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Ellen Cassidy on How to Retain Information Like a Pro
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#57. In this episode, we sit down with Ellen Cassidy, the founder of Elemental Prep, a company that teaches people how to retain information. Ellen shares her innovative process of information retention, which involves reading, translating, and quipping. She explains how to code information with emotions by intoning the words as you say them, translating the information in your own words, and creating a conversation with what you read.
This process helps people retain information and make it their own. The episode also touches on Ellen's background and her journey to creating Elemental Prep. Ellen discusses the power of effective note-taking and the importance of translating information into one's own words. She shares her personal experience with note-taking and how it helps her remember and understand information.
Ellen also talks about the value of indexing advice and using intuition to make decisions. She highlights the need for trust in relationships and the challenges of managing a growing team. Ellen ends with sharing her vision for the future, including expanding her tutoring business and developing a tech platform for asynchronous learning.
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In this episode, we cover:
(08:32): Growing up and handling trauma
(15:35): The process of retaining information
(31:09): The community and future of elemental prep
(40:08): Faster with less effort
(41:31): Good way to index advice
(43:55): Portfolia and investment
(46:20): What makes you angry?
(48:49): The importance of trust in relationships
(56:49): A vision for the future: expanding the tutoring business and developing a tech platform
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