Getting People To Read Faster – It Is So Much Fun
I really enjoy teaching people how to read faster when I run a Speed Reading Workshop or Training Session. It is one of those things where you can get a real tangible result very quickly and show how people can not only rapidly increase their reading speed but also gain extra hours and begin to…
What Is Stimulating Your Mind?
I was listening to a very prominent neuro-scientist (MIWCs) on a tape programme I recently purchased who was talking about the aging brain and how the decline in mental performance that most people expect with age is not necessarily what needs to happen. The cultural expectation of poor cognative functioning, together with the tremendous fear…
Neil Sedaka Uses The Power Of His Subconscious To Be Creative
Today I was driving home from a meeting and was listening to BBC Radio 2’s Steve Wright in the Afternoon Show and he had Neil Sedaka as one of his guests. Now Neil was on the show because he was promoting his new album and his UK tour. I am not necessarily a fan of…
Perfect Recall – A Blessing Or A Curse
When I am talking to people who are interested in improving their memory, the conversation usually goes something along these lines: Them: Michael I understand that you teach people how to improve their memory and remember more. Is that true? Me: Yes I do have a little understanding of some Memory Techniques that I, and…
My Week With Tony Buzan
Well I have just had a great week because I have managed to spend 3 days with Mr Tony Buzan my mentor in the field of Memory, Learning and Thinking. It has been a few years since I have worked with Tony. The last time was in 2000 when I was the organiser of the World…
Michael Tipper on Sky News – Quick And Simple Ways To Remember Your PIN Number
Well today was chip and pin day and if you don’t know what that means, you may find yourself at the shop checkout from today and have to input your PIN for your credit card instead of signing one of those little slips that you either lose or keep finding in the most obscure places…
Michael Tipper Starts Blogging
NOTE – This original post was made in 2007 but was lost in a server update. It is now being reinstated with the rest of the blog. So since this was written things have moved on and the blog now covers three areas – Learning (which includes all of the stuff below), Productivity and Leadership…
Aging and Memory
“By the time you are eighty years old you have learned everything. You only have to remember it!” George Burns