The following draws heavily from the book Boost Your Brain by Majid Fotuhi, M.D., Ph.D. in Boost Your Brain, Majid Fotuhi, M.D., Ph.D., guides you through the innovative brain fitness program that he has developed for his patients at the NeurExpand Brain Center, an institute dedicated to helping people quickly sharpen their brain performance. You start the … Continue reading Supporting your brain;
Greatest Weakness; Greatest Strength
A young boy who was born without a left arm was sent to Judo lessons by his mother in a bid to help with his confidence. His family was very wealthy, and the parents found their son an old judo master who would take on the challenge of teaching their son. At the first session the … Continue reading Greatest Weakness; Greatest Strength
Steven Avery, and Making a Murderer
I finished watching the Netflix Series Making a Murderer today. I had put off the last episode for over a week, wrestling with my feelings on the story as portrayed in the documentary. If you haven’t seen the documentary, beware there are spoilers ahead. The documentary tells the deeply disturbing story of Steven Avery from … Continue reading Steven Avery, and Making a Murderer
Michael Jordan’s Second Best Game
Everyone knows Michael Jordan, but few understand what it took to become the greatest player of all time. Michael Jordan had grit like no one else; just read the story of his second best game. Game 5, known as "The Flu Game", was one of Michael Jordan's most memorable. At 2 a.m on Tuesday morning, … Continue reading Michael Jordan’s Second Best Game
The Professor;
On the first day of class, a professor brought with him a one gallon mason jar and two small bags. He introduced himself to the class, and explained how in college, many of the students in this class would have to manage their time for the first time. The professor took his mason jar, and … Continue reading The Professor;
The Cycle of Success;
Credit goes to Dr. Gilbert of Montclair State University and his success hotline. For those who have not called, each day at (973) 743-4690, Dr. Gilbert updates a three minute motivational message. His message today was an explanation of the above cycle, which by clicking the photo above, you can have as your desktop wallpaper.
Earl Nightingale and 19 minutes that can change your life;
Earl Nightingale was a self improvement pioneer, and radio legend. Without doubt, many of his ideas have penetrated the cultural conscious. Earl Nightingale advocated power in positive thinking, spreading the idea that, "we become what we think about." Take 20 minutes today and listen to this video. It can change the way you think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U4M7IRNBks
Combine Subskills;
Congratulations in making it so far in your journey to learn something new! This may be the most rewarding steps in rapid skill acquisition. You will be making progress rapidly from very little skill to a well acquired skill. Keep in mind that although this should be rapid, there may have been skills you did … Continue reading Combine Subskills;
Break down the skill into sub-skills;
In order to learn your new skill as rapidly as possible, next you must break down the skill into composite parts. Like in prior steps, keep in mind that inch by inch, it's a cinch. Yard by yard, it's too hard. Breaking down your skill into composite sub-skills will help you to learn more rapidly. … Continue reading Break down the skill into sub-skills;
Define your target skill level;
After identifying a target skill , researching and obtaining necessary equipment, it is time to make a plan. Keeping in mind the frustration barrier, what you learned in research, and why you chose this skill, you must decide on a goal. This goal must be attainable, it must be lovable, and it must be something … Continue reading Define your target skill level;
