3 Months To Go

Dan Kirby

Feb 24, 2023

Right then.

Just a super quick update.

I’m studying.

Dry Notes Every Day

Yep, you heard. A couple of hours, most days. Creating muscle memory for ‘Commercial Potential’ and justifying ‘Origin as closely as possible’.

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8 months ago · 2 likes · Dan Kirby

My new mantra is “Evidence » Conclusion”. No conclusions without something to prove that statement.

Every time I approach a question I’m looking at the most compelling evidence, and also how I can link those to a sensible.

I wrote on my notepad earlier today

“Evidence” is in the glass.
“Shows” is a statement you’ve proved.
“Suggests” is a conclusion you’ve evidenced.
“Evidence” shows a “Statement” that suggests a “Conclusion”.

It’s not a golden bullet, but it certainly frames the mind when trying to show that you know what you’re talking about.

That’s what I’m doing every day at the moment.

That’s it for now. Just the briefest of messages to say, I’m still here, but I’m busy, and I quite like the idea of being pretty prepped for the exam that’s just a few months away.

Onwards!

Dan