The photoreading course would be the best bet. You can learn as much as you want from the books and yes it does become appliable knowledge. If you're ever stuck, you find one you learnt the photoreading system you'll be able to go back to the book and retieve the knowledge quickly. Using mind mapping will help improve your memory of the stuff.
One thing that I have found when I regular read the information is only temporary... unless I actively do something to apply the knowledge... mind mapping alone does not help to put it into long term memory.
When I photoread I seem to have longer term recall of the memory. Anything I mind map then seems to be even stronger in my memory.
Alex
