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How to pass exams – Part 13 – Capture your ideas!

04/03/2015

How to pass exams – Part 13 – Capture your ideas, like Bill did! An original idea. That can’t be too hard. The library must be full of them.” Stephen Fry Bill Gates the founder of Microsoft probably asked himself many years ago, ‘Why doesn’t every home have a PC?’ At the time there were only a handful […]

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How to pass exams – Part 12 – How to feel more confident everyday

03/03/2015

How to pass exams – Part 12 – How to feel more confident everyday There are lots of crazy theories out there, but the following exercise has been scientifically proven to help the way we feel about our lives (and that obviously includes our education too). The fascinating book ‘59 seconds’ by Professor Richard Wiseman looks […]

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How to pass exams – Part 11 – Push thru your obstacles along the way

01/03/2015

How to pass exams – Part 11 – Push thru your obstacles along the way This is my mate Andy – I’ve known him for 20 years he tells me and the young people he works with, ‘I don’t use the word “can’t”.’ Imagine the obstacles Andy has to push thru every day of his life. […]

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How to pass exams – Part 10 – It’s like landing on the moon!

28/02/2015

How to pass exams – Part 10 – It’s like landing on the moon!  “Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” Michael Jordan (probably the greatest basketball player of all time) […]

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How to pass exams – Part 9 – Go offline!

27/02/2015

How to pass exams – Part 9 – Don’t panic, I’m just going offline! One of my favourite comedians is Michael McIntyre, I was at the BBC recording of his series. He was great, skipping around the stage and telling great stories. I was impressed. He’s one of the highest paid comedian in the UK now and […]

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How to pass exams – Part 8 – Time to focus on the adventure

26/02/2015

How to pass exams – Part 8 –  Time to focus on the adventure “Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” Alexander Graham Bell (Inventor of the telephone 1847-1922) The next key is FOCUS… all successful people develop this, and at school […]

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How to pass exams – Part 7 – It’s hard work being on an adventure

25/02/2015

How to pass exams – Part 7 – It’s hard work being on an adventure “If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way.” Jane Goodall, English Zoologist   For some – the next bit of advice might be a shock… In […]

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How to pass exams – Part 6 – Discover your passion in the adventure

24/02/2015

How to pass exams – Part 6 – Discover your passion in the adventure “Nobody cares if you can’t dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion” Martha Graham, choreographer & dancer (1894 – 1991) In his research Richard St. […]

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How to pass exams – Part 5 – You are amazing

22/02/2015

How to pass exams – Part 5 Now comes the challenge, as you’ve probably worked out this blog is about you achieving (the you shaped) success at your school and college. But, if you go onto Amazon.co.uk and type in “success” in the book section you get up to 325,306 results! That means you’d have […]

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How to pass exams – Part 4 – the ‘YOU’ shaped adventure

21/02/2015

How to pass exams – Part 4 “Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else.” Judy Garland Do you remember the song “Rock Star” by Nickelback, and the video where their fans are miming along to the words? Every generation has a song that says ‘If I could […]

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