2019-04-30
1 小时 25 分钟So after an accident that led to a traumatic brain injury as a young child, my guest today, Jim Quick, was labeled by a teacher.
He actually overheard a teacher describing him as the boy with the broken brain.
And he struggled to learn in a way that left him feeling not only personally demoralized, but also socially judged.
And it took years longer, for example, for him to even learn how to read than other people.
And this led to just constant struggle through all of his early years of education and life.
But all of this changed when, after finding his way into college, but then being on the verge of dropping out because he just wasn't able to make it work, he had a single conversation with somebody that would change his life and awaken him to his own potential, really to not only keep up, but to cultivate the ability to read lightning fast, to devour knowledge at an astonishing speed and become a, I guess he would call it a super learner.
And for Jim, though, interestingly enough, because he's also kind of wired for service, that wasn't enough.
He saw so many other people around him who had suffered like him, and he decided that he needed to share what he had been learning with others.
So he began teaching his ideas while still in college, actually.
That in turn launched a complete change in his life, in his career, and along with it, now a powerhouse accelerated learning and brain optimization company called Quick learning.
And fueling it all sort of a, I guess a mission to share tools and ideas that both alleviate suffering and also eliminate a common source of self judgment and social isolation, which is learning.
Jim also hosts a really wonderful podcast called Quick Brain, where he shares conversations and tips designed to help you learn better, faster, and with greater ease.
It's one of my go to sources for wisdom that helps me kind of work and live as close to my potential as possible.
Jim is also a friend, and he is one of the go to people in my life that I turn to when I need to figure out how to unlock my brain.
So excited to share this conversation with you, and be sure to keep tuning in to our special second weekly episode this month as we introduce you to new musicians and singers and songwriters and performers every Thursday throughout the month of May.
Super excited to bring this to you.
I'm Jonathan Fields, and this is good life project.
I was trying to remember, we have so many friends in common.
I was trying to remember the first time we actually met, and I don't know if this was it, but it was pretty close, I think, because I remember being in a modified double wide trailer in old Vegas when Zavos founder Tony Hsieh was sort of trying to rebuild that entire area, and you were hosting one of your superhero you events in this sort of modified trailer, and it was just a relatively small group of people who were there.
And I was like, wow, this is just this really interesting, cool, eclectic gathering of fascinating people.