How I Wrote the Theoretical Section of My Bachelor’s Thesis

For many, especially those unfamiliar with writing scientific papers presented at competitions, conferences, and various events, the preparation of the bachelor thesis seems to be a mysterious experience, somehow lost in the unknown. The popular culture of students emphasizes the torment experienced during preparing for this work, evoking the “nostalgia” of the pressure felt for… Read More How I Wrote the Theoretical Section of My Bachelor’s Thesis

30/03/202303/03/2023 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

The Daily Training Program for Speed Reading

The dog stole my homework, I mean my speed reading! Let’s say you attended a speed reading training. You have learned the techniques to train your speed reading. Maybe you also bought a speed reading device. Yeeeey! Wonderful! You feel full of enthusiasm, and now that you’ve discovered how they work for you, you can’t… Read More The Daily Training Program for Speed Reading

16/02/202303/03/2023 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

Discernment, More Important Than Speed Reading

The Required Information From The “Ocean” Of Data I was a child in the 90s. A book would be recommended to me at school. I would go to the library to look for it. Was it borrowed? I would either wait or search elsewhere, for example, at the county library. Some volumes can be borrowed… Read More Discernment, More Important Than Speed Reading

02/02/202303/03/2023 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

Efficient Learning, More Than Speed Reading!

As a student, I increased my reading speed from 238 words/minute to more than 10000 words/minute. Prof. Budei is only one of those from whom I have learned efficient learning, including during the period when I was increasing my reading speed. Such an increase in my reading speed is the result of a plurality of… Read More Efficient Learning, More Than Speed Reading!

19/01/202303/03/2023 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

How To Read Faster On Your Computer

Hardcopy reading vs. digital reading More and more learning activity occurs in front of the computer instead of studying printed books. This is normal, considering the evolution of contemporary society. I remember that in 2007, I discussed its theoretical part with one of my coordinating teachers for my bachelor’s degree. At one point, the teacher… Read More How To Read Faster On Your Computer

05/01/202303/03/2023 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

In Search Of Lost Discipline

A quarter of a century ago, reading was a habit that implied proactivity on the part of the reader: someone who was interested in a particular topic usually went to the library, bookstore, or antique shop to find a few proper volumes suited to the desired topic, and studied them carefully, patiently and meticulously. Reading… Read More In Search Of Lost Discipline

10/11/202209/10/2022 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

The Invisible War Against Speed Reading

When I found out, at the end of the last decade, how some people tend to use Facebook, I said: “Facebook is a personal branding tool that looks like a weapon. In the hands of a professional, it can have some pretty spectacular results. But, instead, a novice can shoot himself or herself with it.”… Read More The Invisible War Against Speed Reading

28/10/202206/11/2022 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

The Quality of the Inner Voice.

” If all you have in your hand is a hammer, then everything around you will seem nails.” Abraham Maslow When it comes to speed reading, the emphasis is rightly placed on the speed of the inner voice. The faster someone succeeds in reading silently, the closer (s)he is to the freedom to read faster… Read More The Quality of the Inner Voice.

13/10/202206/11/2022 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

What NOT to Do to Be Successful Right Off the Bat

” Failure will never overwhelm me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” Og Mandino When people learn something, the temptation to learn quickly is stimulated by the small successes obtained at the beginning. Therefore, I have expressed the idea somewhat unusually from several points of view to stimulate the reader’s logical mind. So,… Read More What NOT to Do to Be Successful Right Off the Bat

15/09/202206/11/2022 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

7 Obstacles In Efficient Learning

Motto: ” If you consume without putting anything back, then one day, you will see how all your work becomes the property of others.” Silviu Vasile,” The secrets of speed reading” The learning pyramid model encourages us to teach others as quickly as possible what we study ourselves: we retain 95% of what we apply… Read More 7 Obstacles In Efficient Learning

03/09/202206/11/2022 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

The Secret Of Small Efforts In Learning

Motto: Efficiency means putting the ladder on a wall and going to the other side as quickly as possible. Effectiveness means also choosing the right wall. Maximum results, with minimum effort. It is not only a loafer’s summer dream, but it also happens to masters! Do you want it, too? Of course, you will want… Read More The Secret Of Small Efforts In Learning

18/08/202206/11/2022 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

The Connections Between Concentration, Organization, Productiveness and Modeling

On every 20th of June, we celebrate the international day of productiveness! But, on the other hand, concentration is, on the one side, ”the glue that holds together” speed reading and memorizing: in the absence of concentration, nothing of what we read could we manage to remember, nothing of what we do could have the… Read More The Connections Between Concentration, Organization, Productiveness and Modeling

20/06/202106/11/2022 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

How I Started My Speed Reading Adventure

I learned about the speed-reading courses in the summer of 2003 from a few English class colleagues who had participated and increased their reading speed. So, out of curiosity, in the fall of 2003, I intended to attend the courses on speed-reading and memorizing techniques delivered by Professor Radu Budei, Engineer and Inventor. Still, I… Read More How I Started My Speed Reading Adventure

15/10/201906/11/2022 Marcus Victor Grant1 Comment

How to Build With the Bricks Others Throw at You

This recording wwas made by Flavia Isabela Cioceanu in May 2015 Bucharest, during a story creation and storytelling workshop. Presentation in English with Romanian subtitles. Video editing and subtitles by Marcus Victor Grant.

26/03/201806/11/2022 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

How to Live a Fulfilling Life, part II. The First 4 Out of 12 Steps, In the Right Order

I started writing a new series of articles last week, out of which I am now publishing part 2 of 4. You may read part I here. Know yourself. I know this kind of advice, “know thyself”, is very vague as for some people, it might mean meditation, traveling around the Earth, or reading… Read More How to Live a Fulfilling Life, part II. The First 4 Out of 12 Steps, In the Right Order

13/11/201606/11/2022 Marcus Victor GrantLeave a comment

Analytic Vision

If you don't analyze, you've got nothing to synthetize

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