TIP590: Lifelong Learning w/ Jim Kwik

Clay Finck is joined by brain expert — Jim Kwik. They discuss how we can upgrade our brains by rethinking our purpose, revitalizing our energy, and taking small, simple steps every day. They also cover Jim’s tips for reading faster and improving retention to get more out of every page you read. Jim Kwik is a New York Times bestselling author, brain coach, and the host of the Kwik Brain Podcast. He has served as the brain enhancement and high-performance coach and trainer to many of the world’s most admired Fortune 500 CEOs and a variety of public figures and celebrities, including Bill Gates, Tom Brady, Richard Branson, Stan Lee, Oprah Winfrey, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, and Elon Musk’s SpaceX Team. Jim puts high-level people in the position to use their brain power at optimum levels. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:33 - Why we should reconsider the practices we use to learn. 06:46 - Why all behavior is belief-driven. 10:11 - The number one asset we have to achieve anything we desire. 13:16 - The framework Jim uses to stay motivated. 17:45 - Arnold Schwarzenegger’s advice to Jim on what it takes to be the best in your field. 26:46 - How a strong sense of purpose can help anchor us in thinking long-term. 29:49 - How we can reach the flow state. 34:24 - Ways in which we can improve our focus and concentration. 36:43 - Why great questions will lead us to the answers we need. 47:43 - The mental benefits of a reading habit. 52:32 - Why it’s oftentimes better to read a book rather than listen to an audiobook. 56:15 - How you can increase reading retention. Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences. BOOKS AND RESOURCES Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Jim’s Book: Limitless. Jim’s Podcast: Kwik Brain. Find out your brain type here. Jay Papasan’s book: The One Thing. Learn more about the Berkshire Summit by clicking here or emailing Clay at [email protected]. Related Episode:TIP464: The Billionaire Coach’s Playbook w/ Matt Spielman or watch the video. Related Episode: TIP494: The Worldly Wisdom of Charlie Munger or watch the video. Related Episode: TIP571: Charlie Munger and the Psychology of Human Misjudgment or watch the video. Check out all the books mentioned and discussed in our podcast episodes here. NEW TO THE SHOW? Join the exclusive TIP Mastermind Community to engage in meaningful stock investing discussions with Stig, Clay, and the other community members. Check out our We Study Billionaires Starter Packs. Browse through all our episodes (complete with transcripts) here. Try our tool for picking stock winners and managing our portfolios: TIP Finance Tool. Enjoy exclusive perks from our favorite Apps and Services. Stay up-to-date on financial markets and investing strategies through our daily newsletter, We Study Markets. Learn how to better start, manage, and grow your business with the best business podcasts. SPONSORS Support our free podcast by supporting our sponsors: River Toyota Linkedin Marketing Solutions Fidelity Efani Shopify NDTCO Fundrise Wise NetSuite TurboTax Vacasa NerdWallet Babbel HELP US OUT! Help us reach new listeners by leaving us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! It takes less than 30 seconds, and really helps our show grow, which allows us to bring on even better guests for you all! Thank you – we really appreciate it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices