Super Reading
Week 1 Workbook
Your Quest on Becoming a Smart Reader
 Table of Contents

Table of Contents 2
Week 1 Overview 3
Day 1 - Finding Your Starting Speed 4
Day 2 - Clearing the Obstacles 7
Day 3 - How to Use a Visual Pacer 9
Day 4 - Why A Visual Pacer Works 11
Day 5 - Indentation Reading 13
Day 6 - Introducing the Infinity Technique 15
Day 7 - Read a Book a Week 17
 Week 1 Overview

“Get ready to master information overload.”

Congratulations on starting your journey towards becoming a smart reader.

Below you can find an overview of what you are going to learn this week. We
will start week 1 with measuring your starting speed and clearing obstacles
in your way to speed up your reading. Mid-week you will start using a visual
pacer while you do your daily reading.
This week is the foundation of the Quest, as you will learn important basic tools
that will accelerate your reading. In week 2, we will focus on boosting your
comprehension.

Week 1: Setting a Solid Foundation

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 Day 7

Finding Clearing How to Use Why a Indentation Introducing Read a
Your the a Visual Visual Reading the Infinity Book a
Starting Obstacles Pacer Pacer Technique Week
Speed Works

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 Day 1 - Finding Your Starting Speed
“Get ready to be on the adventure of your life time.”

SUMMARY


1. Technique and mindset are the 2 parts of mastering your mind.

2. Remind yourself why you are here because motivation is everything.
3. Unlearn bad reading and learning habits you pick up as a child.
4. Knowledge is not only power - knowledge is profit.
5. In order to manage something you have to be able to measure it.
6. Leaders are readers because they schedule it.
7. Schedule your reading when you are most alert.
8. First you create your habits and then your habits create you.


YOUR BASE RATE

1. Read for 2 minutes.

2. Count the number of lines you just read. (Two half lines combined are one
line.)



I read ________ lines.




3. Divide this number by 2.




________ lines / 2 = ________ are my lines per minute.

4. Calculate the average number of words per line of your practice book. Stick
to this book throughout the Quest.
1. Count the number of words in 3 lines.



3 lines have ________ words.

2. Divide this number by 3. 


________ lines / 3 = ________ are the average words per line in my practice
book.

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5. Multiply your lines per minute with the average words per line.



________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my words
per minute base rate (W.P.M.).

Add this number to your W.P.M. tracker.

JOURNALING

My perfect reading time, when I’m available and most alert is ___________.

SHARE

If you haven’t yet, join the online Tribe now, introduce yourself, and share with
us your perfect reading time. Make the public commitment to read each day at
your preferred reading time. This way you enhance your motivation and get the
support from your community.

REMINDER

Now is the time to find yourself an accountability partner. Use the online Tribe
to find a motivated person who will support you in coming back every day and
in making a life-long change in your reading quality.

Make sure to schedule your reading time for the upcoming week. A minimum
of 10 minutes reading per day is necessary to have success within this Quest. If
you are using a smart phone calendar, make sure to set up reminders for your
reading time. Make those 10 minutes a priority each day for the next 3 weeks. 


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NOTES - DAY 1


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 Day 2 - Clearing the Obstacles
”Over the next few days we will focus mostly on speed because it is very
difficult to train both things at once.”

SUMMARY

1. Speed reading and comprehension are the 2 parts of smart reading.

2. The 3 main obstacles for smart reading are lack of education, focus, and
regression.
3. If you feel like you are a slow reader, you were taught to be a slow reader.
4. Faster readers have better comprehension because they have better focus.
5. If you don’t give your brain the stimulus it needs, it will go into distraction.
6. Use a visual pacer because it is natural to your brain and your eyes are
attracted to motion.

SHARE

Let your Tribe know how the pacing felt for you. Did you get used to it after a
while? Is this the first time you tried it?

REMINDER

Read for your scheduled 10 minutes today with your finger as a pacer. Move
your finger under each word you read without touching the page. Don’t focus
on comprehension. The key is to learn to follow your finger with you eyes.


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NOTES - DAY 2


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 Day 3 - How to Use a Visual Pacer
”If you don’t do the work, you won’t get the results.”

YOUR NEW BASE RATE

1. Read for 2 minutes using your finger as a pacer.

2. Count the number of lines you just read. (Two half lines combined are one
line.)



I read ________ lines.




3. Divide this number by 2.




________ lines / 2 = ________ are my lines per minute.

4. Calculate the average number of words per line of your practice book. If
you’re using the same book, use your previous number from day 1.
1. Count the number of words in 3 lines.



3 lines have ________ words.

2. Divide this number by 3. 


________ lines / 3 = ________ are the average words per line in my practice
book.

5. Multiply your lines per minute with the average words per line.



________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my new
words per minute base rate (W.P.M.).

Add this number to your W.P.M. tracker.

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SHARE

Compare your W.P.M. score from day 1 with today’s score and post in the Tribe
the progress you already made by using a visual pacer.

REMINDER

Do your daily 10 minutes of reading using a visual pacer. Remember, don’t

worry about comprehension. We will focus on this in week 2 and you will get
all you need to ace comprehension. Practice following your finger with your
eyes.

NOTES - DAY 3


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 Day 4 - Why A Visual Pacer Works
“Your base rate will improve, but also go down some days. That is
absolutely normal.”

YOUR NEW BASE RATE

1. Read for 2 minutes using your finger as a pacer.

2. Count the number of lines you just read. (Two half lines combined are one
line.)



I read ________ lines.




3. Divide this number by 2.




________ lines / 2 = ________ are my lines per minute.

4. Calculate the average number of words per line of your practice book. If
you’re using the same book, use your previous number.

5. Multiply your lines per minute with the average words per line.



________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my new
words per minute base rate (W.P.M.).

Add this number to your W.P.M. tracker.

SUMMARY

1. Use your whole arm while pacing.

2. Make sure to sit straight and breathe deeply.
3. Your W.P.M. will fluctuate, but move upwards.

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REMINDER

Read for 10 minutes today using a pacer. Read when you’re most alert, use
your whole arm and sit straight. Tilt the book, not your back. Don’t forget to
breath deeply because your brain needs oxygen. For now, don’t focus on
comprehension. If you can’t help yourself and you have a great need to
understand everything, turn you book around and practice pacing in this way.

NOTES - DAY 4


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 Day 5 - Indentation Reading
“Right now, we’re unlearning bad habits from when you were a child. This
is really exciting!”

YOUR NEW BASE RATE

1. Read for 2 minutes using your finger as a pacer. Only pace the midsection
of the lines.
2. Count the number of lines you just read. (Two half lines combined are one
line.)



I read ________ lines.




3. Divide this number by 2.




________ lines / 2 = ________ are my lines per minute.

4. Calculate the average number of words per line of your practice book. If
you’re using the same book, use your previous number.

5. Multiply your lines per minute with the average words per line.



________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my new
words per minute base rate (W.P.M.).

Add this number to your W.P.M. tracker.

SUMMARY

1. Using your peripheral vision will fasten your reading speed.

2. From now on, move your pacer only in the midsection of the lines. Don’t
pace the lines all the way, but cut off the sides. You will read them with your
peripheral vision.

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SHARE

Share with your Tribe your new base rate. Compare your W.P.M. score from
today with yesterday’s score. How much did your reading speed improve by
using the indentation technique?



REMINDER

Read for your scheduled 10 minutes today. Use the indentation technique while
pacing. Remember to tilt your book and sit with a straight back. Don’t worry
about comprehension. Your brain will catch up.

NOTES - DAY 5

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 Day 6 - Introducing the Infinity Technique

“Now, we’re slowly moving into more and more smart reading.”

YOUR NEW BASE RATE

1. Read for 2 minutes using your finger as a pacer. Only pace the midsection
of the lines.
2. Count the number of lines you just read. (Two half lines combined are one
line.)



I read ________ lines.




3. Divide this number by 2.




________ lines / 2 = ________ are my lines per minute.

4. Calculate the average number of words per line of your practice book. If
you’re using the same book, use your previous number.

5. Multiply your lines per minute with the average words per line.



________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my new
words per minute base rate (W.P.M.).

Add this number to your W.P.M. tracker.

SUMMARY

1. Your left brain side works logically and linear.

2. Your right brain side works creative and experiential.
3. The corpus callosum bridges left and right brain.
4. To use both brain sides while reading warm up with the Infinity technique.

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SHARE

How did it feel to warm up with the infinity technique? Did you feel a difference
yet? Share with your Tribe how the exercise was for you. Do you know any other
ways to connect both brain sides? Teach them to the Tribe to learn them twice.


REMINDER

Read for your scheduled 10 minutes today. Use the Indentation technique
while pacing. Remember to tilt your book and sit with a straight back.

NOTES - DAY 6

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 Day 7 - Read a Book a Week
“You are Super Readers!”

YOUR NEW BASE RATE

1. After warming up with the infinity technique read for 2 minutes using your
finger as a pacer. Only pace the midsection of the lines.
2. Count the number of lines you just read. (Two half lines combined are one
line.)



I read ________ lines.




3. Divide this number by 2.




________ lines / 2 = ________ are my lines per minute.

4. Calculate the average number of words per line of your practice book. If
you’re using the same book, use your previous number.

5. Multiply your lines per minute with the average words per line.



________ lines per minute X ________ words per line = ________ is my new
words per minute base rate (W.P.M.).

Add this number to your W.P.M. tracker.

SUMMARY

1. Read a book a week by

a. breaking it down into 15 minutes a day.
b. scheduling it.
c. reading every single day.

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JOURNALING

1. Celebrate yourself for following through this first week! How can you reward
yourself for your progress?
Collect ideas.

2. Reflect on what you learned so far. What were your 3 main take-aways from
the first week of the Quest?

1. _________________________________________________


2. _________________________________________________


3. ____________________________________________


SHARE

Share your 3 main take-aways with the Tribe and check out what other’s
learned. If you have any questions, post them in the group and get the
discussion going. Most importantly, share how your W.P.M. score changed. Post
your base rate from day 1 and today. Celebrate each other.

REMINDER

Read for your scheduled 10 minutes today. Use the indentation technique while
pacing. Remember to tilt your book and sit with a straight back.
If you’re short on time, break the 10 minutes down to 2 x 5 minutes.

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NOTES - DAY 7

CONGRATULATIONS ON COMPLETING WEEK 1!

YOUR ARE ON YOUR BEST WAY TO BECOME
A SUPER READER!

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