Aug 12, 2019
In this episode of the Millionaire Mindcast, we have an amazing guest, Chester Santos who shares some mind games that will help you sharpen your memory, and techniques that unlock the power of your mind!
Chester Santos (U.S. Memory Champion) Int’l Man of Memory, an author, International Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, and the world’s leading memory skills expert. Through his entertaining and educational television appearances, professional seminars, and best-selling books, Chester has helped millions of people around the world to realize the benefits of improved memory and a sharper mind. He is also a personal memory and mind coach to some notable celebrities, politicians, professional athletes, and high-powered executives.
CNN, ABC, PBS, NBC, CBS, and the Science Channel have all featured Chester and his memory building tips. He has been quoted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, The Washington Post, and most recently, TIME Magazine featured his advice for remembering numbers in a December 2018 Special Edition titled, “The Science of Memory”.
Chester is also a best-selling author. His first book, "Instant Memory Training for Success", became a bestseller in WHSmith stores across the UK. The second book, “Mastering Memory: Techniques to Turn Your Brain from a Sieve to a Sponge", was published by leading nonfiction publisher Sterling Publishing (Sterling) in 2018. It has been acquired by 246 public libraries worldwide and is featured in the Psychology section of Barnes & Noble stores across the USA.
Chester was growing up having a good memory but he still finds ways to improve it. He spent time doing a lot of research and experiments with many different techniques until he found the best techniques that work for him. To him, it’s important to improve your memory despite living in a high technology era where Mr. Google exists. Leave the mindset that you can Google anything and you don’t need to sharpen your mind. The average person out there is losing their ability to remember or can’t remember anything at all. So being a champion in memory will set yourself apart from other professionals and gives you very impressive feedback.
There are so many applications and stuff that can benefit you in so many ways. Remembering people’s names and things about them helps you build a better business, strong personal relationships, and rapport. Try to apply visualization, involve additional senses as you can, and activates more areas in your mind. Try to do a daily or weekly memory routine consistently - it’s the key.
Memory is a fundamental part of learning. The more knowledge you have, the more and formed decisions you can make. Your knowledge bank helps you to make more and form better decisions!
Some Questions I Ask:
- How did you fall into becoming a memory expert? (00:57)
- How did you deliver the importance of sharpening the mind to individuals? (02:42)
- What are some of the tools that are effective for average people to help them improve their mind? (06:39)
- How do you get better at remembering names and engraving that in your brain? (23:36)
- How did you apply your memory skills to investment practices? (29:14)
- Do you have a daily memory routine or exercise? (35:24)
- Based on your studies, what are those things that extend memory span or lifespan and avoid brain diseases? (38:20)
In This Episode, You Will Learn:
- How improving your mind and memory skills can really benefit you in all areas of life. (03:18)
- 3 main principles that help you easily remember things. (07:07)
- Wordlist memory game - the story method. (14:09)
- 4 steps to easily remember people’s names. (24:25)
- Your likability factor - how to improve it. (27:48)
- Key to having a better memory. (36:54)
- Cognitive Reserve - what does it mean. (39:25)
Quotes:
- “The sharper the mind, the more successful, the more intentional we are.”
- “Turning what you want to remember into something you can see in your mind that is huge.”
- “The more senses you involved it’s easier to remember.”
- “There’s nothing different at all about my brain compared to everyone else is.”
- “Anybody out there is capable of doing so much more with their memory, it’s just the right technique and a little bit of practice.”
- “Likability factor is going to affect your success.”
- “The more knowledge you have, the more and formed decisions you can make.”
- “Memory is a fundamental of learning.”
- “Your knowledge bank helps you to make more and form better decisions.”
- “Consistency is key.”
Resources Mentioned:
- How to Win Friends and Influence People book by Dale Carnegie
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