I am often asked, how much revision is enough. The obvious answer; some is better than none. However, there is no magic number of hours or perfect answer to this question. Every child is different. They learn at different rates and so the amount of revision will also differ. It is true that having an interest will make it easier to learn…
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Are you a river or a reservoir?
Are you more like a reservoir or a river? Think of the way you behave in different situations. Sharing the outcomes of your experiences can be a good thing

Are you ready for life’s lessons?
Sometimes it can feel like life is tearing you apart but what if those times were preparing you for a new life experience. The things we go through can bring us valuable lessons and new meaning if we are ready to learn.

Who are you talking to?
Talking to yourself is not a bad thing. We all have conversations going on in our heads all the time but the vocabulary used in these conversations should be kept in check. If you were to speak to others as you speak to yourself, would they appreciate the words you use? If someone spoke to you the way you speak…

How to avoid being easily distracted?
Easily distracted during your working day? When asked to do a task that doesn’t invoke our natural enthusiasm, we can become obsessed with smaller or non relevant tasks in order to avoid the pain of having to do something we don’t want to do. Ever had one of those days? I remember my manager at the time, asking to do…

Organised chaos or showroom tidy?
How organised are you? Whether you’re a 9-5er or 24 hour entrepreneur there’s a small area of your home that you consider an office. A place where you open and in very lose terms ‘file’ your bills. Whatever surface you choose to use, have a think about how you left it this morning. Would you describe it organized chaos or…

What is success?
We all dream of success but how many of us really achieve it? A lot of people confuse the word dream with vision. You may have heard people say things like, “I’ve always dreamed of going to…” or “I just met the man/woman of my dreams…” That’s all well and good but those are often one off, fairy tale incidences. Dreams happen…

What If?
What if… is a great way to start a question. It requires a fuller more detailed answer than a closed question. It calls upon the responder to be creative and forward thinking. I love using What if… questions on myself and my students, especially when making difficult decisions and in times of confusion and stress. In my new book The…

The Path To… Series Coming Soon!
You’ve probably been thinking OVP Coaching Education has been a little quiet of late. You’re so right. That’s because we have been working on something very special. Our Education expert and certified coach Olive Pellington will soon be releasing her new book series The Path To…

Youth Impact Partners – OVP Coaching and GYI
OVP Coaching Partners with Global Youth Initiative and schools around the UK