What is research?

Research is … the systematic investigation into, and study of materials, sources etc in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

A research project can aim to achieve one, or both, of the following:

  1. teach you about how to do research, the research process and how to write a report
  2. find an answer to a problem or research question.

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7 Habits that make a successful career

You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do. ~ Henry Ford

What makes a successful career?

The core philosophy that underpins a successful career, which dates back to Aristotle, is causality or the relationship between a set of factors (causes) and a phenomenon (effect).

By modelling the causes and effects of what successful people do, you can get similar results.

The key is to learn what they do, and then develop the habits and practice them in your life.

You become what you do.

So you need to think and act your way into feeling like a successful person and shape your own character by your thinking and behaviour.

You control your mind, your mind controls your brain, and your brain controls your actions.

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