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Jim Kwik is the world's number one memory expert, and in this video he shares how to remember things more effectively. He covers basic memory, speeches, and phone numbers, and provides an exercise to help people remember them. He also discusses the concept of digital dementia, or the weakening of the brain due to reliance on technology.

00:00:00 Jim Kwik, the world's number one memory expert and learning expert, shares how to remember things with his high performers. He shares a photo of himself and his family, who were in attendance at the event, and explains that it takes a commitment to attend events like this.
00:05:00 Jim Kwik teaches people how to learn faster and remember things more effectively. He provides a checklist and example of what he typically teaches during a mental feed.
00:10:00 Jim Kwik shares his story of how he overcame significant learning challenges, including a poor memory, by taking classes at a community college. After a visit to his friend's family in California, he realized that he was close to achieving many of his goals. He was encouraged to pursue his dreams, and wrote them down in a journal.
00:15:00 Jim Kwik tells a story of how he was inspired to read one book a week after Mark Twain said the same thing. He passed out and fell down a flight of stairs, and was in the hospital for 2 days after. He realized that his biggest problem was that he was a slow learner, and decided to learn how to learn faster. He found a course bulletin for a course on learning how to learn faster, and decided to take it.
00:20:00 Jim Kwik provides tips on how to improve memory and focus. He covers basic memory, speeches, and phone numbers. He also provides an exercise to help people remember them.
00:25:00 Jim Kwik demonstrates how to remember numbers using a quick, but effective, method. He suggests that one of the challenges of remembering numbers is that the brain grows stronger with use, but may lose its ability to remember numbers if it's not used. He suggests that, in order to help our brains remember numbers, we should use them or exercise them. He also discusses the concept of digital dementia, or the weakening of the brain due to reliance on technology.
00:30:00 Jim Kwik explains how to improve memory by using references, and how Roger Bannister was able to break the four-minute mile barrier through visualization and focusing on his desired environment.
00:35:00 Jim Kwik discusses how to remember things by focusing on four Keys - Forget, forget, be here, and fight for limitations. He recommends that listeners set aside concerns and forget what they know about the subject, before moving onto the next key. He tells the story of a marathon runner who remembers the names of other runners thanks to the self-talk they give themselves.
00:40:00 Jim Kwik suggests that we should eavesdrop on our self-talk in order to remember things better. He recommends using a mind mapping technique to take notes, as this will allow your creative side to be engaged.
00:45:00 Jim Kwik discusses how state, which is a snapshot of a person's mood and body, is important for learning. He introduces two of his superheroes, Stan Lee and Richard Branson, and discusses how having a superpower doesn't make someone a superhero, it's using that power for what good. He then shows how state is affected by thoughts, body movements, and the connections between the left and right brain. He concludes by encouraging people to get their brain exercises by doing something called cross crawls.
00:50:00 Jim Kwik discusses how to improve memory and reading speed by becoming more engaged and aware in your State. He also provides a few examples of how to do this.
00:55:00 Jim Kwik discusses the different ways that one's memory can be improved, including through practice and education. He also discusses the importance of having a "smart" memory, which is different from a "hard" memory.

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Jim Kwik is a life coach and author who discusses how to remember things, focusing on "behavioral competency." He advises people to ask questions and visualize how they will remember the information. He also recommends exercise and practice, as these will help improve memory.

01:00:00 Jim Kwik explains that the three main obstacles to effective reading are lack of focus, subvocalization, and vocalization. The fastest readers don't subvocalize, and because they don't, they can read as fast as they speak. The average reading speed is 200 words per minute, which is the same as typing speed. The slower you read, the more your mind will wander and the more likely you are to fall asleep.
01:05:00 Jim Kwik shares how to remember things by reading fast and by having a strong belief in yourself. He shares quick tips on how to improve your reading skills.
01:10:00 Jim Kwik discusses the benefits of using one's finger to help focus while reading, saying that it is a natural way for children to do so. He goes on to say that reading takes time, and that if one could save one hour a day by reading faster, it would amount to 365 hours over the course of a year. He also points out that using one's finger while reading helps to improve one's focus, and that it is a way for the neurology to work more efficiently.
01:15:00 Jim Kwik shares how to remember things using a variety of techniques, including using motivation and visualization. He also recommends using a specific hand while reading.
01:20:00 Jim Kwik discusses how to remember things, emphasizing the importance of paying attention and observing. He recalls a meeting he had with some of his "superheroes," including Bill Clinton, Richard Branson, and Ashton Kutcher, and how all of them were able to remember people, names, and details after just one encounter. He encourages people to practice paying attention and becoming silent to improve their memory.
01:25:00 Jim Kwik, a life coach and author, talks about how to remember things, focusing on "behavioral competency." He advises people to ask questions and visualize how they will remember the information. He also recommends exercise and practice, as these will help improve memory.
01:30:00 Jim Kwik teaches how to improve memory by teaching how to remember things by turning the person's name into a picture. Six seconds is all you have to remember something, so this technique works even when it doesn't work. The 10 keys are: 1) Diet, 2) Killing ants, 3) Exercise, 4) Brain supplements, 5) Positive peer group, 6) Clean environment, 7) Sleep, 8) Brain protection, 9) New learnings, 10) Stress management.
01:35:00 Jim Kwik discusses how to remember things, starting with the basics of good diet, exercise, and positive peer group. He goes on to discuss brain supplements and how to use them to improve memory. He finishes the video by encouraging audience members to get up and give themselves a round of applause for their achievements.
01:40:00 Jim Kwik tells the story of how, as a seven-year-old, he connected with superheroes through reading comic books. After meeting the cast of X-Men, he was given the opportunity to teach them his sped-reading techniques and help them memorize their scripts. The following year, he was given the same opportunity to teach the cast of X-Men: Days of Future Past. Finally, he returns home to find a package waiting for him containing a large photograph of himself and the cast of X-Men.
01:45:00 Jim Kwik, a YouTuber and X-Men cast member, discusses the purpose of superhero stories and how they can apply to life. He emphasizes the importance of imagination and how knowledge can be limiting. He offers advice to a hypothetical seven-year old self on how to live a fulfilling life.
01:50:00 Jim Kwik is a successful memory trainer who teaches his techniques to top performers. His courses are very effective, and can help anyone improve their memory.