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How To MEMORIZE Anything - Nelson Dellis

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Witz Education
Published
Tue 10 Jan 2023
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Nelson Dellis is a 5x USA Memory Champion and one of the leading memory experts in the world, traveling around the world as a competitive Memory Athlete, Memory Consultant, Published Author and highly sought-after Keynote Speaker. As a Memory Champion, Mountaineer, and Alzheimer's Disease Activist, he preaches a lifestyle that combines fitness, both mental and physical, with proper diet and social involvement.

Born with an average memory, Nelson was inspired by the passing of his grandmother from Alzheimer's disease in 2009 to start training his memory so that he could keep his mind strong and healthy throughout his lifespan. In a short period of time, he transformed into one of the leading competitive memorizers in the world, claiming four U.S. titles along the way, the elite Grandmaster of Memory title, as well as a number of U.S. memory records for:

  • (current record) Memorizing the most names in 15 minutes - 235 names
  • (current record) Memorizing the most words in 15 minutes - 255 words
  • (former record) Memorizing the most digits in 30 minutes - 907 digits
  • (former record) Memorizing the most decks of playing cards in 30 minutes - 9.02 decks
  • (former record) Memorizing the most digits in 5 minutes - 339 digits
  • (former record) Memorizing a deck of cards in the fastest time - 40.65 seconds

Nelson is the Founder & CEO of Climb For Memory, a non-profit charity that aims to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's disease research through mountain climbs all around the world. Nelson has climbed numerous peaks around the world for this cause, including three times on Mt. Everest.

Nelson has been featured on the Netflix documentary “Memory Games” (2019), FOX's Superhumans, Brain Games, The TODAY Show, Fox and Friends, The Katie Couric Show, CNN.com, ABC Nightline, The Dr. Oz Show, The Science Channel, Nat Geo, SuperBrain China, among many others.

He is the author of Remember It! The Names of People You Meet, All of Your Passwords, Where You Left Your Keys, and Everything Else You Tend to Forget (released in 2018) by Abrams Books. He is also the author of the kids memory book: Memory Superpowers! An Adventurous Guide to Remembering What You Don’t Want to Forget (released in 2020).

⚡ Connect with Nelson: https://www.nelsondellis.com/ | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelsondellis/ | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnINhoHWuVjUDXp7dav5e3A | https://www.instagram.com/nelzor/?hl=en | https://twitter.com/climbformemory

⚡ Connect with Greg Witz: witzeducation.com | LinkedIn |

Learn More About Greg Witz and betterHUMAN:

Greg’s sole mission in life is to challenge all of us to be better. MAKING HUMANS BETTER HUMANS has been at the foundation of Witz Education for over 30 years. As an entrepreneur, thought leader, author, mentor, and father, Greg creatively blends psychology and communication skills with street smarts and a no-BS approach. From startups to the White House, bringing entrepreneurs and business leaders to the top of their game is Greg’s passion. His rich understanding of organizational and human development coupled with his own corporate experience allows Greg to effectively and energetically design and deliver tailor-made programs that have transformed thousands of Witz clients' careers and personal lives.

Learn more about what Witz Education can do for you at witzeducation.com

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