Do you need motivation to study?

Do you need motivation to study? I get messages from students every single day, saying that they’re not motivated, or they’ve lost motivation. They’re worried because without motivation, they’re not studying. What they’re hoping I can do is ‘motivate’ them so that they feel like studying again. This is a bit of an oversimplification, but…

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How to study for accounting exams

How to study for Accounting exams

“How should I study accounting to make sure I pass?” I’ve lectured thousands of accounting students at various levels over the last 15 years, and I get asked this all the time. There’s a LOT of advice, tips, study hacks and info out there. My advice takes a different approach designed to help you with…

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The Perfectionist Student

Perfectionism: use it? or lose it? A lot of people believe that perfectionists make the best students. They have drive, ambition and a desire to achieve. surely this would make them excellent students? Take a look at this video from my Study Coaching Programme, in which I explain why perfectionism can make studying tougher: Did…

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gym vs studying

Why studying is like going to gym

expectation We sign up for studies for very similar reasons as the gym contract. We want to improve ourselves and our lives. We FULLY intend to stick to our commitment. THIS will be the year that we get ourselves healthy, and pass those exams. THIS is it. Everything will change and we’ll be better than…

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PKF Cape Town – SAICA Training Contract

Connecting students to SAICA training contracts I get hundreds of queries from accounting students looking for a SAICA training contract (SAICA Articles), trying to get information about requirements, the firms, opportunities etc… so I ‘interviewed’ an audit firm who is currently recruiting, on your behalf! I spoke to Ingrid du Preez CA(SA), the Recruitment Manager…

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Fixed vs Growth Mindset

ACCA has stated in their report “Emotional Quotient in the digital age” that a Growth Mindset is a kew component of any accountant’s skillset. I’ve discussed the reasons I focus on mindset for accounting students here. I discovered the “Fixed and Growth” mindset a few years ago. It’s been a HUGE eye-opener for me, and…

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