Another Memory Joke (They Get Worse!)
“I saw the doctor today about my loss of memory.” “What did he do?” “Made me pay him in advance.”
Can You Ever Forget Painful Memories?
I have read a tremendous amount of personal development books over the years as I have searched out not only the mechanics of being better at what I do and who I am but also for the inspiration to continue on my path in life. One of the authors I have come to know and…
Use Mind Mapping To Improve Your Memory
One of the reasons that I started doing this work and made a complete career change was the effect that Mind Mapping had on my work and now my life. I try hard not to be evangelical about this powerful tool that was developed by Mr Tony Buzan but it is hard not to when…
Memory, Self-Talk and the Age Issue
I went out to a party the other night in the middle of rural Berkshire. A friend of a friend of a friend (how tenuous is that!) was having a party to celebrate an engagement. It was at a farming tourist attraction where you can see deer and horses close up. It was a bring-a-bottle…
An Elephant Joke About Memory
An elephant is drinking out of a river when he spots a turtle asleep on a log. The elephant ambles over and kicks the unsuspecting turtle clear across the river. “Why did you do that?” asks a passing giraffe. “Because I recognized it as the same turtle that took a nip out of my trunk…
A Drink of Fruit and Vegetable Juice a Day Keeps Alzheimers Away
The American Journal of Medicine has just published a report on a study that seems to indicate regular intake of fruit and vegetable juices may contribute to the prevention of the development of Alzheimer’s disease. At the end of this article I will show you the abstract of the report that you can also find…
World Memory Championships 2006
And so today was the final day of the 2006 World Memory Championships held in London at Imperial College. After being runner up in the competition and then running it for a couple of years, I had moved away from competition memory to concentrate on teaching others how to improve their memory, remember much more and retain information…
I Want To Be A Memory Expert When I Grow Up
I am approached all the time by journalists looking for a “memory expert” to comment on this or that or to provide a few tips about some aspect of memory. Exam preparation time is another common time of the year to be consulted about tips to do better in exams. I have also been contacted…
Your Brain’s Ability – Use It or Lose It
In the Times last week there was a very interesting piece on how machines are once doing the work that our memories once did. If you think about telephone numbers, how often do you think about a number to dial it? Chances are, you will open up the address book on your mobile phone, look…
Helping MBA Students At The London Business School
Today I have been working on a client’s behalf with students from the Executive MBA at the prestigious London Business School. Boy are those guys dedicated. Can you imagine working at a demanding, high profile job AND take every other weekend out to study at one of the top 5 business schools in the world for…