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It is never too late to seek further education, although as we get older, it can be more difficult to find the time to do so.  Work, family and social commitments often leave people wondering where their time has gone, and make the idea of adding studying to the list particularly unappealing. One effective way [...]

The eyes are said to be the windows to the soul, but something similar – and perhaps even more profound – can be said about the written word, which can serve as a gateway to the collected knowledge of the human race.  Just as the soul may be ultimately unknowable, the vast amount of existing [...]

There are many benefits associated with an effective workplace e-learning system. In 2008, businesses in the UK were found to be investing £37 billion a year in staff training to continue developing and improving the skill levels of their people.  It is clear that all businesses should be investing in this area, but what are [...]

According to the University of Utah, the average college student reads at a rate of up to 350 words per minute.  Whilst this may have been an adequate reading speed in high school, it may make university-level studies problematic.  College classes often require students to complete vast amounts of reading in relatively short spans of [...]

The mind is a fascinating organ. Regularly described as the most complex thing in the known universe, its true capabilities are still being studied and debated by scientists across the world. Almost everyone would like to be able to improve how effective his or her memory is. Consistently remembering dates, facts and names would be [...]

In today’s fast-paced world we are expected to keep abreast of all the latest developments in our particular field of specialisation, all the time. With the advent of the internet and all the new information sources that accompany it, this can often lead to information overload – we simply cannot cope with the sheer amount [...]

  When we go to school, college and university or attend training courses or business seminars, we are consciously engaging in learning. We know that because someone is being paid to teach, and we are concentrating hard, reading the handouts, following online instructions or passively listening. This process more or less serves, up to a [...]

We learn new things every day – at home and at work. Have you ever wondered if you are maximising the way you think and learn? Most of us think that our ability to learn, read quickly, be creative, and solve problems is fixed. We learned these skills years ago but realise that the qualifications, strengths and skills with which we entered employment [...]

We all know how to think and learn, right? Not according to Clive Lewis, Director of Illumine, the training company that specialises in thinking, learning and creativity. Being able to think, learn and work effectively used to be regarded as ‘nice to haves’. This perspective was often combined with the view that our ability to [...]

Clive Lewis, MD of Illumine, argues that managers start applying Accelerated Learning techniques to the everyday challenges they face. Accelerated Learning (AL) is a must for managers. Why? Because of information overload. For our personal and business lives we simply have to find smarter ways to sort, absorb and handle the increasing quantity of information [...]