I can sit in a classroom and be bored to tears, but get me involved and I will be there for hours on end.  I know some people have taken a speed reading course, but did you know you can listen fast.  If you are like me and many people are I will listen to the same thing over and over again.  Just to make sure that you get all of the little nuances.  I have discovered a way that you can do it faster than ever before.

Here is what you have to do:

• Down load or rip your information to be listened into Windows Media

• Go to the “small” icon above the “pause” button and open the window for “Playing Options“

• Select “Enhancements“

• Select “Playing Speeds” and put the slider on 2.0 (2X times the play speed).

You can listen to the audio with pretty good tone quality and you can easily understand everything that is being said.

If you don’t believe me try and listen for a few minutes, and  then go back to the regular speed and listen. You will find that you are more comfortable listening at 2X speed.

With a clear mind ready to learn, you should be able to get to 2.5X speed. Imagine listening to a 1 hour call in just 24 minutes or a half hour call in 12 minutes.

Now, that is a time saver.

Dave Woodson