We’ve all the seen/heard the ads for speed reading programs that allow to cruise through 600 words per minute and retain everything you read. But are these programs real?

The short answer is yes. But you need to understand there are different ways to read depending on what you want to achieve.

You can increase your speed for getting through less critical reading. But if you plan to absorb 100% of what you read you’re simply going to have to slow down.

The average reader can take in 250 words per minute with a comprehension of around 70%. It’s a great idea to work toward exceeding these bland averages because doing so will make you more effective both in your work and as a person who wants to learn as much as possible in life.

I recently found a pretty cool site on the subject of speed reading. There’s no affiliate program here I just think those who want to learn to speed read will benefit from this content. Be sure to have a look at this site if you have any interest in picking up your words per minute and your comprehension.

It’s a real shame but it’s also the truth:

Most people who tell you they’re an “Internet Marketer” are actually just daydreamers with an Internet connection. I’m burned out beyond repair with the sea of idiots in this market segment.

There’s good money in selling info and tools designed to help people make more money with their online business. And for that reason alone I’ve kept it up. But I often wonder if the money is worth it.

For every smart, dedicated, hard-working person who is trying to make money with his or her own online venture there are hundreds of total goobers who should be lawfully banned from the Web. Here’s my informal breakdown of the group of cyber citizens who claim to be Internet marketers.

15% traditional pro marketers. These folks are hired by major corporations or small businesses to promote and market products and services to the appropriate target markets online. They’ve either gone to college for marketing or learned the ropes through a successful career.

2% solo success stories. These are the Mike Filsaime and Gary Ambrose types who have made a fortune with their own little IM ventures. They are almost always generous and helpful people who are living the dream.

7% hardworking entrepreneurs. This is my group, and it’s filled with people who learn as much as possible about business and marketing and bust their asses to make anywhere from $8,000 to $20,000 per month. We’re not rich but we make a good living and we take the game seriously. This group represents the untold story in many ways.

5% pretend entrepreneurs. These are the people who hang out at forums and have like 10,000 posts to their credit. They are usually married to someone who has a good job, and thus can spend their time playing around online and making a few hundred dollars per week. These people will go out of their way to stick their nose where it does not belong, tattletale on people who break the rules, and generally treat their “business” like some sort of social event where popularity and number of friends on Yahoo messenger is more important than profits.

5% serious hopefuls. These types have good jobs or pensions and work hard to find ways to supplement their income. Most of them never make squat but a few actually do create a nice second income for themselves.

66% jackasses who want to get rich doing nothing. These are the idiots who buy into the get rich diong nothing commercials they see at 3 in the morning. They demand something for nothing and I’d like nothing more than to see all these folks leave the Web and never return.

It’s worth pointing out most of these people can’t afford to pay their bills, much less fund a business. What this group of no-hopers really needs to do is buck up and get a job, then use the money they earn to invest in a real start-up.

Sadly they won’t go this route. They’ll proceed with their doomed-to-fail “Internet business” idea and honestly expect to pull it off without spending a single dime.

And they say brilliant things like:

“Can I do this for free?”

“Can I work just an hour each week and still earn with this program?”

And one of my favorites… “That system didn’t work for me!”

What they don’t realize is that systems don’t work - people either get off their asses and make something happen or they sit still and let life pass them by.

I’m at the point where I don’t care about the money anymore. I can’t tolerate these numbskulls any longer.

The majority of the people who claim to be Internet marketers are not only an embarassment to the world of business, they are a disgrace to our entire species. I really hope humanity evolves to the point of shedding this kind of nonsense from the gene pool in the future.

Every time I sell off my b2b sites I end up coming back because the money is right on. But this time I don’t care how good the money is.

I’m downsizing my network of sites big time. I’ll keep my Website Creation Course but all other IM sites will be sold. This will minimize the interaction I must endure with the pretend entrepreneurs and imbeciles of the “home business” sector.

 This is clearly a break from my positive thinking and encouragement messages. But come on… there’s only so much anyone can take before needing to blow off some steam!

Harv Eker first coined the term “wealth blueprint” in his best-selling book Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. This is a revolutionary concept in the self-development and wealth creation world, while at the same time being based on long-standing psychological principles.

The premise of the wealth blueprint, also called the financial blueprint, is that each of us has a specific way of thinking and feeling towards money and success that is buried within our subconscious minds. These thoughts and feelings come from our childhood, what we are told by others, what we see on television and read about, and what we experience early in life with regards to money.

Great evidence of the Harv Ekers’ financial blueprint theory can be seen in the behavior of most lottery winners. For example, almost 80% of people who win major jackpots are seriously broke again within only two years!

Most researchers believe this happens because these winners do not feel comfortable with or deserving of great wealth and financial success. If you think about it you can probably identify one or more people in your life who seem to have a way of sabotaging themselves whenever they are close to monetary success.

In fact you might even be able to see this behavior in yourself if you look closely enough! I admit that I discovered a seriously flawed financial blueprint after reading Harv Eker’s book and taking his philosophy to heart.

Prior to my realization I had created numerous successes through my business. But I invariably found some way to discredit these events and throw a wrench in them to avoid long-term success.

Before reading Secrets of the Millionaire Mind I had no idea I was doing this. But now it’s so clear, and I see the blueprints of other people all the time.

And the really powerful point to the concept is that a blueprint can work for an individual’s benefit as well. How many business people do you know who seem to bounce back from a fall no matter how bad it is?

Think about big time investors who lose everything, only to be incredibly rich once more in a year or less. This is a direct result of their financial blueprint being set for great success and wealth.

Each of us, according to Eker, has the ability to change our blueprint and structure it as we see fit. But this involves real work, and the first step is taking an honest look at your current blueprint.

Here are a few basic tips to help you determine if you have a healthy financial blueprint:
Do you ever use terms like “filthy rich” or “obscene amount of money”? Beware that this kind of talk is very detrimental to your plans of achieving success! Think about it; why would you want to be filthy, obscene, etc.? This is a very powerful negative subconscious message that needs to be avoided.

Also, when you see someone who is obviously very rich and successful how do you feel toward that person? Are you happy for them, or do you resent them and mutter things like “rich jerk: under your breath?

If you are jealous and bitter about other people’s success, it’s a clear sign that your blueprint might be in trouble. Because how can you honestly expect to achieve something you feel angry or spiteful about?

Most people don’t take the time to think about these things. But as Harv Eker points out in his books and seminars, most people aren’t rich either!

You can begin right now to create healthy thoughts and feelings about wealth, success, and money. In doing so you will be rebuilding your wealth blueprint to serve you better.

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