ROGER SEIP is the cofounder of Freedom Personal Development, one of the world's premier training and personal development firms. Roger has delivered training, coaching, and keynote programs for more than 2,000 organizations, ranging from small mom-and-pops to Fortune 500s. Through these experiences, he has learned what gets results (and what doesn't) with people from all walks of life. Learn more at [...]

Foreword Eric Plantenberg vii

Introduction How to Break Records ix

Section 1 Your Learning Foundations 1

Learning Foundation #1 Your Instant Recall Memory 3

1 Discovering Your Memory Power 5

2 Learn to Speak the Language of Your Memory! 17

3 Using Your New Mental Files with This Book and Beyond 31

Learning Foundation #2 Your Smart Reading Capacity 47

4 Why You Read Like a Sixth-Grader and What to Do about It 49

5 Your Smart Reading Tools for Improved Focus and Speed 59

6 Your Smart Reading Tools for Enhanced Comprehension and Retention 71

Section 2 The Components of Your Record-Breaking Life 79

Component #1 Having Energizing Goals 81

7 Five Characteristics of an Energizing Goal 83

8 Heighten Your Focus with Your Keystone Goal 93

9 Overcoming Barriers 105

Component #2 Being Fully Present: Using Time as It's Meant to Be Used 117

10 Common Myths of Time Management and How to Use Time as It's Meant to Be Used 119

11 The Two-Hour Solution: How to Create a Record-Breaking Schedule 129

12 Top Tips for Supercharging Your Productivity 143

Component #3 Be Brilliant with the Basics 157

13 The Basics of You Part 1: Your Personal Core Values 159

14 The Basics of You Part 2: Purpose and Vision 173

Record-Breaking Component #4 Aggressive Mental Care 187

15 The Most Basic Piece: Energy 189

16 Your Energy Management Tools 201

17 The Power Hour: Your Daily Energy Management Practice 217

Conclusion What to Do with What You've Learned 229

About the Author 231

Index 233