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Last year, I read a blog post from Steve Pavlina, that I have put to great use. In Overclock Your Audio Learning, he outlines his method.

Did you know that if you have 60 minutes of audio material to listen to, you can very easily digest the material in 30 minutes or less? And with practice you can even get it done in less than 15 minutes.

Modern media players can play audio at faster rates than the default, and they’ll automatically adjust the pitch so the voices sound faster but not squeaky. Some players provide this feature via a plug-in. Windows Media Player has this feature built in.

I have been using this method for the last 6 months and have found it to be enormously beneficial. My attention used to wander when listening to audio programs at normal speed because I would try to multi-task. Now, at higher speed, I find myself intensely focused and I absorb the information quickly and efficiently.

Try it out for yourself. It takes a couple of days to get used to but will provide tremendous value in the long run.