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| Last weekend (10-11 September 2011) saw the running of the 9th Australian Open Memory Championship in Melbourne. Organised and convened by Jennifer Goddard, Senior Arbiter, World Memory Championships and Director of the Buzan Centre and Mindwerx International. Competitors from around Australia and overseas competed in the Decathlon of events, but, as always, there can only be One Winner - well, not really - because everyone that competes is winner. The Open Winner is International Competitor Simon Li (Li Kam Fung) from Hong Kong, with a grand total of 3339 championship points. Reigning Australian Memory Champion,Tansel Ali, held onto his title with 2571 championship points. Congratulations to Jennifer for a fabulous event and to Simon, Tansel and all the competitors. Read all about the event below. While we've got you, we'll also remind you about a few upcoming events, and Enjoy!
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“People ask me ‘what’s the point of remembering the order of a shuffled pack of playing cards’” Australian Memory Championships Convener Jennifer Goddard said.
“It has exactly the same relevance as an Olympian running around a 400 metre track. While they are really just going around in circles, they are testing their own endurance against others, and setting new heights of human achievement for others to aspire to. That is exactly what Memory Champions do, when they memorize 52 cards in under 30 seconds”.
Memory is a function of the brain most take for granted and few bother to appreciate what an incredible, vital tool memory really is.
“A fully functioning, powerful memory is not only a practical instrument, equipping us to do everyday things such as call a relative or find our keys: it also provides us with a huge source of personal, inner wealth” Eight times World Memory Champion Dominic O’Brien said.
“Being able to remember, interpret, reinterpret and if necessary reconstruct is at the heart of how we assess everything we learn.”
“When you get a glimpse of what potential lies within your memory, you’ll soon realize that that potential is applicable to other aspects of your brain power, too – from your powers of concentration and your ability to think on your feet (your “fluid intelligence”) to your confidence as a speaker and even you ability to be thrown into a gathering of people you don’t know and work the_room like it’s exactly where you belong.”
Source: You can Have an Amazing Memory" Dominic O'Brien
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| | 9th Australian Open Memory Championships On a cold and wet Melbourne weekend things really hotted up with the start of the AFL Finals, the NRL Finals (where Melbourne Storm won through to the semi-finals - yah). But the truly hot event was the 9th Australian Open Memory Championship convened by Jennifer Goddard. Melbourne is the Australian Capital of Sport, so where better to host a decathlon of mind and memory. Events included - Speed Random Words - won by Tansel Ali
- Speed Binary Numbers - won by Simon Li
- Speed Names & Faces - won by Tansel Ali
- 15 Minute Numbers - won by Simon Li
- 10 Minute Cards - won by Simon Li
- Speed Numbers - won by Simon Li
- Abstract Images - won by Daniel Kilov - Australian Record
- Historic/Future Dates - Dead heat Daniel Kilov and Tansel Ali
- Spoken Numbers - won by Tansel Ali
- Speed Cards - won by Simon Li
Australian Memory Champion 2011 is Tansel Ali with 2571 points Open Winner is International Competitor Simon Li with 3339 points - Silver Medal - Daniel Kilov - 1705 points
- Bronze Medal - Natham Copanez - 1401 points
- 4th Ms Shani Flynn - 1338 points
- 5th Daniel Gilbert - 604 points
Congratulations to all the competitors and a big thanks to Arbiters Bill Jarrard, Deb Merrifield and Warren Day. And a big hug and thank you to our Sponsors: Want to understand more about the 10 Memory Disciplines?
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Jennifer with Simon LI,The 2011 Australian Open Memory Champion | | Mindwerx and Buzan Centre Certified Instructor Programs On 1-4 November Mindwerx and the Buzan Centre will be holding the last Certified Mind Mapping Instructor program for 2011 on the Gold Coast. Participating in this program will give you the insights, tools and skills to use and train other in Mind Mapping. Guided by Tony Buzan' Senior Master_Trainer Jennifer Goddard, you will learn what it takes to inspire people to learn, grow and succeed. The program is intensive, but fun and our space overlooking the pool, palms and gum trees is a perfect learning environment. At only $2900 AUD this program is open to anyone passionate about helping others to learn. In 2012 we will be introducing Certified Instructor programs in Speed Reading, Enhanced Memory, Study Skills and Mindwerx' Creatity & Innovation program. For all the details go to http://www.mindwerx.com/buzan-centre-certifed-instructor-programs.
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| Creative Thinking Courses & Advanced Learning
Where can you go to develop your Thinking, Learning and Creativity? Right here of course. Our last public face to face programs for 2011 are in October in Melbourne and Sydney, so if you've been wanting to come along now is the time. Programs include: - Edward de Bono's Thinking Tools - Full Day - $395
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| So, there you are. We hope you enjoyed hearing about the Australian Memory Championship and can see the relevance/need for you to improve your powerful memory. Just a reminder that Bill and Jennifer will be overseas from 14 Sept until 10 October, and no one will be in the office. So if you want to contact us, please just email bill[at]mindwerx[dot]com or jennifer[at]buzan.com[dot]au and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.
And check out all the stuff on our websites and let us know how we can help with your professional development anywhere in the world.
Have a Memorable Day
Bill, Jennifer, Mike, Fleur and the Gang
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