Your brain doesn’t always tell you the truth, it often lies to you. Answer this problem quickly. A coffee and a cookie together cost $1.10. The coffee cost $1 more than the cookie. How much does the coffee cost? Most people say $1, which is wrong. The coffee costs $1.05 and the cookie 5¢. Our […]
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Memorize US Presidents
Arthur to McKinley In my previous posts I had you memorize the 1st 20 US presidents by linking them together in groups of five to four separate rooms in your home, with the first president, Washington, associated to your 1st location in your home, I used my downstairs hallway and placed a huge Washing Machine there. If […]
Memorize the US Presidents
Lincoln to Garfield How to memorize the US Presidents. In my previous posts I had you memorize the 1st fifteen presidents by linking them together in groups of five to three separate rooms in your home, with the first president, Washington, associated to your 1st location in your home, I used my downstairs hallway and placed a […]
Memorize the US Presidents
Polk to Buchanan Memorize the US Presidents. In my previous two posts I had you memorize the 1st ten presidents by linking them together in groups of five to two separate rooms in your home, with the first president, Washington, associated to your 1st location in your home, as an example I used my downstairs hallway and […]
Remember the US Presidents
Quincy Adams to Harrison Remember the US Presidents. I mentioned in my previous post how as a keynote presenter I often have the audience remember the US Presidents as a creative exercise for forming images. I thought I would extend it beyond the first 10 and write a series of posts to show how to […]
Remember the US Presidents
Can you remember the US Presidents? In order? As a Keynote Speakers, a popular exercise in my presentations and workshops is to memorize the US Presidents. This memory tactic is useful for any type of list you may need to recall: product information, organizational structure, procedures, contact details, etc. I use the US presidents because […]
Left Brain Right Brain
Left Brain Right Brain thinking. As a motivational keynote speaker I am always looking for interesting exercises to share with the audience. Here’s one for you to try: Which of the following numbers is least like the others? 1 Thirty-one 2 One-third 3 Thirteen Take your time. You have a decision? Many […]
“My Brain Hurts.. I’ve Only Got So Much Space Up There.”
Not enough space in my brain. So I have to save it for the important stuff! As a conference keynote speakerwho speaks on memory, I have had every brain myth thrown at me at one time or another over the years. One of the most common is, “I only have so much space in my […]
Why a better memory should be your New Years Resolution
I thought I’d give it a couple weeks before I spoke about making a New Years Resolution. Did you make any? Have any of them already fallen to the wayside? Although New Years resolutions are obviously personal to an individual, there are plenty of “greatest hits” that show up for lots of us time and […]
Are You Ready to Make the Most of Holiday Parties?
They say that a good deal of success in life just comes down to who you know. That’s certainly true, but I might amend that to include the people you’ve met and can remember. If that seems like a small distinction, it isn’t – most of us meet hundreds, and maybe thousands, of people […]
