Does the thought of having to speak in public cause you to break out in sweat and your stomach start to turn? You are not alone. A survey once told that more people are afraid of making a presentation in public than they are of spiders. Fear of death actually came in second! It used [...]
Trust your memory! One of the best tips I received from World Memory Champion Ben Pridmore was to trust my memory. I would tell him that I could memorize a deck of cards in about 2 minutes and I wanted to get faster. His advice to me was to trust my memory more. He said, ‘Go faster and just trust that your memory will remember it.’ That was precious advice to me as I became the national memory champion.
Every Fall, thousands of high school students take standardized tests that will help them get into college. It’s important to know that not all tests are designed the same, nor are they scored the same. With this article we will be addressing the best way to improve study skills to take the four-hour SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test).
More than two-thirds of people over the age of 65 say they have trouble remembering details and learning new things. Many felt that getting old meant getting “senile†and forgetting was just a natural part of that. Are you having problems remembering things? Are you are afraid you may be developing Alzheimer’s or are losing [...]
Often times you will need to memorize something that has letters in it. Remember that in order to memorize anything you are going to need a picture for it. So this is how I would turn letters into pictures. Please reference my memory palace page for all the steps in memorizing information A = apple [...]
Memory speaker, Ron White, would like to share information about a self-help website that offers tips on memory training. There are a few websites online, including this one, that offers practical advice and tips on memory training by allowing anyone to access the information to improve their memory through brain exercises, diet and physical exercise [...]
Two Time USA Memory Champion and memory training expert and memory speaker Ron White gives insight on how to build more memory training files: This article has to do with how to build more memory training files using the method of loci. If you have not read my post on the method of loci or [...]
To perform under pressure or stress is one of the unique qualities of high achievers. Have you ever known someone with so much talent and skill but in crunch time they just couldn't deliver? Then others who seemed to thrive under pressure and stress? What is the secret? The secret is to keep your nerves in check and remain calm.
In 2003 an 85-year-old man Santa Monica, California man pressed his foot on the gas pedal of his 1992 Buick, mistaking it for the brake, and drove three blocks along a crowded Farmer’s Market, running into people and business stands along there way before a body crashed into his windshield and stopped the car. Nine [...]
Can you look up to someone who has seen you every weekday morning for five years and still can’t get your name right? How about the person who goes to meetings unprepared because he left his briefcase in the car? When you attend a business conference and the featured speaker is looking at his notes [...]
