The power of forgetting: six essential skills to clear out brain clutter and become the sharpest, smartest you

Introduction: a forgettable story

Pop quiz: How well can you retain information, remember, and forget?

Part I: the power of forgetting. The essence of a productive thinker: how it's possible to develop a clear, quick mind regardless of IQ

The power of mental habits: it's all about patterns!

Part II: mastering the six skills of a productive thinker. Skills 1 and 2: focus and concentration: can you focus on your concentration?

Skill 3: retaining massive amounts of information without "memorizing": increasing mental capacity through the fine art of association

Skill 4: thinking outside the box: what Hitler and mother-in-law have in common

Skill 5: organization: Harry held little baby Bobbie, causing Nancy one fantastic nightmare

Skill 6: forgetting: memory's linchpin

Conclusion: prosperous, productive, and prolific

Appendix A: Q&A: odds and ends and a few more reminders in the classic FAQ style

Appendix B: additional games to engage everyone from nine to ninety-nine: plus tricks to amaze your family and friends.