Here is another question from one of our Memory Training Workshop graduates regarding having multiple to-do lists, for instance one for personal and one for business tasks. 
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Dear Eric,

We own our own business and have dozens of request and/or tasks, both personal and business that we need to address each day. Our question is, what is the most efficient way to memorize this. i.e. do we attach business to-do’s to our body and also attach personal items to our body, or do we keep them separate? i.e. business to-do’s on our body file, and Read More...

Here is a question from one of our Memory Training Workshop graduates regarding the benefits of memorizing a grocery list vs. writing it down.
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Hi Eric,

Great class on Monday and Tuesday. We appreciated your time and patience. We were discussing the memory training and a question we were hoping you could answer.

What are the most optimal or efficient ways to use the memory training vs. actually writing items down on a piece of paper?

i.e. I go to the grocery store every two weeks. I run out of food items during the course of the week, so I Read More...

I recently received this email from a client that attending our Memory Training Workshop. He wanted to share how the techniques have been working for him 2 years after graduated from the workshop. If you have taken or are considering taking the Memory Training Workshop I think you will enjoy reading his comments.

We also offer complimentary memory trainings in cities around the country (check out this link for a video). If you are interested in having a memory trainer at Read More...

This week Eric Plantenberg hosted a WebEx follow-up conference call for graduates of our Boise, ID and Seattle, WA Memory Training Workshop. 

Eric reviewed the workshop and answered questions regarding memory training from those on the call.

Watch and Listen to the Recording

If you have taken the memory training class, this call is a great review of the workshop.  The call Read More...

Test and strengthen your memory with six free memory games at the Memory Gym.   You can choose your difficulty level, set memory goals and track your progress all on this interactive site.

These memory games are a great way to practice the Mental File Folder System or the Chaining and Linking techniques taught in the Memory Training Workshop.

For more ideas on how to improve your memory, read our article Read More...

A recent article in the New York Times reported that training your memory, specifically your working memory, leads to increased brainpower.

Read the article from the New York Times

Are you looking to increase your brainpower?
Enroll in the Memory Training Workshop.

Memory Training Shown to Turn Up Brainpower
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Thank you to everyone who entered our contest for the best Memory Training story. If you ever wondered how life changing the Memory Training Workshop can be, be sure to read the submissions we received. And now, the moment you have all been waiting for, the Winners!!

1^st Place – David – Winner a Freedom Personal Development Water Bottle and our wildly popular light-up pen.
Being able to Read More...

Most readers of our Blog are graduates of our Memory Training Workshop. If you haven’t taken the Memory Training Workshop, it is a phenomenal and life changing experience. You can learn more about it on our website and enroll.

For this month’s contest, I want to hear about your experience USING memory training.

Did you impress a client by remembering all of their Read More...

How many of you have written down directions to somewhere, and then tried to read them…..while driving…..in the dark? Or even worse, left the directions at home? How about being told directions while you are driving? Good, so I’m not alone! How can we use our memory techniques to make directions easier and safer?

Directions are composed of only a few things: streets, directives (left or right, N, S, E, W) and landmarks. All we need to do is change those into images and glue them to files, and we’re off and running! So here’s what you do:

1. Turn the Streets into Images
Think back to the workshop of how to create images for Read More...

Has this ever happened to you? The alarm goes off and your day starts as usual – rushing around getting ready for the day, showering, preparing and eating breakfast, checking your email for any last minute schedule changes, packing lunches and getting everyone out the door for school and work. Then, as you walk through the office door, it hits you; you left your briefcase, lunch and cell phone back home. Arrrrrr!

An episode of absent-mindedness like this can wreck havoc on your day. Your stress level goes up, plans are altered as you back track for the item you left behind and you may miss an important call. This costs you money and the most precious of all assets, Read More...