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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. [...]
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If you are a director, manager or HR coordinator of a company in financial services, as a leader, it's your job to utilise a comprehensive knowledge of industry practices, laws, regulations and compliance requirements to implement the company's vision, goals, and strategies; to identify growth opportunities… all in the best interests [...]
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Here is a great infographic given to us by Aris Grigoriou, Student Recruitment Manager at Study Medicine Europe. [...]
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How do you tailor your studying to the way that your brain prefers to process information?Knowing how makes life easier and learning more fun.Do you know what sort of a learner you are? Do you understand how you already process, store and retrieve information in your day-to-day life?When you sit [...]
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Why are we here? A lot of people know that for a long time I’ve been helping financial advisers pass exams and they ask me how I can help them too. It hurts You and I appreciate you have a massive challenge. It’s difficult to find the time to revise. [...]
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Are learning styles out of vogue now?I'm certainly witnessing a lot of muttering and foot-shuffling and floor-gazing!Spoiler Alert!For those of you in the No-Such-Thing Camp, I'm about to say something quite controversial:Learning Styles Hoo-Ha!What about this thing called learning styles? Some people say it’s a thing. Others say it’s not. So, where [...]
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Is there a right or wrong time to study difficult information?Do you find sometimes that despite your best efforts, something you're trying to learn just simply will not go into your head?It's the same for all of us. The cause might be because it’s less familiar information or a more [...]
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Except for those who aren’t! We Human beings have a lot in common, and yet there are so many differences too, especially when it comes to trying to remember something. We process information differently. We store and we retrieve information differently. And thank goodness for that! It would make for a [...]
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I’m often asked how I can help people pass their Diploma and Chartered Finance and Insurance exams, and usually by people who have failed the same exam more than once, and who are feeling as though no matter how hard they work none of it makes any difference. We are [...]
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Who doesn’t want to know the secret of successful study? With school and university exams coming round year after year, it got me thinking about our relationship with learning… Isn’t it interesting that we’ll moan about having to revise for exams, and yet, left to our own devices, truly enjoy learning! [...]