Ian Gibbs
Is your child getting the best grades possible?
(This post first appeared on Mumabroad website 20 January 2023. For more helpful information for parents living abroad click here) I was...
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Ian Gibbs
The Learnability Man
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Ian Gibbs
- Dec 29, 2022
- 1 min
NEW YEAR RESOLUTION... WITH A TWIST
I'm sure you're already well aware of the difficulties of keeping a New Year resolution. You know… struggling to keep those visits to the...
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Ian Gibbs
- Dec 25, 2022
- 3 min
A Question of Trust
How would you rate your work environment on trust? Do you work in an environment where people are mutually supportive and look after each...
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Ian Gibbs
- Dec 18, 2022
- 2 min
Keeping Your New Ideas Out Of The Box
Whenever we go on holiday to the seaside, my kids will usually come across interesting shells on the beach which are picked up and...
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Ian Gibbs
- Nov 30, 2022
- 2 min
Learning Clubs vs Mastermind Groups
In the last 3 days, I’ve had people contact me about my "Mastermind groups". This would be nice, if only I ran Mastermind Groups....
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Ian Gibbs
- Nov 20, 2022
- 2 min
My son did it and I’m proud of him.
I finally succumbed to my children’s pleadings and gave them a phone each, but, much to their disapproval, with parental control. This...
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Ian Gibbs
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
The Obvious and Not-so-Obvious Responsibilities of Being a Learning Club Member
When you attend a company training day, what are your responsibilities? Turn up? Pay attention? Take notes? Try to glean something...
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Ian Gibbs
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
7 reasons why Learning Clubs work
One of the ways I help my clients is by helping them set up their own Learning Clubs. A Learning Club is a small group of people who...
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 25, 2022
- 4 min
A Surprisingly Difficult Question
What would be the best investment of your time to get better at what you do? What would give your performance the best ROI? The biggest...
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 18, 2022
- 3 min
Student Tip 23: What Did You Do Today?
One of the most annoying questions you get asked when you get home from school is “What did you do today?” Answering this question...
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 17, 2022
- 2 min
Student Tip 22: Overlearning
As well as personal learning strategies, I also help people with their public speaking. It’s a useful skill. Giving a presentation to a...
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 14, 2022
- 3 min
Student Tip 21: Do It Again
There’s a guy on YouTube called Mike Boyd. Look him up. He’s great. He learns stuff. Not German or Geography but fun stuff like...
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
Adding to Your Micro-skill Toolbox
What micro-skill have you recently added to your toolbox? By ‘micro-skill’, I mean a small action that forms part of a larger skill set....
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 13, 2022
- 3 min
Student Tip 20: Jeux Sans Frontiers
Why is it so easy to spend a few hours playing Call of Duty, Minecraft or Fortnite and yet so difficult to grind out thirty minutes of...
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
Student Tip 19: Two Heads Are Better Than One
You’ve just seen in the previous tip that if you explain something to someone else, it helps you understand it better. You could even go...
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 10, 2022
- 2 min
Student Tip 18: Explain It to Someone Else
A teacher once did an experiment with two groups of students. She gave the same homework to both groups but with one important...
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 5, 2022
- 2 min
Student Tip 17: Picture This
Remember those children’s story books you had read to you when you were little? You know, the ones with all the pictures. Have you ever...
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 4, 2022
- 3 min
Student Tip 16: Assume You’ll Forget
There’s a man called David Allen. Lots of people think he’s a productivity guru—a man who knows how to get things done. But when asked...
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Ian Gibbs
- Oct 3, 2022
- 2 min
Student Tip 15: Something To Do With A Pencil
Maybe you already know this game, but an entertaining way to pass the time on a long journey is to play ‘Things you can do with...’. It...
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Ian Gibbs
- Sep 28, 2022
- 3 min
Student Tip 14: Don’t Lose Those Nuggets
You probably already know what flashcards are: small rectangular cards with the stuff you want to learn written on the back and some sort...
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