He’s Coming… One of the first people to wish me good luck on my language learning challenge was author and learning expert, Tony Buzan.
Interviewing Tony was an amazing experience. Way back in 2000, I astonished my A Level teachers by achieving much higher grades than they had predicted and getting into my first choice university. Do my achievements belong to Tony as I used his techniques and ideas? No. The achievements are my own. I used techniques and ideas but I sat the exam and I am responsible for my learning. There really is no quick fix in this life and some things work better for some people than others. But Tony’s approach to learning is refreshing, exciting and energising and I know that his techniques and ideas helped me learn so much.
If you’re not willing to invest in your learning then you’re not willing to invest in yourself and you won’t get much out of the experience of learning. But if you are willing to put in the time and the effort then Tony’s techniques, ideas and products will help you. You have to decide what you want to get out of your learning experience and you have to decide what you use to enhance your learning experience. It is, after all, your mind. But please keep an open, educated, informed mind about things because there are so many good things out there than can help you achieve a great deal. They help, you achieve.
For various reasons (not least the insect infestations, the horror of living where I lived last year and the fact that I had to move house in a hurry), I have not published my interview with Tony Buzan but that interview will be published on this blog soon as part of the “Marty Meets” interview series. Stay tuned and keep your eyes peeled.
