Kam Knight, author of several bestselling books on learning, memory, and productivity, joins our show in this special episode of the Elite Man Podcast! In today’s episode Kam talks about how to dramatically improve your brain’s function by using several key processes. He covers a number of techniques for mental optimization but focuses mostly on a profound concept called mind mapping. Kam covers everything there is to know about mind mapping and walks us through how to incorporate mind maps into our everyday lives for radically enhancing our cognitive prowess. If you’re wondering how to significantly improve your memory, concentration, communication, and productivity, check this episode out now! *Download this episode now and subscribe to our channel to get more of these amazing interviews! In our episode we go over: How Kam got into learning about the brain and optimizing its function Whether or not he did good in school as a child and the problem with how the education system works in our country Why Kam wanted to improve his memory and why most memory techniques didn’t work for him The flaws with classic memory training processes and what to do instead How to process information in a manner conducive to remembering it later on What mind mapping is and why it’s a powerful tool for learning and processing incredible amounts of information Creating breadcrumbs in the brain to help you find information when you need it Why repetition is so essential to learning and improving your memory and how to actually use repetition the right way Why we really forget things and the simple changes that can dramatically reduce your forgetfulness The fact that we forget about 80% of the information we learn The power of the retrieval method and why recalling information after you learn it is the key to memorizing it How to actually utilize the retrieval method throughout the day The beauty of mind mapping and why setting them up aligns perfectly with how the brain processes information Why being able to visualize and tangibly see things on paper can help you better understand a concept The trappings of traditional note taking and why it’s generally ineffective for learning The fact that I’ve been mind mapping for years without even knowing it and how I can improve my mind maps How to improve your organization and productivity with mind maps Why mind maps can help you improve just about any area of your life when it comes to mental, thinking, and processing ideas and information How often you should be mind mapping and how to apply the mind mapping process into your day-to-day life Kam’s best tips for speed reading that actually work Stopping the sub-vocalization and over-thinking when reading What space reading is and how to do it effectively What type of music you should listen to when reading and trying to learn Check out Kam on: Website: mindlily.com Book: amazon.com/mind-mapping Sponsors: * Are you sauntering around town feeling like a million bucks and wearing your Elite Man gear yet? If not, head on over to Elitemanmagazine.com/store and order your Elite Man shirts, sweatshirts, and long-sleeve shirts right now. If you listen to the show and follow some of the core lessons provided by our world class guests and myself, you’re most certainly an Elite Man already. But if you want to also LOOK like an Elite Man, get one of our fantastic shirts. All of our shirts are comfortable, stylish, and just downright cool. So wait no more on stepping up your day-to-day casual game. Go to EliteManMagazine.com/store and look fantastic rocking one of our Elite Man shirts! EliteManMagazine.com/store * Have you joined the Elite Man Newsletter yet? If not, get on it now! Go to EliteManMagazine.com/newsletter and sign up to get special Elite Man content not seen nor heard anywhere else. Get all of our bonus podcast information, sneak peaks into upcoming shows, behind-the-scenes content, special offers, and exclusive Elite Man updates you won’t find anywhe