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“Mistakes are income”

“make enough mistakes…”

Most of my students are not ok with failure and making mistakes. I get that. I’m there too!

Trying to really comprehend and value the benefits of the mistakes we make, is tough. But I really want you to think about why someone like this advises you to make LOTS of mistakes!

Jack Ma is the co-founder of Alibaba, currently worth $39,5bill. Didn’t come from a rich family. Didn’t get a fancy education. Failed a lot of stuff. (Sounds like a lot of my students and professionals I work with!)

“If you don’t do it, nothing is possible. If you TRY to do it, at least you have the hope”

Jack Ma

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Yvonne Starkey CA(SA)

I coach accounting students who are struggling with their study habits and mindset, and want their studies to be as effective as they used to be. See more on my about page

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Students are struggling to pass SAICA's ITC exam, and their CTA / PGDA exams. WHY?
So many students ask me what's happening. What's going wrong?
Take a look at this and consider HOW you're studying

What's up with ITC & CTA?

Most students I work with are absolutely committed to this qualification journey, and you know how much I respect that commitment. :)
But, I want to talk about some reasons that we might potentially be a little 'too' obsessed about getting this qualification.
This is intended to provide perspective, some thought-provoking discussions, and for those who are finding themselves not moving forward after years and years... I want you to think of some stuff.
And you KNOW I'm always here for you.

Comments over Coffee: Why are we so obsessed with being a CA(SA)?

We can change the level of difficulty of an exam WITHOUT changing the technical levels... watch how this happens.

Students are really quick to evaluate their technical knowledge as lacking when they're studying... and sure, there is SO much to know, and there will always be stuff we've forgotten, aren't sure of, always struggled with... but are these the REASONS we're not passing questions? Is it this stuff that's making exams more difficult? Are the exams expecting higher levels of technical knowledge? In a lot of cases, the technical levels in the solutions are manageable... but the case studies do NOT seem that way!

CTA & ITC - Are the exams more difficult in terms of knowledge?

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Yvonne Starkey CA(SA)

I coach accounting students who are struggling with their study habits and mindset, and want their studies to be as effective as they used to be. See more on my about page