Listen now (97 mins) | 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.