The DEFINITIVE course on Speed Reading. All techniques+hacks (Udemy.com)

What went well (reading) Practical focus: You translated reading concepts into real-life application (work and/or personal), not just theory. Good strategy selection: Using techniques like previewing, active annotation, summarizing, and questioning the text shows you’re reading with purpose. Clear intent to retain: If you included notes, summaries, or spaced review, that’s a strong signal you’re targeting comprehension and recall. What could be improved (reading) Be more specific about the material: Name the exact items you’ll read (e.g., weekly reports, policy docs, course chapters) and why each matters. Separate reading goals by purpose: Create distinct approaches for skim (triage) vs deep read (decision/learning) to avoid over-reading everything. Add measurable comprehension checks: Include a quick test like “write a 3-sentence summary” or “list 3 key claims + evidence” after each deep-read. Time-box and track: Define a realistic cadence (minutes/day or sessions/week) and capture outcomes (pages, summaries created, insights extracted). Close the loop with application: Add a step like “turn summary into an email, decision note, or discussion points” to prove the reading created value. Make accountability concrete: Specify who will check in, how often, and what you’ll show them (e.g., 1-page summary per week).

I am writing this review slowly as I know you have not yet taken the course! This course really delivers. It modestly guarantees that it will double your reading speed, but in reality, it's going to be more than that. I was a SUPER slow reader and this short and interesting course has opened a new reality for me. It's a bit like gaining a new super power.

I highly enjoyed this course. The content was provided expediently, with short practices and quizzes to help with knowledge checks. Everything I learned I can quickly put into practice. Also, another big win for me was all of the references to how technology can help. The brief overview of Spreeder, Trello and other apps was extremely helpful. While I likely won't use them all, those I chose to use I will be able to quickly find and get started with them.

Took it over two days, entry WPM was about 450, the next day I'm consistently over 1000 WPM. Don't be put off by only 2 hours of material. Where other courses waste massive amounts of time, Matt covers concepts fully and comprehensively in about two minutes. Every second of every lecture is hard fact, no long-winded fluffy soliloquies. Matt is concise and easy to follow. Excellent presentations. Excellent pace. Incredibly valuable material.

This course was really good I enjoyed the instructor very much everything he taught the facts he gave and exams were all fun and useful. I've taken notes as I was told before purchasing and they really have helped. I am still going to come back to this course if I need to refresh on something but so far I am proud to say I am a super-reader now. If I ever find interest in law in the future and wish to get a degree in it I have Mr. Matt to thank for achieving it. Everything he taught just makes sense and works. Thank you for this course. Mr. Matt Wong!

Felt like I learned some key take away skills

I'm sure I'll be a better reader after this course.

Yes, but I need practice.

Exposed to technology and apps that were good

Very well done. It did help improve my reading speed and retention rate.

Great course!

Straight to the point with helpful exercises to start practicing ASAP along with helpful resources to improve reading speeds immediately. Definitely looking at books in a whole new light thanks to Matt. I have no regrets.