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HELLO THERE
I have something to tell you
You are the best YOU…
there will ever be.
PART 1 7 STEPS TO BECOMING A TOPPER
STEP 1- TOPPERS’ BELIEVE
• I believe I have GREATNESS within me.
• I believe GOD made me a perfect ten.
• I believe I am a SCHOOL TOPPER.
Abraham Lincoln’s Belief system
HE BELIEVED IN
HIMSELF WHEN THE
WORLD TAUGHT HE
WAS A FAILURE.
6 QUESTIONS TOPPERS ASK THEMSELVES
1. Why are you here today?
2. What is your current academic position (in %) ?
3. What is the topper’s academic position (in %) ?
4. Do you know what you specifically desire?
5. Can this become your life mission over the next year?
STEP 2 – TOPPERS’ MODEL EXCELLENCE
"If you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what
they do and you'll achieve the same results.”
-Anthony Robbins
What you can model from a Topper
BOOKS EXTERNAL REFERENCES
TUTORS NOTES
STEP 3 – TOPPERS SET GOALS.
1. Decide your ‘DAILY FIVE’. 2. Write it down. 3. Set specific small goals. 4. Ideal Day and Ideal Environment .
5. Space your goals out. 6. Set Varied Goals.
DAILY FIVE
TITLE – TARGET AND LONG TERM PERSPECTIVE MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE – I WILL BE A TOPPER
Goals 1. Concentrate in school 2. Finish assignments and homework at school 3. Do 1 Chapter of Math. 4. Do 1 Chapter of English. 5. Finish 1 theory chapter in Economics.
Why Toppers are Master Goal Setters?
1. IN THE CLASS • No specific goal. • No visualizaWon.
2. AT THE BOWLING ALLEY
• Specific Goal • Clear VisualizaWon
STEP 4 – TOPPERS VISUALIZE
• Developing a Big Picture.
• Add energy and emoWon to that vision.
• Conduct yourself like a topper today to become one tomorrow.
STEP 5 – TOPPERS’ IMPLEMENT.
“ Picasso did not wait until he was Picasso to paint like Picasso.”
HOW TOPPERS IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE STUDY PRACTICES?
1. SELF STUDY
2. NON TEXTBOOK RESEARCH-
3. SUMMER AND HOLIDAY LEARNING
4. CLASS TIME STUDY-
Toppers participate actively:-
• BEFORE CLASS
• DURING CLASS
• AFTER CLASS
STEP 6 – TOPPERS’ REWARD THEMSELVES
‘The best way to overcome procrastination is
to reward yourself constantly for small
accomplishments.’
Toppers learn how to celebrate even the smallest of achievements.
WAYS TOPPERS’ REWARD THEMSELVES. • At the end of an hour-‐10 minutes.
• At the end of three hours-‐ 30 minutes.
• At the end of a day-‐ Take the night off a\er daily 5.
• At the end of a week – Go out with friends.
STEP 7-TOPPERS’ REVIEW AND REVISE
How much are you willing TO LOSE before you become a SCHOOL TOPPER?
TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE REVIEWING 1. Check if your test and exam results are
appropriate. 2. If not, which subject are you lagging behind
in?
3. Re –DO and strengthen the first SIX steps of
becoming a topper for this subject.
Why is Constant Revision your fastest way to TOPPING YOUR SCHOOL?
• END OF THE DAY.
• END OF THE WEEK.
• END OF THE MONTH.
PRASHANTH SRIDHAR 2009-‐2010
COMMERCE TOPPER IN BAHRAIN
PERCENTAGE- 94.2 , ECONOMICS - 99
PART 2 MASTERING YOUR EXAMS
4 GOLDEN RULES OF EXAM PREPARATION
1. Start Early in the day, week and year.
2. Do many Practice Papers and Tests.
3. Do what is essential and then do a little more.
4. Timing writing your papers effectively.
TOPPERS THINK BEYOND NORMAL STANDARDS , SO DID ROGER BANNISTER!
WHAT DO TOPPERS DO ON EXAM DAY?
• ANCHORING – A TOPPER TOOL FOR SUCCESS.
• TOPPERS ALWAYS HAVE A ‘I WILL GET A HUNDRED’ ATTITUDE.
• ON EXAM DAY TOPPERS HAVE A POWER HOUR.
4. TOPPERS REVISE EXAM PORTION ‘ONLY ONCE’ THE EXAM MORNING.
5. BEING ULTRA- POSITIVE AND SPREADING YOUR POWERFUL STATE.
6. TOPPERS HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY MATERIALS AND DO NOT WASTE ANY TIME .
‘ Go into an exam like you have nothing to lose and you will see Magic happening.’
• REVIEW TIME.
• FOCUS ON EACH QUESTION SEPARATELY.
• PRESENTATION COUNTS! • COMPETE ONLY WITH YOURSELF.
• WATCH THE TIME
TIPS TO WRITING YOUR EXAM LIKE A TOPPER.
WRITE YOUR EXAM IN THE SAME WAY PICASSO PAINTED HIS PAINTINGS
PART 3 TOPPER’S MINDSET AND PHYSIOLOGY
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‘Toppers understand the POWER of their SUBCONSIOUS MINDS and thus
‘CHOOSE THEIR THOUGHTS WISELY.’
Effective Study Practices.
• MEMORY SKILLS – - Blow things out of proportion.
- Think of subject matter in action.
- Use Mnemonics and Examples.
5 STEPS TO EFFECTIVE SPEED READING -‐ Use your fingers as pointers. -‐ Focus on the larger words. -‐ Scan the whole passage before actual reading. -‐ Understand the general meaning of the passage. -‐ Avoid Reviewing of sentences.
• SPEED READING
• MIND MAPPING
- Create a central Image focusing on the central idea you want to remember.
- Draw Thick branches then multiple smaller branches coming out of the first branch.
- Use one word per branch
- Make it as colorful as possible.
CASE STUDY 1
IMMANUEL AMRITA RHEEMA GULF TOPPER 2010-2011
98% IN 12TH , 97% IN 10TH
CASE STUDY 2
PRASHANTH SRIDHAR COMMERCE TOPPER BAHRAIN 2009-10
94% IN 12TH , ECONOMICS - 99
ANALYSIS OF CASE STUDIES
• Toppers’ learn to balance EXTRA- CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES and ACADEMICS.
• Toppers’ ASK for help.
• Toppers’ say ‘NO’.
HOW TOPPER’S DEVELOP A STRONG PHYSIOLOGY?
• TOPPERS EAT HEALTHY. • TOPPERS EXERCISE REGULARLY. • TOPPERS GET REGULAR SLEEP.
PHOTO COLLAGE
Creating my ideal topper environment……….
MY ROOM
My Study Table
DAILY FIVE
30 DAY ‘I AM A
TOPPER’ CHALLENGE
POEM BY ROBERT
W.SERVICE
Visualizing Big Dreams…
We were all born toppers!