Ever wondered what it is like to compete in a test of remember names and faces? I thought I would share the Memorisation, Recall and marking sheets (see below) for the recent Indian Memory Championships so you can see what
PURPOSE: - Clarify your purpose, goals and objectives! Ask … Why am I attending? What do I hope to gain/learn? PREPARE: - Have I arrived prepared to take part, reviewed the agenda, etc. Is there any quick research I need to do before attending? ENGAGE: - Be present, listen, actively
Jennifer and I have been here in the UK, with a short few days in Paris, for two weeks now and the constant talk in the news about the financial crisis in Europe is almost overwhelming. Add to that the
I have never been a follower of fashioner, as the old Donovan song said, but I just watched a 2008 special on Valentino, The Last Emperor and for anyone in the fashion world a true icon. I thought I knew what creativity
The 2011 Australian Memory Championship was run in Melbourne on 10-11 Sept, and was a great event. Competitors from around Australia and overseas competed in the Decathlon of events, but, as always, there can only be One Winner - well,
Managers prove smarter than most That was the headline on a page 3 article in today’s Melbourne Age, and as we’re here to run the Australian Memory Championshipover the next two days, it is timely as it again shows that Memory
Innovation is Simple, but Not Easy! This is a lesson many people are now learning. Having studied continuous improvement, creative thinking and innovation since the early 1980s, having read dozens of books and hundreds of articles and papers on these
The Institute for Learning Practitioners Australia put on a great Conference and Expo last Friday at the Gold Coast and I was honored to be asked to fill in for the opening Keynote on "Good Intentions are not Enough". It
In fact, all neuroscientists are recommending that you learn new things in order to age-proof your brain. There are 3 key things you can do :- 1. Give your brain strong mental tasks - like start your PhD. at 50, learn a
What is Rotary International and why join it? You may have seen Jennifer's Blog and Mind Map on how to organise a Sausage Sizzle - the Mind Map is now a Google Search hit for anyone looking for help on planning such
