Study Tips

I got this email from Matt that I wanted to share with you. Mostly because I want you to see that it works. Yes, all of it. *** Hi Brian, My name is Matt, and I am a newly minted PA-C as of today. I wanted to reach out to you to thank you for all the help you and your show gave me over the … [Read more...] about It works!!

I’ve got three apps for you. Two are Mac only, but the third one is for everyone! First two apps are for making painful situations a little easier. Let me explain: People like to tell me things I need to remember at awkward times. I’ve got my arms wrapped around a patient in the process of … [Read more...] about Three apps for you

I had a guy email me a while back saying he used my book and failed his exam. Anddddd that was about it in the email. Of course, results vary, but I’m a little upset when I get something like this. I emailed him back, and it turns out he didn’t really study. He bought The Final Step, went … [Read more...] about How to fail your PANCE

You may be a terrible test taker. That doesn’t make you a bad practitioner, a bad student, an idiot, or the spawn of Satan. It is not a judgment on your entire life - your character and integrity, your skills and compassion. None of those things matter here. Carol Dweck illustrates this … [Read more...] about I suck at tests

Confidence and anxiety are two sides of the same coin. The fear and anxiety will make it impossible to concentrate. If you can’t stay focused, you will fail. Plain and simple. I’ve talked with hundreds of people who have failed their exam and losing it in the middle of the test seems to be the #1 … [Read more...] about Confidence and anxiety