Everyone uses a specific set of vocabulary, or as I like to call it technical terminology, that they use when doing certain things or talking to certain people. My question is, what is the benefit of using this type of language? When should we use our technical terminology, with who and why? Benefit […]
The Cycle of Growth and Success
Everyone wants to get better at something, whether it’s maths, what you eat or what you can do with your time. When you start to study the people who are at the top level, you will notice certain patterns. There is a cycle that allows for growth and success at basically anything. Firstly, let me […]
Algebra: how to overcome it and stop hating it
If you are reading this now, you are probably one of those people who just hate algebra and completely flustered by it. Guess what? It’s not as hard as it may first seem. I’m sure when you were a kid in school, you did questions like these: 3 + ⬜ = 10 56 + […]
Scared of Maths – It’s all in your head
Are you one of those people who feel intimidated by maths, feel like you can’t do it or that ‘maths is not for me’. If you are one of these people then continue reading. A fear of a subject of study, in this case maths, can restrict the outcome of learning [1 and 2]. If […]
Smart work beats talent
A few years ago there was a famous quote that sports stars were using, in particular basketball players from the NBA. Kevin Durant, currently playing for Oklahoma City Thunder, said, “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.” I would adjust this statement with the following, ‘smart work beats talent’. What do most […]