Charles Good

President of IMS | Helping leaders and learners master the ultimate meta-skill: learning faster. Expert-driven strategies. Evidence-based growth. #learnitfaster

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How many books did you read last year?

Now the harder question:
How much of it did you actually apply?

Reading 30 books sounds impressive. Applying 3 ideas that changed how you think, decide, or lead? That’s transformation.

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A mindful of expired facts is a toolbox full of rusted tools.

It’s not only our ignorance but also the knowledge we are most proud of that poses the greatest threat to our success.

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The the bold idea in my latest episode of 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 with Elizabeth Lotardo is the “lack of purpose cycle” find out more by clicking on link below.

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Research on the Forgetting Curve shows we lose 50% of new information within an hour, 70% by the end of the day, and up to 90% in a month

But here’s the upside: forgetting isn’t failure—it’s our brain’s way of filtering noise. The key is making the signal stronger.

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We mistake activity for achievement.
Highlighting, rereading, and watching videos feel productive, but they rarely create lasting understanding.

Insight: Learning is not about what you look at — it’s about what you can recall without looking.
#LearnItFaster #CognitiveScience

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Most people study harder.

Great learners study smarter.

They use metacognition — thinking about how they’re thinking:

❓ What’s working?
❓ Where am I stuck?
❓ How can I adjust?

If you improve how you learn, you'll improve everything you learn.

#LearnItFaster #DeepLearning

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Highlighting feels good.
But it’s a learning trap.

✅ Explaining concepts
✅ Recalling from memory
✅ Practicing problems

That's real learning — and it feels harder because it is harder.

Easy studying = Empty results.

#LearnItFaster #LearningScience #ActiveLearning

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Learning happens after you forget.

Spaced repetition works because recalling information after forgetting forces deeper memory consolidation.

#LearnItFaster #LearningScience

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We were taught to memorize.

We were never taught to learn fast.

In a world that changes daily, speed of learning is the real superpower.

#Learning #Mindset #FutureReady

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💭 Metacognition = Thinking about your thinking.
Great learners pause to ask:
Is this working?

What should I change?

Where do I get stuck?

🧠 Reflection is a learning multiplier.
#LifelongLearning #MindsetMatters

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🧠 Working Memory = Deceptively Limited

You feel like you know something… but you don’t.

That’s the illusion of competence.

➡️ Don’t reread. Don’t highlight.
✅ Instead: RECALL.

Pull info from your mind to lock it into long-term memory.

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The visual-auditory-kinesthetic theory is widely believed by educators, but evidence shows:

People do have preferred modalities.

But matching teaching to those preferences does not improve learning outcomes.

Why? Because what’s tested is meaning, not sound or visuals.

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🧱 Memory Issue Isn’t Storage, It’s Retrieval

You can store a quadrillion bytes. The problem?
Getting it in and out.

➡️ Practice retrieval. Create connections. The more links you build, the stronger the learning.

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🧠 Metacognition = Thinking About Thinking

It’s your internal coach.
It checks:
What am I doing?

Is it working?

What should I do differently?

➡️ Great learners reflect as they go. They don’t just do. They adjust.

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📚 Speed Reading is a Myth

The bottleneck isn't your eyes—it’s your brain.
You don't need to move faster, you need to process deeper.

➡️ Preview. Pause. Summarize in your own words.

Understanding beats speed every time.

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🧠 Learning isn't about doing more—it's about doing it smarter.

Spacing, retrieval, and interleaving feel harder, but they build stronger, longer-lasting memory.

If it feels easy, you’re probably not learning.
#LearningScience #StudySmarter #CognitivePsychology

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🚀 Want to supercharge your study sessions?

Stop blocking. Start mixing.

Interleaving—switching between topics or problem types—boosts long-term retention and sharpens problem-solving.

It feels harder… because it is smarter.
#LearningScience #StudyTips #Interleaving

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🧠 Want to learn faster?

Background knowledge = mental superpower.

It lets your brain chunk info, freeing up working memory so you can make connections and truly understand—not just memorize.

More chunks, less clutter. More clarity, deeper learning.

#LearnSmarter

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🧠 Working Memory = Deceptively Limited

You feel like you know something… but you don’t.

That’s the illusion of competence.

➡️ Don’t reread. Don’t highlight.

✅ Instead: RECALL.

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Prince didn’t rehearse for perfection.
He rehearsed for magic.

At a 1991 soundcheck, the crew said, “It’s perfect.”
Prince replied:

“If it’s perfect… why aren’t we dancing?”

He built greatness in the shadows.
And never, ever settled.

#Prince #Mastery