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Studying and Revision

  • October 10, 2023
    How to Make Yourself Study When You Just Don't Feel Like It

    How to Make Yourself Study When You Just Don’t Feel Like It

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on October 10, 2023

    Muhammad Ali liked to say he went to the gym when he felt like it. AND when he didn’t....

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  • July 11, 2023
    Why Practice Really Does Make Perfect!

    Why Practice Really Does Make Perfect!

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 11, 2023

    Practice is an essential ingredient in the recipe for achieving excellence. From the widely discussed 10,000-hour rule to the...

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  • April 11, 2023
    Why Taking Mock Exams Online Brings Big Benefits for CII R01, R02, R03, R04 and R05

    Why Taking Mock Exams Online Brings Big Benefits for CII R01, R02, R03, R04 and R05

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on April 11, 2023

    If you’re gearing up to take a CII multiple-choice exam, there are various ways to prepare yourself. The go-to...

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  • January 10, 2023
    Title image: New Year, New Approach; green highlighter pen highlighting through the word 'Change' on a page of text

    New Year, New Approach

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 10, 2023

    January is typically a time for wanting to do things differently. As we usher in 2023, how about looking...

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  • October 11, 2022
    Why it’s wise to use past papers when preparing for an exam

    Why it’s wise to use past papers when preparing for an exam

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on October 11, 2022

    Here are just a few of the many reasons why past papers are an extremely important and highly effective...

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  • July 12, 2022
    Is multitasking a myth?

    Is multitasking a myth?

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 12, 2022

    The pace of modern digital life can make it easy to think we all happily multitask most of the...

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  • April 12, 2022
    How to Work in Tune with the Changing Seasons

    How to Work in Tune with the Changing Seasons

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on April 12, 2022

    Here, we talk about how people have adapted to work in harmony with nature, the land and the seasons....

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  • February 8, 2022
    Recipe for Revision Success

    A Recipe for Revision Success

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on February 8, 2022

    You wouldn’t try to stuff an entire pizza into your mouth all at once, would you? (Well, apart from...

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  • January 11, 2022
    How to Make the Most of Different Ways of Learning

    How to Make the Most of Different Ways of Learning

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 11, 2022

    As ever, the New Year provides a great opportunity for making positive changes and reassessing your life. There are...

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  • December 14, 2021
    5 Tips for Juggling Study and Work

    5 Tips for Juggling Study and Work

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on December 14, 2021

    Balancing the constantly conflicting demands of work, study and your personal life is always going to be challenging. Occasionally,...

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  • September 14, 2021
    Does background music reduce the effectiveness of revision?

    Does background music reduce the effectiveness of revision?

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on September 14, 2021

    While many of us like nothing better than to listen to a selection of our favourite artists while poring...

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  • July 13, 2021
    How to Stay in ‘Study Mode’ (Nearly) All Summer Long

    How to Stay in ‘Study Mode’ (Nearly) All Summer Long

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on July 13, 2021

    After a winter that many of us would frankly rather forget, summer seems to be with us at last....

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  • May 11, 2021
    The Natural Choice for Mental Health Awareness Week

    The Natural Choice for Mental Health Awareness Week

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on May 11, 2021

    This month, there is an opportunity for all of us to focus collectively on the goal of achieving better...

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  • February 9, 2021
    3 Ways to List Your Way to Being Motivated to Study

    3 Ways to List Your Way to Being Motivated to Study

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on February 9, 2021

    Motivation to study can be ever elusive. There are always other tasks that seem more appealing. At times, even...

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  • January 12, 2021
    How to Make and Keep Your New Year's Resolutions for 2021

    How to Make and Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions for 2021

    Posted by The Team at Brand Financial Training on January 12, 2021

    There’s no denying that seeing in 2021 was a unique experience, with limited opportunities to mark the occasion with...

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