Learning

The Einsenhower Matrix

The Eisenhower Matrix, also known as the Eisenhower Decision Matrix or Urgent-Important Matrix, is a time management and prioritisation tool that helps individuals organise tasks based on their urgency and importance. It was popularised by former U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was known for his exceptional time management skills. [...]

Studying Techniques

Reading and re-reading your course manual

I’m horrified to hear that some trainers and teachers suggest that to study for exams, you need to read and re-read your textbook.Anyone who’s tried this and has found that they repeatedly ‘come to’, realising each time that they haven’t taken in a single word of the last paragraph, and [...]

Studying Techniques

Biggest revision mistakes – Using lined paper

Lined paper encourages you to write in a linear fashion from left to right, starting at the beginning of the line and not moving onto the next until you have filled the one before. It doesn’t encourage you to use symbols, shape, colour, space, bullet points, numbers, pictures etc – [...]

Studying Techniques

Pay attention if you want Chartered exam success!

Anything that goes into your brain is likely to disappear again unless you pay attention to it in such a way that your brain gets the idea that it’s important to remember it. Now, of course it’s important for you to pass your Chartered  exams, but in the grand scheme [...]