by rockybiasi | Aug 15, 2018 | Samurai Podcast
Finish this sentence, “If you ask bad questions, you’ll get? Yes, bad answers! Asking the right type of questions to solve a problem or a challenge will help you discover what I call “your next best step”. At times there may not be a solution to a problem or...
by psalter | Jun 14, 2018 | Samurai Podcast
Should you listen to music when studying? In an ideal world we would probably say no music while doing schoolwork except classical baroque / instrumental music which actually can help your memory by getting the brain into a relaxed state. But a good compromise is as...
by rockybiasi | Jun 14, 2018 | Samurai Podcast
When you change your negative thinking you look for the good in your life more so. Your communication becomes more positive and your focus is on your strengths rather than your weaknesses. In a better positive state not only do you learn quicker and easier but your...
by psalter | Jun 14, 2018 | Samurai Podcast
Some students take a long time to realise that there are actually two types of work in secondary school. There is the obvious work, the work your teacher specifically tells you to do and that is compulsory: homework, working on assignments, preparing for tests and...
by rockybiasi | Jun 14, 2018 | Samurai Podcast
Discovering your WHY – your reason for achieving your personal best. All too often when I speak with students, particuarly senior students there is a negativity toward the senior years of school. There is often the cultural message that the final year of school...
by psalter | Jun 14, 2018 | Samurai Podcast
Once you start setting your goals for the year, compare them to the checklist below to make sure they are SMARTIES. SPECIFIC: Make goals as detailed and specific as possible. Don’t make broad wishy-washy goals like ‘I want to do better in Maths’, make them very...
