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Just caught the first episode in this series’ Dragon’s Den. The guys that present their barmy inventions really do have some cahones, but at the sacrifice of any business sense at all! A woman who thought that she had invented disposable toilet seats that can’t be flushed, to coffee table computers, it’s an entertaining show, and only one man walked away with investment, in his ceramic egg cooker. Despite failing to get it to work, he got his money, and I must say that as soon as it gets to market, I’m having one…utter genius idea!

Well Arena magazine have revamped their website and have an excellent article by one of their writers on the subject of the beauty of iTunes music store. “I’m never going to buy another album” captures my point of view so well (apart from the meeting pop stars etc., the only famous person that i’ve met is Geoff Capes and he didn’t sing, i would think), that rather than write something similar I’ll just say “I agree” and let you read theirs.

Ok ok so I’ve done the 5 day test and now I’m busy photoreading everything I can get my hands on. Is it going in? Yes, definitely, it’s certainly boosted my enthusiasm for reading which is always a good thing, and already my desk is tidier and I have mind maps coming out of my ears.

On the subject for the final time in a while, I’ve found a little site that very concisely explains the principles of photoreading for those too lazy to buy the book and read it. I also think that his view of photoreading is spot on. So if you are intrigued and confused, head over to http://www.improve-iq.com/photoreading.html for a simple and honest view of the system.

So this was the last day of the 5 day test to see whether photoreading actually works. To recap, I chose “The Art of Speedreading People” by Paul Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger. This book aims to give the reader tools and techniques for quickly assessing a person’s MBTI (Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator, a development of the original Jungian typological system), and then suggestions on how to deal with that person more effectively.

I have attempted to read this book before in the conventional way. Now, 2 1/2 hours later, I have thoroughly analysed this book using the tools and techniques detailed in Paul Scheele’s “Photoreading Whole Mind System”. So, I hear you ask, does it work? (more…)