Description
In this episode of the Legend Effect Podcast, host Howie Chan interviews Nelson Dellis, an everyday guy with a hidden superpower: he’s a 6x USA Memory Champion and one of the leading memory experts in the world.
They delve into Nelson’s journey from someone with an average memory to a memory champion who helps people all over the world improve their memory through his YouTube channel, books, courses, and TV appearances.
The discussion emphasizes the importance of intent, commitment, and constant practice to improve your memory. Nelson provides some tips on how to improve your memory and remember people’s names, ways to help you memorize quotes, texts, and speeches, as well as a way to make your brand and products/services more memorable, and more.
Episode Breakdown:
02:39 The Michael Jordan of competitive memory sports
03:02 What inspired Nelson to start working on his memory
06:54 Learning to read at 3 years old
08:44 Why Nelson turned to memory competitions to improve his memory
10:43 How Nelson feels about having to perform for others
13:12 Improve your networking skills with these tips to remember people’s names
18:49 How Nelson memorizes quotes, texts, and speeches
24:17 A glimpse into Nelson’s mind and memory palaces
26:35 Start any memory task by doing this
27:23 Short and long-term memory palaces and forgetting the things you don’t want
30:04 Nelson’s daily mind training routine when he’s not competing
31:19 When Nelson realized he was actually good at memorizing
32:42 Strategies and mistakes in memory sports
37:04 Nelson’s career as a professor and the irony of being called forgetful
42:17 Nelson’s first-ever video and his passion for learning and teaching
43:50 Nelson’s journey as a YouTube content creator and his lessons along the way
50:07 The next challenges for Nelson with his YouTube channel
52:19 About being known as the “memory guy” and branching out
54:03 The book that changed Nelson’s life
57:15 How to be and create more memorable things
59:48 Advice on what will truly help you improve your memory
1:01:45 A letter to Nelson’s younger self
From Our Guest:
Get the books, Memory Superpowers! and Remember it!
Learn the basics of How to Remember Names with this video.
Check out Nelson’s first-ever video.
Get the book that changed Nelson’s life, Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid.
Want to go from unknown to legendary in 44 simple steps?
Get your FREE copy of my Personal Brand Checklist.
Legendary Quotes:
“ A memory lapse doesn't mean your mind has failed you. It means you have failed your mind. - page 44 of the Remember It! book.” – Nelson Dellis
“ Our brains are these amazing thinking machines that are so much more capable than what we give them credit for or even take time to think about.” – Nelson Dellis
“If you give your remembering a chance, you'll be surprised what it can do. But you just gotta give it a chance.” – Nelson Dellis
It’s time to turn up the volume on life, make your mark, and live your legend. 🤘🏽
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