Cosimo is a highly credentialed instructor of learning techniques. He is an international author and international speaker and he has master level certifications in the following fields: Mind Maps, Speed Reading, Micro-Facial Expressions, Team building, Public Speaking, Effective Communication, Goal Setting, Decision-Making, Personal Development, Time Management, and Memory Techniques. Born and raised in Italy, he and his wife, Stephanie Turconi enjoy training people all over the world. They customize methods that are unique to each person’s learning style and brain development. Cosimo believes “Everyone loves to learn, most of the time what they don’t like is the learning process” so he bridges that gap by teaching people the best process for THEIR brain. Stephanie is a successful international speaker and coach. She specializes in the most advanced learning techniques. In 2010 she started working with Genius in 21 days, within the customer service department. She mastered and became certified in the following fields: team building, public speaking, micro facial expressions, effective communication, customer satisfaction and retention, goal setting, decision making and self-development. She believes “Everyone needs methods, not just “A” method but their method customized on their brain”. After her long experience in the learning field she specialized in helping women entrepreneurs to use their full brain potential by using specific learning techniques to balance work and personal life.
Stephanie provides an overview of the phonetic sounds and shares several visual associations, as well as two exercises to facilitate learning the sounds. The better a student learns these sounds, the faster they will be throughout the course.
Stephanie leads students in a review of the phonetic sounds.
The instructor continues reviewing the phonetic sounds.
In this segment, after Stephanie reviews the phonetic sounds, you'll practice converting words into their phonetic sounds and associated numbers.
Students test their skills by converting numbers into the phonetic sounds and then into words.
Stephanie reveals a secret about the exercise in the last segment, then reviews the responses provided by students.
Learn the rules for memorizing a picture and the importance of number seven.
In this segment, you'll witness the effectiveness of using quadrants and memorize an image with the live class.
What is the purpose of the phonetic sounds? This introduction to the powerful card system provides answers that will ignite your memory.
Follow along with the video and begin memorizing the first 30 cards, including their corresponding phonetic sounds and images.
This segment continues with the phonetic sounds and images for cards 31-60.
The remainder of the cards (61-100) are covered in this segment, including their phonetic sounds and images.
Stephanie explains the power of the rainbow for relaxation and concentration, and the importance of practice.
Check your memory of the first 20 cards along with the live class.
Discover the keys to memory and retention when Stephanie explains the three characteristics of the brain.
In this segment, students attempt to recall a list of 21 words from memory.
Repeating the test from the previous segment, students use the tools for remember the words on the list.
Stephanie explains why it was easier for students to recall the words when they were used in a story.
Cosimo teaches an important fact about the brain, the power of visualization, and the characteristics of visual, audio, and kinesthetic people.
Cosimo shares a movie clip to illustrate the differences between visual, audio and kinesthetic people. Which group do you fit into?
Learn about the PAV and the secret of the Genius in 21 Days course.
Cosimo explains the importance of topics that may be disturbing in the creation of PAVs.
Stephanie leads the class in creating PAVs to link words with images on the cards, beginning with cards 1-9.
The instructor and the live class continue creating PAVs to link words with the image on cards 10-16.
PAVs are created for cards 17-20 and students are quizzed to see how well they remember.
Students in the live class share their amazing retention results from using the PAVs.
Learn about the importance of creating one's own PAVs and how a PAV is like scaffolding.
Understand how to memorize a mind map, and get some practice implementing the new process.
What are the guidelines for mind map visual? Learn techniques for more abstract words.
Students are invited to memorize a 49-digit number using words associated with the phonetic sounds.
Students in the live class work with Cosimo to create a PAV using the images associated with the numbers in th3e previous segment.
Students finish creating their PAVs and memorizing the 49-digit number.
See the individuality of the students and laugh with the live class as they share their hilarious PAVs.
Students share their experience and techniques they would have used. Witness another demonstration of Cosimos memorization process.
Learn how Cosimo memorized the list of numbers in the previous segment.
Cosimo provides another number for students to memorize by creating their own PAV.
Hear from students about the PAVs they used to memorize numbers and consider how much time it would have taken them without using the PAVs.
Learn the secret to making even faster associations.
What is the importance of using a spider structure when drawing a mind map?
Understand how to simplify the process of finding images for mind maps and how to assign tangible images for abstract words.
Cosimo describes ways you can overcome a block when struggling to use images in mind maps.
Learn how to implement three simple steps for memorizing vocabulary.
The instructor and live class practice the process for memorizing vocabulary.
After memorizing a few definitions together, Stephanie invites the class to memorize additional words on their own.
Members of the live class share the PAVs they created.
Learn the differences between the three kinds of memory and discover how the brain retains information long term.
Knowing the optimal review schedule can ensure that your brain retains as much information as possible.
Learn more about how long-term memory works and how Cosimo found the "Genius In 21 Days" program.
What's holding you back from learning another language? Cosimo discusses some common challengs and shows us how it can be done at any age.
See a demonstration of the process used to memorize the way a new word sounds.
Cosimo teaches some strategies for memorizing the spelling of a foreign word.
Stephanie walks the class through learning new words in several foreign languages, using the Genius in 21 Days process.
What is the best way to use your time when you're learning a new language? Cosimo goes over the 4-week plan for becoming fluent in a new language.
What is the best way to use your time when you're learning a new language? Cosimo goes over the 4-week plan for becoming fluent in a new language.