Jim Kwik, Memory Improvement and Optimal Brain Performance Expert (#22)

Jim Kwik is a world expert in speed-reading, memory improvement, and optimal brain performance. As the CEO and Founder of Kwik Learning, Jim’s cutting-edge techniques and impressive mental feats have made him a highly sought-out brain trainer for top entrepreneurs and organizations with clients that include Virgin, Nike, GE, Fox Studios, Harvard University, and Singularity University. In this episode, Jim and I discuss his top strategies for memory and learning, motivation, limiting beliefs, digital distraction, and nutrition.  Show Notes: 00:30 -- Kevin's childhood memory challenges (and the self talk that followed) 03:30 -- Luminosity; Lion's Mane Mushroom; Phospholipid Omega-3 DHA 04:30 -- How Jim started as the "boy with the broken brain" 09:03 -- The impact of limiting beliefs on learning and memory  13:20 -- What Jim learnt while visiting nursing homes and seniors' centers  18:50 -- 'The Power of Positive Thinking'; Dale Carnegie; Napoleon Hill  20:00 -- Subvocalization as a constraint for fast reading 23:32 -- Why clarifying your motivation is the missing factor for optimal learning  26:30 -- The Albert Einstein quote that shaped Jim's perspective on learning 30:00 -- Jim's 'Head, Heart and Hands' approach 31:17 -- Simon Sinek 37:48 -- The limitations of IQ and standardized tests 40:15 -- How respect can be used as a powerful tool for remembering names 43:55 -- Post traumatic growth  47:40 -- What Jim uncovered about personal responsibility from Stan Lee  49:50 -- Jim's Morning Routine  51:05 -- How to remember 10 new peoples' names at a party 52:25 -- 'The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People'  53:30 -- Jim's strategies for digital overload and digital distraction  56:11 -- Creating new habits: Dr. B.J Fogg  58:45 -- Force multipliers: Jim's podcast 'Work Smart - Not Hard' 1:02:11 -- Why Jim has a 10 foot Hulk in his backyard 1:04:00 -- Jim's 'Be, Do, Have, Share' success formula  1:05:29 -- Dr. Wayne Dwyer 1:06:40 -- Self talk is 'software' that needs to be worked on 1:08:04 -- Information plus emotion leads to long-term memories 1:11:00 -- Why Jim uses the Pomodoro Technique  1:11:58 -- Jim's top 10 brain foods 1:12:45 -- The 2,500 year old memory technique Jim uses with his clients  1:16:35 -- The P.I.E. method 1:21:03 -- Jim's 'Vowel' strategy for retaining complex information  1:25:05 -- Digital dementia  1:31:47 -- Connect with Jim at 'Kwik Brain', and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter