PPI #84: The #1 Technique To Retain 90% of What You Learn

Did you know that some researchers estimate we only retain 10% of what we read? What if I could show you a way to retain 90% of whatever it is that you're trying to learn?

Today's message is super simple, super quick. It's all about how to up your retention game. 

Teaching leads to a retention of up to 90% versus reading, where it's only around 10%.

So here's a few simple ways in which you can employ this in your business or life. Number one, after you've read something, rather than seek to summarize it, seek to share it instead.

The second thing that you can do is get into the habit of presenting your information. So this works super well in a work environment. Just the act of preparing for a presentation will lead to much stronger, deeper retention.

Last but not least, an awesome way in which you can get into the habit of retaining more of what you learn through the power of teaching is by sending out a weekly email to your friends, colleagues, to your network. Just simply consolidate your learnings and share some of the things that you're coming across, that you're reviewing, that you're studying, that peak your interest, with those that are important to you.

So in summary, if you want to change your retention from as low as 10% from when you read something to as high as 90%, seek to teach.