Every day we have to process a ton of written information. This is especially true for ambitious knowledge workers, like many of our gentle readers.

Imagine how much more productive you would be, and how much additional knowledge you could acquire, if you learned how to read twice as fast. Or how about thrice as fast? Take Theodore Roosevelt. According to Brett and Kate McKay, authors of today’s daily nugget, TR “devoured books like a [...] hungry lion feasting on a fresh kill.” During his White House years, he tended to finish an entire book before breakfast. And, barring any official business in the evening, he would complete another two or three books before the end of the day.

His secret? Highly efficient reading techniques. Read on for a practical and down-to-earth guide on how to sharply increase your reading speed without sacrificing understanding. And, who knows, maybe pave the way for a future presidency in the process?