Looking for an edge taking your advancement exam? Here are five methods to try, that’ll help get you working smarter, not harder. 1. Take more breaks: Respecting our natural attention spans. In Stephen Covey’s “7 habits” he ends with taking more breaks but I include it as a starting point because I think it is clearly the … Continue reading
With Fall Cycle 224 advancement exams starting in just a month, and for those hoping to earn a crow or put on your next petty officer chevron, it’s time to hit the books. Success starts with doing the right prep. For me, I hated the idea of wasting my time studying the wrong information, so … Continue reading
Sailors love scuttlebutt, and at just about every command, ashore and at sea, it ferries myths around the passageways about everything from Navy regs to the ship’s schedule. Advancement exams are no different.These myths can hamper your preparation. The test counts, and there are no trick questions. And in the future, a strong test score … Continue reading
The exams are fast approaching, and if you’re just getting started on your studying it may seem like an impossible challenge, and a pointless effort… but there’s still time. Maybe, just maybe, that little bit of effort can mean the difference between advancing and being painfully not surprised that you have … Continue reading
Procrastination. For all too long this one word, this state of being, has been my bugaboo. I know it’s a bad habit, but I feel this inexplicable sense of pride in my ability to pull it all off. It’s an art really, no big deal. Unfortunately for me, and the many like me, results don’t favor our … Continue reading
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