Speed Reading

I always considered speed reading as a major way to improve one's overall performance. Especially in brain related activities.
So I read this book and here is a brief outline of it:

1. In a world that speeds up all the time reading faster without loosing meaningful information is vital.
2. There must be a goal (reading speed increase, ratio of speed to understanding) to aim and a time span to achieve it. 
3. Speed Reading Techniques:

• Reading the table of contents
• Meta-Guiding (pointing what to read next with you finger)
• Visualization (not a standalone technique still very helpful skill)
• Keyword search
• Chunk Reading
• Skimming (if you want to grasp the overall idea)
• Scanning (if you have an idea to scan for)

Gymnastics to widen up your sight area:

• Fixate your sight at a dot in the middle area of a text. Try to read from outer areas with your sight.
• Thumb-to-thumb glancing.
• Eye Writing
• Hooded Eyes
• Eye Squeezes

Exercises to increase your comprehension:

• Self-assessment
• Questionnaires, crossword puzzles
• Meta Cognition
• Extensive learning
• Communicate
• Contemplate

Other exercises:

• Push - up
• Push - down
• Alarm clock reading
• Timed reading
• 3-2-1 Drilled
• Chunks reding
• Speed Reading Comprehension tests

Additional considerations

1. Calming environment: light, noise ratio, smells
2. Focus: low level of distraction
3. Physical Exercise
4. Bad Food
5. Good Food
6. Sleep

Also discussed your tips to improve and fix major issues standing in your way and the overall benefits of speed reading.

I liked the book overall. It's a concise recap of good old technique with some more examples and ways to work it out.