! I Just I didn't think they would be, wanted 2 say "thanx" 4 bein such a great my novels are especially fun to read now. readin' coach. I can prove my At first I thought that reading fast progress by tellin u a little story: would take away from my enjoyment. Yesterday, I heard the news that I I hung in there and they are much had a huge test in History the better.” Sincerely, C.K. 6th Grader next day, which is today. I freaked Dear whoever reads this, “I am a out, because I had lost my notebook, 7th Grader at Piedmont Middle School. and hadn't really read the chapter Before I took this class I thought anyway (oops). So I went home, I could read fast. After I was finished & at about 10:00 last night, I tried with this class I read 6 times all my "Super-reading tools", and read as fast.” Signed, Mark U. “The the whole chapter. That's all I did. Super Reading class was real fun. I Today, I was the only one in my can see the improvements I made. I learned class to ACE the test. Pretty cool, all these new skills, and now reading huh? Thanx again!!!” -Amy “The course is much easier for me. Mr. Cole worked very well for me. I have was a cool teacher.” Chris F. Dear Mr. broken the thousand barrier, like, Ron Cole, “I thank you endlessly for the program you introduced story in 2 minutes 20 seconds. Now to SPHDS in the Fall of 1995. The I read a (same length) story in transition from private school 41 seconds, and I actually understand to public school was a little shaky what I'm reading. Mr. Cole has been at first, but as I applied what really nice to us. Thank you for I learned from your program, not reading this.” Emily C. Dear People, only did I realize I was at the same “I think that Super Reading helped level as my peers, but I was indeed me a lot. It was fun and it worked. higher. Ron Cole's program really Even though we had homework called helped me as a new student in eye-hop, the class was still fun!! the public school system. Though If you are thinking about joining the I was prepared to enter high school class I think you should do it. Thanks after going to private school to this class I can read a whole for such a long while, I felt that lot better!!” Melissa L. To whoever my reading skills had really expanded is reading this, “I'm 11 years after Ron Cole's program. Reading old. I was sort of slow in reading, authors such as Shakespeare, Dickens, but after I took SuperReading, using and Bronte was hard enough, but Eye-Hop and learning methods to read Ron Cole's program gave me a sense faster, I've improved. Now I understand of esteem and a more clear, concise, what I'm reading. Eye-Hop was the introduction into the understanding thing I liked best because it got and comprehension of the novels. more challenging and I liked the I definitely recommend Ron Cole's program stories. They were encouraging. The to anyone who would like to improve reading methods helped, especially their reading and comprehension skills.” previewing. I would like to thank Mr. Thank You! Naomi M. Palo Alto, California Cole for managing the class, making To whom this concerns, “Your class has it fun, and still teaching us.” been a great success. Before I read a Sincerely, Thi N. Dear Mr. Cole, “The first day of Super Reading you for teaching me and putting I was a very slow reader and had up with me. I enjoyed the class immensely. very bad comprehension. Through every class It taught me a lot and it was I learned a lot from you, and you very fun.” Sincerely, Mitesh P. Dear also made it easy for us to learn. Readers, “I really liked the class. Every class I was a little noisy, It really helped me. I liked the but I really learned a lot. My R.E. Eye-Hop because it helped me read went from 113 to 831! You know, faster. I really enjoyed how we I'm going to take a Pre-SAT on Saturday. had a mini test every week, that With what you have taught me, I can helped me with my comprehension. get a high score on my reading comprehension Before I came to the class I read part. Anyway, thanks for everything! very slow and had low scores. Now, Bye!” Sincerely, Daniel C. Dear I understand what I'm reading. I Mr. Cole, “Thank you very much for recommend this class for people teaching me how to read really who want to learn, read faster, and fast. I am really glad I took this make comprehension higher. It takes class. Thank you.” From, Merry M. commitment but it helps in the Dear Parents, “I have learned a long run. Thanks, Mr. Cole, for your lot here. In the beginning I didn't help, time and caring!” Sincerely, really want to go, but after a an 8th grader, Kristin M. “I while I kinda started liking it. We learned would recommend this class because all these different reading skills I did triple as promised. I was here. Sometimes Mr. Cole lets us taught by someone who knows, not out early.” From, Alice C. To Mr. by an elementary teacher who took Cole, “Thank you! Before I took up a side job as a speed reading your course, I was only a grade teacher.” Seena R., High School level ahead of my grade. Now I Student, San Jose, CA Dear Mr. Cole am... who knows? I want to thank and anyone else, “I think your course was wonderful !!!!! I am really I observed was how you worked glad I went. My RE score went up with the students. You most definitely basically 6x. The cool thing is though have a gift for working with children. that along with my speed I can My son commented to me that he thought actually understand what I am reading. you would make a great teacher. Also, I like how it wasn't just Thanks so much for your time and all reading and that we got other energy for helping the students and tools as well!!!!!! If you or anyone myself.Rose W. (adult) “This else is thinking about taking this saves enormous amounts of reading course I personally say "GO!!!!" Sincerely, time. Take the reading course. A.C. 6th grade “This is the You'll be glad you did. The benefits absolute best way for a student (or are unlimited.” John W., College anybody who likes reading) to spend student, Cal Berkeley Dear Mr. Cole, their money. It is definitely the I am writing to thank you for taking most worthwhile way I have ever my daughter into your Super Reading spent my money. This class is nothing course. She was by far the slowest short of a miracle. Want to read faster reader in her class. She would barely than your friends? Take SuperReading!” be halfway through material when the Ted W., student at University of other children had already finished. California, Berkeley Mr. Cole, Thank On top of that, her comprehension you so much for the opportunity was abysmal. I was about to spend to improve my reading skills. Your class nearly $5,000 on testing to determine is exceptional. Most importantly whether she had some type of learning I have improved my comprehension, disorder. A friend suggested calling which was the most important thing you first. I am so glad I took to me. The pace was just right. that advice. After three weeks in Your materials, exercises and examples your course she was the best reader were all very helpful. The best thing in her class. By the sixth Super Reading class she was the best reader because you will see the results in her school. By far! It was of your work. I hope once I’ve gratifying to find out there was nothing finished this course I can do at least wrong with my daughter. All she needed triple what I could do before. I believe was the right techniques and teacher. What this is realistic because I’ve a bargain your course turned out seen a good improvement already.” -Jonathan to be! Thank you again for this A. Student, Worthing College Hi Ron, small miracle. -Dr. E. Menkin I took your SuperReading class earlier this “I am about halfway through the SuperReading year, along with my co-worker, Tim. course, and I am noticing that I As you know, we are both taking am not day dreaming as much when reading, an MBA program that involves night as I am staying more focused. My classes. For the last year, we have speed is increasing thanks to my super been going each week, and seeing reading tool (finger!). The Room to Remember our standing in the course among is helping me remember lists, and on the our 120 peers. Our professor posts tests, I am noticing my reading effectiveness the grades outside the door each week. scores increasing greatly, as is We see our student number, our grade, my words per minute score. I am scoring and our ranking in the class. In more marks on the tests. I was scoring the past, before your class, our 3 or 4, and now I am getting 100%!” ranking was all over the grid. -Harriet P. Year 13 student, Worthing One week I could be number 7, the College “I’m halfway through next week 101 and the following week the SuperReading course with Ron. number 75. Since the third week I think the course is very good and of SuperReading, Tim and I have has helped me with my reading speed occupied the number 1 and 2 positions, & my memory in tests. I think and nobody can surpass us! Each that anyone who is considering week we jockey between ourselves this course should have an open mind and the rest of the class has to fight for number 3. To us, this and have time to relax. Physical demonstrates the power of the skills attitude / position plus the affirmations we learned from you. In a way, really help. Keeping positive and knowing we’re no smarter than we were before it is possible helps as well. SuperReading. What we have is the At first I didn’t believe I could ability to understand and recall what do it. On one test in week 5 I was we read. Perhaps we are smarter. reading 1200 words per minute and It depends on how one defines intelligence. I took it all in. Ron is very helpful Either way, our reading skills had a good example. He always had a have set us above about 120 other good story and a positive approach.” professionals struggling to enhance their -Mandy Park, University of Chichester, careers. So we both send you a MA Creative Writing “Before I started big “thank you”. We’re spending the SuperReading course I found half the time studying and getting far it difficult to concentrate when better results. It’s just how reading books and would often drift you said it would be. -Frank Turner, off several times per page and not Engineer, Advanced Micro Devices TESTIMONIALS: take very much in of what I had CHICHESTER just read. Using the techniques “I am a busy UNIVERSITY that Ron has taught us so far I have mum doing an MA. One of my hours seen a noticeable difference in the to read is in the car while my daughter speed of my reading. It has gotten considerably takes a class. This is 5 times faster and I am not drifting off 3,000 words of other people’s as much as I used to, which in turn work. Sometimes I didn’t finish means I am also taking more in it in the hour. During this course, and remembering what I have read. using previewing, pointing and parroting, I have found the memory room the I found that I did it in about most helpful tool. It has helped me 1/3 of the time and I was happier a lot when revising for exams. Other and more focussed. Now I always finish tools that we have been taught such on them. Before the course I did as previewing and using your finger not believe that I would be able have helped me to read a lot faster to improve on my reading and memory than I used to and pick out the due to my dyslexia. However, in a very most relevant information. It has improved short period of time my ability my reading a lot! Ron is a very kind to speed read and recall what I have and friendly and approachable teacher.” read has improved greatly. Thanks -Jasmine Selby, University of Chichester, Ron for bringing your skill and Student, 2nd Year “I can now read humour to Chichester University. Best much faster than when I started wishes, Glenn” Glenn Stevens, and my memory power has improved due University of Chichester, BA/MA “The SuperReading to the techniques I have learned. course has increased my reading speeds, I have understood the difference increased my confidence and comprehension between kinaesthetic, audio, audio digital in what I read. The classes are and visual learning. Ron Cole makes lively and fun, and encourage you each stage of the course quite fascinating to perform at your best. I have learned and one instinctively wants to know more. to become more discriminate in Thank you very much.” -Brian the text I have to read for my White, University of Chichester, courses- and don’t spend lots of time MR “I so wish I had access to reading unnecessary articles or books. this course during my English degree. I can extract facts and figures more The tools like the memory room, efficiently, and the memory room speed reading and scanning would exercise has helped me to retain far have been most welcome. However, more knowledge than I ever thought I’m equally pleased to have obtained possible. SuperReading rocks! Thank you these skills at this stage of my Ron (Super coach!)” -Caroline Horstead, MA in Creative Writing. I will University of Chichester, Student, “I enjoyed take away the skills and keep working the class very much and Ron has been very encouraging and enjoyable to I cannot Thank Ron enough.” work with. My reading speed improved Linda Still, University of Chichester “This after the very first lesson and course has opened my eyes to the I feel much more confident about possibilities of reading. It has my ability to retain information. The awakened my want to read for pleasure memory room is a fantastic tool and has improved my study effectiveness. which I will continue to use. I will Ron is a great instructor, encouraging never forget the 20 longest rivers and inspiring. With time I’m in the world.” Loree Weston, University sure I can achieve another double of Chichester, Student “My reading of reading effectiveness.” Eilidh Gillingham, effectiveness leapt 4-fold in one week. University of Chichester “Before starting The classes are making me much this course I easily got distracted more energized, positive and enthusiastic and bored when reading. Since in general, which I had not expected. doing this course I am now able to In this way it is helping me with catch myself and get focussed again my course and life overall, not just before its too late. This course improving my reading speed.” -Talitha has improved my reading with comprehension McIntyre Burnie, University of Chichester, to a phenomenal speed and I can Student TESTIMONIALS FROM THE UNIVERSITY preview a book really quickly OF CHICHESTER - March 2010 “I to know whether it’s worthwhile. enjoyed this course immensely. My reading Ron has made Thursday evenings fun. I used to be slow and laboured and would recommend anyone who is studying I would be easily distracted. Now, to do this course. You will definitely thanks to Ron’s easy going approach notice the benefits!” Annabelle Alloway, I read quicker, I am less distracted University of Chichester “SuperReading and I am more focussed. My future studying sowed me a whole new concept of will hopefully take less time reading. It had an immediate effect leaving me more time to enjoy life. on me as I was able to adapt Memory Room to my studies. The 20 longest was reading 1,846 wpm with 100% comprehension. rivers will remain in my head for (It took 13 seconds to read a 400 word the rest of my life. I have noticed article.) I would recommend this a difference in my reading and course to anyone trying to improve comprehension and I know this will their reading speed along with comprehension. only ever increase as time goes on. The things I found most valuable were Ron’s approach is very enthusiastic the eye exercises and the testing and motivating. It’s an effective where one was able to see positive course which doesn’t push you like you’re results instantly. -Nancy F., Administrative in school and still achieves maximum Assistant, Legal Dept., HP I started results.” Luke Nevill, University this course being a very slow reader; of Chichester “I am more confident so slow it was excruciating. I’d about my reading ability and certainly read the same line over and over, feel that I can read faster and I’d lose my place on a page, and at the same time remember and understand my mind would wander. The techniques more. The memory room was a great I have learned on this course help and has made me realise that have helped me tackle all these I have a good memory. However, you must problems, and now I feel I have learnt put in the initial effort!” Samuel skills that will go with me to help Baeza, Senior Lecturer, University of Chichester me with my dissertation and on to my career TESTIMONIALS FROM DYSLEXICS I am as a teacher.Thanks. Keith Cockerton, dyslexic and began this class reading London South Bank University, Student at approximately 154 words per minute From the first week I knew the with 60% comprehension. (It took 2:36 to SuperReading course would be of great read a 400 word article.) …I value to me! I now know I have always had to read sentences over never been taught to read properly. and over to get the meaning… As reading has not been my strong By the end of the sixth session I point, over the course I have gained confidence and understand how for novels has increased dramatically. to get the most out of reading. The experience of sucking up the I now view reading as fun and interesting. meaning has been really exciting. I have a whole library I look I have also found that I can tackle forward to going through. Thanks reading for work much more efficiently, Ron, it’s been a blast! Yours but I expect to continue to improve. sincerely, -John Tuitt, London South I have also really benefitted from Bank University, Student “I so the memory technique. My memory for lists wish I had access to this course has always been extremely poor during my English degree. The tools until this course. Now I can remember like the memory room, speed reading 20 items easily and apply this and scanning would have been most to shopping, etc. When I wake up welcome. However, I’m equally pleased in the middle of the night worries to have obtained these skills at about something I can park the this stage of my MA in Creative worry in the knowledge that I will remember Writing. I will take away the skills what it was in the morning and and keep working on them. Before decide then whether it matters! - Dr. the course I did not believe that Ross Cooper, London South Bank University, I would be able to improve on my Lecturer I initially had lots of difficulty reading and memory due to my dyslexia. reading with my finger as a prompter However, in a very short period of but, after persistently following the reading time my ability to speed read and programme, I picked up speed and was recall what I have read has improved able to increase my reading comprehension. greatly. Thanks Ron for bringing I have found that the speed reading your skill and humour to Chichester methodology has been embedded into University. Best wishes, Glenn” the way I read in general and Glenn Stevens, University of Chichester, it has definitely improved my reading BA/MA I found that my reading speed ability overall. I definitely think there is room for improvement e.g. easy to do and when I’m reading remembering what I read or speed something I get more information and using the visual memory strategies from the page. Yes it has made at speed could have been cojoined a difference and I’ve met some with reading exercises to help me meld very interesting people in the course. the two strategies at speed. Thanks, Also, my reading has improved so Ron. -Gareth Mason, London South Bank much. I think my instructor is fantastic, University, Senior Lecturer “I am and a great help to us (me). I think more confident about my reading you should do this course next year ability and certainly feel that I can and I don’t think anything needs read faster and at the same time to be improved. I think this course remember and understand more. The memory should be put onto the curriculum room was a great help and has made an everyone should do this course, me realise that I have a good memory. as you learn so much from it. However, you must put in the initial -Lindsey Rhodes, London South Bank effort!” Samuel Baeza, Senior Lecturer, University, Student I really enjoyed University of Chichester I really enjoyed the SuperReading class and I will the Eye-Hops, getting higher scores in introduce it to all my friends the reading tests and seeing the and family. The stories were amazing techniques working as well as my scores and I am very happy that I took part going up. I also picked up a few of this SuperReading course. Thank you interesting tips on preventing eye very much and may God richly bless strain. Mark Lucek, London South Bank you Ron. -Rockson Osei Kumaning, University, O.T. Student Before London South Bank University, Sales I started this course, I was quite Assistance The thing I value about a good reader. I feel my confidence the course is the time and space has grown a lot more. I like doing it provided to reflect on my approach the short stroke tool as it’s to reading and to try out new strategies. It confirmed and explained I had a slight blip in my scores why I have always found reading the but I think that was due to absences, newspaper a totally different (and but I’m right on track now. I easier) experience to reading anything will continue to improve in the else – i.e. the columns! I have foreseeable future. The only reason found the Eye-Hopping incredibly useful I wouldn’t want to recommend it – I find that I focus better, to others is that I want to keep drift less, and print seems more it a secret and gain all its benefits in focus. I feel like I’m in the for myself. I have told of its benefits early stages of using Pattern Reading. to anyone and all who will listen. At the moment it overrides the actual Thanks! -Raife Keller-Cooper My focus on the meaning itself because reading before was lower than I’m so aware of the reading now, since I started the course my reading backwards. However, it also pulls me has improved more and my focus is into what I’m reading more. Although better now than before. I am also the process appears to be about focussing in control of everything I am reading now, in more and drifting less, I’m also unlike before. The Eye-Hop has aware that much of the drifting also helped me greatly, and the I do is about ‘thinking about’ what I’m memory room has also enabled me reading- chewing over the ideas, to remember things more by creating linking to others, etc., so I consider stories from them and making them some drifting as vital, especially big to help me remember things with some types of reading I do. longer. The SuperReading course has made -Pauline Moon, London South Bank a great difference to my life. I am University, Senior Lecturer At first glad I was given the opportunity I thought nothing was happening, to take the course. I will always recommend but I was very pleasantly surprised this course to friends and everyone by both my speed and comprehension. who needs help with their reading. I will continue to use all my Eye tool for me is the Memory Room. -Hop and memory room and the skills I can use this tool with everyday I have achieved from this course. things that I need to remember. Also A big thank you to the staff and the Previewing technique is fab all the people at LSBU who organised for getting the content of material this course, and a big thank you before you read the material fully. to Ross Cooper and Ron Cole. I I think Ron is a very enthusiastic really enjoyed every bit of the teacher and puts a lot of energy course. -Azara Kanu, London South into his classes which makes it Bank University, Clinical Assistant easy learning. The manual has -Practitioner plenty of tips and exercises you from Tesco Dear TESTIMONIALS can practice, as well as useful Readers! Before I started my SuperReading web sites. The handouts are very course, I could read fairly quickly stimulating and get you focused but my comprehension was rubbish. I on the task. The exams are interesting would read a document, then have to re topics to read and the questions -read it as I would be like, “What are not too demanding. If I continues did I just read?” I am sure you have the course for a bit longer my all done this many times and it can reading effectiveness and comprehension be quite frustrating. Since I have been would excel even more so. SuperReading doing SuperReading the skills I have will be a fantastic tool for when I learnt and the practice I have start my CIPP next year. When reading put in at home with the Eye-Hop law policies for our people, I will exercises and reading the manual have feel confident that I have comprehended helped me considerably. My colleagues at what I am reading and will have read. work have even noticed that I Directors would benefit from this can read faster than them and I course as they will learn to read have captured the content I have quickly through their E-mails, read first time round. The best presentations and documents. Gloria improvements week -on-week as the Graham, Personnel Administrator, course has progressed. Although I’ve Tesco Stores Ltd. Dear Readers! When seen a big shift in my reading performance I heard about this course, it sounded since the start of the course, just right for me. I’ve always however, I’m sure I haven’t enjoyed reading and was already yet reached my potential, especially a relatively fast reader (by normal as I’ve had less time to practise standards), but I have huge amounts than I would have liked. So I’m of material to read at work, and planning to continue with some of the my recall was poor. I would often read reading exercise to improve my skills a document, and then have to completely further – hopefully I will end up being re-read it only a week or so later, able to read more, remember more, as I wouldn’t be able to remember and also work fewer hours! Sarah Butt, anything it contained! Additionally, the Site Research Director, Tesco Stores Ltd. ability to read large quantities TESTIMONIALS FROM: THE NHS (taught and take it in is something I in two sessions, 30 days apart) really admire in some of the senior “Previewing tools increased my comprehension, managers I work with, so I was and using a guide sped up my reading definitely hoping that the techniques and increased my comprehension. learnt on the course would improve my The memory room was very useful, effectiveness at work. The techniques enabling me to remember things taught are fundamentally simple, so are easily.” Yusuf Loonat, Finance easy to remember and start putting Manager, NHS Leeds “The experience into practice straight away. I was delighted has been both interesting and useful. I have to see a significant improvement in learned new ways of reading which my reading effectiveness after just one even though I did not do much practice, week, which really motivated me to have helped in both speed and carry on. And I’ve continued to see comprehension. The instructor was good and insightful, coaxing and encouraging. Head of Contracting, NHS Leeds “Previewing I will certainly carry on improving is brilliant for study and text and using the tools.” Paula Lancaster, books. Novel Previewing did not ruin the Contract Manager, NHS Leeds “Pointing ‘story’ for me in novels- it is a useful tool. If you put the made it more alive. I can’t believe effort in you reap the rewards. It’s this actually works! Definitely makes ongoing development and steady improvement. me want to continue practising to improve Quite thought provoking.” Margaret Bell, further.” Andrew Dangerfield, Head Contracting Manager, NHS Leeds “I of Policy and Service Development, NHS found it fascinating and I’ve really Leeds “Pointing starts comprehension enjoyed it. This has enhanced my improvements. The techniques led reading and improved my confidence.”| to real improvement. Using the memory Mark Bradley, Associate Director Finance, room to remember non-work related NHS Leeds “I used to be a very things. I will use it in my work slow reader. But now I can confidently in the future.” Makeda Wood, Head whiz through reading using my finger of Contracting, NHS Leeds “This to scroll from side to side. The course has given me excellent tools. instructor made the experience I’m reading faster with more comprehension. a very good and pleasurable one.” As for the pointing technique- should Victoria Ajahi, Assistant Contracts have known about it years ago. My Manager, NHS Leeds “I really enjoyed confidence in my reading abilities the course. My reading is much has improved.” Liz Caruthers, faster now and I have trained , NHS Leeds “I am more focused myself to recognise when I am drifting when reading. The pointing really off and I can now refocus. The memory helps. I am working on appreciating room is great and I see how I will the previewing more, and I have use this in future - poor memory was stopped highlighting! I enjoyed the sessions.” a big issue for me.” Claire Walker, Diane Saunders, Senior Commissioning Manager, NHS Leeds TESTIMONIALS FROM: and in leisure reading.” Valentino BPP Law School (Graduated December Di Mascio, Student, BPP Law School, 2010) BPP Law School SuperReading Testimonials 2010 GDL “SuperReading is simply a super December 2010 “I’ve tried other speed course. It has given me the building reading techniques over the past 10 blocks necessary to not only increase years but any initial benefits soon faded. my reading speed to infinite possibilities, Ron’s enthusiasm and teaching techniques but to improve my comprehension helped me to incorporate super reading more also. Prior to the course I used easily into my day-to-day reading to try and absorb a lot of information than I ever imagined was possible. I but it just wasn’t happening for me. wish I had access to this course SuperReading has given me the skills years ago. I would recommend anyone to help. I am now structuring my who has a lot of reading for business reading better rather than just or pleasure to take this course ‘diving in’. This method has as soon as they can.” Steve Nicholls, really allowed me to get a lot Student, BPP Law School, CDL Part out of the course. I highly recommend -Time Year 1 “This has been a fantastic it.” Roger Charles, Student, BPP Law course and the coach, Mr Ron Cole, School, 2010 GDL “My confidence is extremely user friendly and makes and speed have definitely improved, learning Super Reading fun. When but the things I am most appreciative I started the course I was pretty slow. of are the study skills I’ve picked Now, my reading is more structured up. Mind mapping is amazing and in its approach and my reading has improved my comprehension and speed has improved dramatically. I ability to memorize no end. Ron is wish I’d done something like a great instructor, always positive this before, and view it as an investment and understanding and I always felt in life, because it’s a skill reassured. I am looking forward I hope to use and apply both at work to doing more Eye -Hop and trying to improve my reading further as I feel my reading speed and comprehension I still have a lot more faith will be even better in the future.” in my abilities and don’t feel Tuo Z, Student, BPP Law School, defeated anymore when I have lots 2010 LPC “The course has made of reading to do. Also, being introduced a huge difference in my work life to the colour overlays has been a big and I would like to thank my tutor, help too.” Amy M, Student, BPP Ron, who was a brilliant teacher Law School, 2010 GDL “The SuperReading and for believing in me. I used to course has been especially useful find reading quite difficult and thanks on study days when I am not feeling to SuperReading, I am more confident. particularly efficient. It has given me Thank you very much…” Angela tools to wake my mind up and keep Solis, Student, BPP Law School, on reading materials. Ron is lively and 2010 “When I first started the friendly and gives his students a course, it took me ages to read lot of motivation. I will keep practicing and my mind would also drift off. my super reading. Liz A, Student, However, since I started the course BPP Law School, 2010 LPC “I like I am able to focus for longer and the SuperReading course and would comprehend a lot more using less recommend it to friends. I have time. It is a course I can recommend learnt many useful tools for reading. to anyone who wants to read faster. Some of them work for me particularly The memory skills taught will help well. English is my second language; anyone in any field of work or study.” I guess I need more time and more Oscar O. Student, BPP Law School, practice than the others. I find 2010 LPC “I was a keen reader even the memory room and mind mapping before but I started the GDL and suddenly interesting and helpful. I will my speed and my comprehension went keep practicing what I’ve learnt down. It was a new subject. I from this course and believe that saw the ad for Ron’s course and read some of the reviews on the course and wish I had discovered the web site. I was pretty sceptical. it years ago. Other institutions, educational But I ended up going and it proved and otherwise, should utilize to be a fun way of improving my these skills. I look forward to speed. Ron is confident and a bit of that participating in future courses confidence rapidly catches on. Day which Ron also delivers. Great by day, hopifying and applying the stuff.” Jo Hadert “Eye-Hopping tips he offered, my work improved was, and is, an excellent exercise. daily. Things like previewing, mind Progressing through the levels was mapping or talking about your reading very satisfying, but required daily are not new, but put together in practice. I found previewing to be Ron’s framework really do make the most useful technique for increasing a difference. I would recommend my understanding of what I was reading. it. T’s a good investment since I was surprised at how much faster its effects last almost as much after only three weeks and am looking as our working life.” Ana-Maria forward to achieving the same level Niculcea, Student, BPP Law School, of speed and with more technical 2010 GDL “Ron is enthusiastic comprehension and of course when applied, the skills material.” James F, Student, BPP acquired and practiced lead to exponentially Law School, 2010 “I found the increased cognitive reading comprehension. eye-hopping, the preview/reviewing, Reading speed improves - a great asset the memory room and hopefully, when much text and reading/recall the pattern reading helpful and increased of facts are required. Ron Cole is fun my reading score accordingly. They and genuinely desires students to succeed are excellent, they do work and and get as much from SuperReading we are faster because of them. Thank during the course and after life you.” Edward Chapman, First beyond for enhanced abilities. I endorse Year Student, BPP Law School, 2010 “Before SuperReading, I found that I got very distracted when I read and purposes. My confidence in reading large often my comprehension was low. The course volumes of text has increased. helped me focus my method and practice Eye-hopping has added a fun dimension new ways of approaching the text. This to learning how to SuperRead.” has been extremely helpful and increased Lexie Miller, Student, BPP Law School, my confidence.” Sophie C, Student, 2010 GDL “I have certainly learned BPP Law School, 2010 GDL “Since some techniques which have helped English is my second language, I found me increase my reading speed and my starting point, including reading effectiveness. The mind-mapping, speed as well as comprehension, previewing and hopifying were far behind the other native speakers completely new to me and have in the class. But with the SuperReading already made a difference. I’ve skills, even after just one class, attained really high retention the retest score at the end of the at good speed. Overall it has first class showed much improved results. opened my eyes to a whole new After the sixth class, my reading range of things I knew nothing speed almost doubled, and my comprehension about previously.” Stephen Horncastle, improved so much I could not quite Student, BPP Law School, 2010 GDL believe it. I really appreciate all “It has certainly provided me with the skills I have been given by SuperReading. techniques which aid the speed in It really was an amazing experience!” which I complete my course reading, Catherine Ye, Student, BPP Law School, and the amount of information 2010 GDL “Before SuperReading I I retain. I am confident that was a very distracted reader. SuperReading after practicing these techniques has helped me focus on the text and I will notive a significant improvement increase my comprehension instead of having in how I manage my time. I hope to reread. I have found the memory to see an overall improvement in tools particularly helpful for revision my exam marks by implementing the memory techniques Ron has taught and exercises will help me progress me. Ron teaches in a way which as I go forward in my studies and is fun and engaging, and it enables future career. It is not a magic you to associate mundane tasks (i.e. pill- it’s like a diet- you have reading numerous law books) with to stick to the daily exercises confidence and enjoyment.” Jason to see progress. Some of the techniques C, Student, BPP Law School, 2010 you won’t agree with or feel they GDL • Pointing is very good and won’t be effective, but leave your an important way to keep me focused sceptic’s hat at home and try on what I am reading. • Good experience everything. The majority of the in improving your self-confidence work Ron teaches you is useful.” in reading, and other things too(the Graham P, Student, BPP Law School, stories in the Eye-Hop books). 2010 GDL “The SuperReading course • I believe that following the instructions, has made me a more confident reader. especially the Eye-Hopping exercises, I am no longer daunted by reading you will improve your reading speed.” my law books and know that I can • Sunny H, Student, BPP Law School, get through my work more quickly. 2010 GDL “Before I used to go back Techniques such as previewing and to what I’d just read often. Now, affirmations do help a great deal I do this rarely. Comprehension has in making the reading proceed more efficiently changed positively. The instructor and enjoyably.” Anna G, Student, is cool and helpful. I was a bit sceptical BPP Law School, 2010 COMMENTS FROM before the starting of the course, ATTORNEYS AT SJ BERWIN about SuperReading but it was worth attending. Thanks “The techniques have definitely Coach!” Harilala Razafimbolafidy, cut down on my daydreaming. I’m Student, BPP Law School, 2010 GDL concentrating better and my speed is “Ron is a very lovely, well meaning up as well. I’m more confident guy. I am confident that the materials when I read and I am remembering what I read better than before. It’s Thank you.” - Nicola J. NHS definitely working. Thanks.” -Chris Comments on “Previewing tools P. “I’m definitely impressed with SuperReading increased my these skills. My speed has increased and using a guide comprehension, a lot- it’s working quite well. There’s sped up my reading and increased my less drifting off and I’m comprehending comprehension. The memory room at a higher level. ” -Keegan T. was very useful, enabling me to “I’m finding the day-to-day remember things easily.” Yusuf memory techniques very useful. Before Loonat, Finance Manager, NHS Leeds I struggled with retention- this “The experience has been both interesting has been very helpful. I’ve also noticed and useful. I have learned new ways less drifting off when I read. My of reading which even though I did comprehension is higher and my speed not do much practice, have helped in has increased as well. I’m using both speed and comprehension. the memory tools to piece together The instructor was good and insightful, cases and articles. ” - Kevin C. coaxing and encouraging. I will certainly “I find the techniques are always helpful. carry on improving and using the tools.” They stop my mind from drifting. Paula Lancaster, Contract Manager, I used to have to pay attention NHS Leeds “Pointing is a useful tool. to each word separately. Now I’m reading If you put the effort in you reap faster and my is definitely better. comprehension the rewards. It’s ongoing development I’m finding the previewing very and steady improvement. Quite thought provoking.” helpful- I’m able to take it Margaret Bell, Contracting Manager, all in much better. I’m also finding NHS Leeds “I found it fascinating that reading large documents is more and I’ve really enjoyed it. This enjoyable; I don’t dread it like I has enhanced my reading and improved used to. I find I’m getting to my confidence.”| Mark Bradley, Associate the important points much quicker now. Director Finance, NHS Leeds “I used to be a very slow reader. But use it in my work in the future.” now I can confidently whiz through reading Makeda Wood, Head of Contracting, using my finger to scroll from NHS Leeds “This course has given side to side. The instructor made me excellent tools. I’m reading faster the experience a very good and with more comprehension. As for the pointing pleasurable one.” Victoria Ajahi, technique- should have known about Assistant Contracts Manager, NHS Leeds it years ago. My confidence in my “I really enjoyed the course. My reading abilities has improved.” reading is much faster now and Liz Caruthers, , NHS Leeds “I I have trained myself to recognise am more focused when reading. The when I am drifting off and I can now pointing really helps. I am working refocus. The memory room is great and on appreciating the previewing I see how I will use this in future more, and I have stopped highlighting! - poor memory was a big issue for I enjoyed the sessions.” Diane Saunders, me.” Claire Walker, Head of Contracting, Senior Commissioning Manager, NHS Leeds NHS Leeds “Previewing is brilliant for “I never gave much thought to study and text books. Novel Previewing my reading skills prior to this course. did not ruin the ‘story’ for Things like words per minute and me in novels- it made it more alive. timing myself have really helped me I can’t believe this actually works! improve my speed and the course Definitely makes me want to continue has made me think bout my style of practising to improve further.” Andrew reading.”. Amnah Azhar, Contracts Dangerfield, Head of Policy and Service Analyst, NHS Leeds Development, NHS Leeds “Pointing starts comprehension improvements. The Hopified with the SuperReading® Hopify Program by Reto Stamm, techniques led to real improvement. 2000, 2001 ($Revision: 1.5 $) Using the memory room to remember

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