Ok, be honest, have you ever exited a shopping a mall turned to the person you’re with and said “I forgot where I parked my car.” So you spend the next 10 minutes or so walking around hitting your key fob hoping your car will signal you? It’s a common memory problem I hear […]
Tag: memory
Hand clenching to improve your memory
Unilateral hand clenching increases neuronal activity in the frontal lobe of the contralateral hemisphere. Such hand clenching is also associated with increased experiencing of a given hemisphere’s ‘mode of processing’…….or so the authors of a recent report state! Wonderful! What’s that in English? This study out of Montclair State University suggests that by clenching our […]
Memory in the age of Google
I am often asked “Why do we need to develop our memory when we have Google?” Here is a short Skype interview with my friend Terry Brock. Funny, unique and interactive in his entertaining conference keynotes and workshops, Bob Gray reveals the untapped potential in each of us. His empowering systems and their many applications in the business […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bob Gray named one of the Best Keynote Speakers by Meetings & Conventions Magazine
I’m thrilled that I’ve been named by Meetings & Conventions Magazine as one of the best Keynote Speakers in the area of Personal Development. The list was compiled by a group of 114 meeting planners who chose their favourite keynote speakers they’ve heard in the past two years. ” Bob Gray has a humorous, entertaining approach […]
Why Social Media is Making it Easier to Enhance Your Memory
One of the easiest ways salespeople, self-employed professionals, and just about anyone else can get ahead is to enhance their memory. Learning to remember important details about clients, executives, coworkers, and other contacts can be just the ticket. These details include names and faces, of course, but could also be things like their birthday, […]
Memory Keynote: They Aren’t Just for Students and Salespeople
Not long ago, someone asked me what the most unusual group I had ever spoken for was. I suppose the answer depends a bit on how you define “unusual,” but in terms of an association booking a memory keynote speaker, the first that comes to mind was the Ontario Sewer and Watermain Association. Just to […]
How to Give Kids a Lifelong Skill
When I’m brought in as akeynote speaker for various conferences and events, I always enjoy talking to the attendees and audience members afterwards. Most of them don’t realize how powerful their memory truly can be, and it’s a joy to be able to teach them a life- changing skill. One thing that I’ve noticed over […]
