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Clay Finck is joined by brain expert — Jim Kwik. They discuss how we can upgrade our brains by rethinking our purpose, revitalizing our energy, and taking small, simple steps every day. They also cover Jim’s tips for reading faster and improving retention to get more out of every page you read.
Jim Kwik is a New York Times bestselling author, brain coach, and the host of the Kwik Brain Podcast. He has served as the brain enhancement and high-performance coach and trainer to many of the world’s most admired Fortune 500 CEOs and a variety of public figures and celebrities, including Bill Gates, Tom Brady, Richard Branson, Stan Lee, Oprah Winfrey, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX Team. Jim puts high-level people in the position to use their brain power at optimum levels.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:
00:00 - Intro
02:33 - Why we should reconsider the practices we use to learn.
06:46 - Why all behavior is belief-driven.
10:11 - The number one asset we have to achieve anything we desire.
13:16 - The framework Jim uses to stay motivated.
17:45 - Arnold Schwarzenegger’s advice to Jim on what it takes to be the best in your field.
26:46 - How a strong sense of purpose can help anchor us in thinking long-term.
29:49 - How we can reach the flow state.
34:24 - Ways in which we can improve our focus and concentration.
36:43 - Why great questions will lead us to the answers we need.
47:43 - The mental benefits of a reading habit.
52:32 - Why it’s oftentimes better to read a book rather than listen to an audiobook.
56:15 - How you can increase reading retention.
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