Jim Kwik

right we're looking over people's shoulders we're thinking about how we're going to respond and and even if you simple thing to do to be more observant just think about the word listen you can write in your notes or imagine the word listen and just as a brain teaser move the letters around scramble them and it spells another word perfectly it spells the word silent

right we're looking over people's shoulders we're thinking about how we're going to respond and and even if you simple thing to do to be more observant just think about the word listen you can write in your notes or imagine the word listen and just as a brain teaser move the letters around scramble them and it spells another word perfectly it spells the word silent

right we're looking over people's shoulders we're thinking about how we're going to respond and and even if you simple thing to do to be more observant just think about the word listen you can write in your notes or imagine the word listen and just as a brain teaser move the letters around scramble them and it spells another word perfectly it spells the word silent

And so many people could remember things better if they were just present with the person. Years ago, I went to a fundraiser. It was like a ballroom for 2,000 people. I go to my roundtable and I was the first one there. And then Forrest Whitaker sits next to me. And then Richard Branson sits next to him. And then Ashton Kutcher sits down with his twin brother.

And so many people could remember things better if they were just present with the person. Years ago, I went to a fundraiser. It was like a ballroom for 2,000 people. I go to my roundtable and I was the first one there. And then Forrest Whitaker sits next to me. And then Richard Branson sits next to him. And then Ashton Kutcher sits down with his twin brother.

And so many people could remember things better if they were just present with the person. Years ago, I went to a fundraiser. It was like a ballroom for 2,000 people. I go to my roundtable and I was the first one there. And then Forrest Whitaker sits next to me. And then Richard Branson sits next to him. And then Ashton Kutcher sits down with his twin brother.

And then President Clinton sits right next to me. And he addressed me by name and I was like, wow. And then I thought like, oh, of course he knew who he was sitting with, of course. And then he picks up a conversation that we had a few years earlier and it was a brief conversation and nobody was privy to that conversation. And I was like, wow, you know, I believe genius leaves clues.

And then President Clinton sits right next to me. And he addressed me by name and I was like, wow. And then I thought like, oh, of course he knew who he was sitting with, of course. And then he picks up a conversation that we had a few years earlier and it was a brief conversation and nobody was privy to that conversation. And I was like, wow, you know, I believe genius leaves clues.

And then President Clinton sits right next to me. And he addressed me by name and I was like, wow. And then I thought like, oh, of course he knew who he was sitting with, of course. And then he picks up a conversation that we had a few years earlier and it was a brief conversation and nobody was privy to that conversation. And I was like, wow, you know, I believe genius leaves clues.

When somebody does something extraordinary, there's a method behind what looks like magic. And I'm so curious. And that's like my biggest passion is kind of uncovering that genius and showing other people how to duplicate it, right? And I was like... you know, memory coach, I need to know how you're remembering all this information.

When somebody does something extraordinary, there's a method behind what looks like magic. And I'm so curious. And that's like my biggest passion is kind of uncovering that genius and showing other people how to duplicate it, right? And I was like... you know, memory coach, I need to know how you're remembering all this information.

When somebody does something extraordinary, there's a method behind what looks like magic. And I'm so curious. And that's like my biggest passion is kind of uncovering that genius and showing other people how to duplicate it, right? And I was like... you know, memory coach, I need to know how you're remembering all this information.

And he tells me this story and this is abbreviated, but basically his grandfather, he's telling his story about his grandfather in Arkansas in the living room telling stories. But afterwards to the children, he did something different. He quizzed each child to see if they were really paying attention. Right. And when he's

And he tells me this story and this is abbreviated, but basically his grandfather, he's telling his story about his grandfather in Arkansas in the living room telling stories. But afterwards to the children, he did something different. He quizzed each child to see if they were really paying attention. Right. And when he's

And he tells me this story and this is abbreviated, but basically his grandfather, he's telling his story about his grandfather in Arkansas in the living room telling stories. But afterwards to the children, he did something different. He quizzed each child to see if they were really paying attention. Right. And when he's

telling me this story, I got this feeling, have you ever been with somebody and you felt like you're the only one in the room? Like they're so present with you. And so they're much more important people in that room than me, certainly at that table than I am. And yet I feel like I'm the only one there. And I think that politics aside, right?

telling me this story, I got this feeling, have you ever been with somebody and you felt like you're the only one in the room? Like they're so present with you. And so they're much more important people in that room than me, certainly at that table than I am. And yet I feel like I'm the only one there. And I think that politics aside, right?

telling me this story, I got this feeling, have you ever been with somebody and you felt like you're the only one in the room? Like they're so present with you. And so they're much more important people in that room than me, certainly at that table than I am. And yet I feel like I'm the only one there. And I think that politics aside, right?

Most people would say Clinton, high charisma, great connector, great communicator. And he's got this incredible memory. And he's got this powerful presence, but I think his incredible memory and his powerful presence comes from being powerfully present. His incredible memory and his powerful presence with people comes from being powerfully present with people. And who's that reserved for?

Most people would say Clinton, high charisma, great connector, great communicator. And he's got this incredible memory. And he's got this powerful presence, but I think his incredible memory and his powerful presence comes from being powerfully present. His incredible memory and his powerful presence with people comes from being powerfully present with people. And who's that reserved for?