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Dec 2012
8m 20s

108: Speed is the Wrong Focus Area

StrategyTraining.com & FirmsConsulting.com
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Far too many candidates focus on being faster. That is another myth. Speed is an outcome of having good technique. So if you are slow, deconstruct your technique, analyze weaknesses and develop a new way to solve arithmetic. That is key. Unless your technique improves aka "your process to solve math," you will never improve. We explain how in this podcast. M ... Show More
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