Memletic Approach#

Plan and manage your approach.

Over the previous four sections I’ve covered much detail about the various ways you can accelerate your learning. In this section, we step back from specific learning methods to cover an overall strategy for running your learning program. The Memletic Approach helps you plan and manage your learning activities.

The four steps of the Memletic Approach are as follows:

• Target . Choose and clarify your goal.

• Plan. Decide your approach to achieve the goal.

• Track progress . Track your progress along the way.

• Do it for life . Enjoy both the journey and the goal.

You usually work through these activities in the order listed, however you may also work across two or more at the same time. For example, you may go back and clarify your goals further once you have done some planning. You may also alter your plan once you start learning.

How much planning and managing you do for any activity varies according to the size and importance of the goal. The Memletic Approach is no different. The activities I suggest in here are mainly relevant if you are targeting an effortful learning goal. If you are planning a longer-term goal, such as gaining a university diploma or a commercial flight license, I suggest you spend more time planning and managing your activities. If you are simply doing a course in public speaking, you may not need to spend as long in this part of Memletics.

A good guideline to start with is to spend about ten percent of your overall effort on these planning and managing activities. You will likely need to spend more time on these activities at the beginning of your journey, with less time towards the end.

Free guide: For examples of the targeting and planning steps of the Memletic Approach, get a copy of the free “Learn to fly guide” . You can apply much of the content in the guide to other training activities, not just flying.