This is a column about a helpful trick that will radically improve your memory with minimal effort so you can learn faster. But before I get to the science behind the technique and how it can help you in business, indulge me for a minute in explaining why I was so thrilled to discover it.

Learning as an adult is hard.

For the past 10 years, I have lived abroad on a small Greek-speaking island. Therefore, I have been trying to learn modern Greek. This, dear reader, has felt roughly like beating my head against a brick wall for a decade.

I’ve gathered advice on how to speed up language learning, hired a tutor, made flashcards, tried apps, and embarrassed myself countless times flubbing my words in front of bemused locals. When my Greek remained passable at best, I consoled myself by readi

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