On Your Marks

This week, we’re all about becoming more resilient. Pushing on towards our goals is great, but, as we all know, life can have a way of messing with even the best laid plans. Whether it’s failing an exam you worked hard for, having to drop out of athletic training due to an injury, or just generally feeling down on your luck, we’ve all experienced loss or failure in some form or another. So this week, we sit down with entrepreneur Josh Wintersgill to dig into the topic of resilience. From tips for facing up to failure to an honest look at coping when we’re feeling low, we’re chatting strategies to keep us all going when the going gets tough. This is On Your Marks. Because you’ll never know until you try. Hit follow now so you never miss an episode, and let us know what you think by leaving a rating or review. For more information about ACCA exams, you can go to www. accaglobal.com/exams To watch the video version of this podcast, head to www.accaglobal.com/onyourmarks On Your Marks is a Fresh Air Production for ACCA. The Senior Producer is Eva Higginbotham, with support from Sarah Moore. The Executive Producer is Annie Day. The videographer is Yohan Forbes. The Sound Engineer is Basil Oxtoby. The Assistant Producer is Bukky Fadipe. The Marketing Manager is Nik Gandhi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we’re talking goal setting. Whether it’s picturing your first job as a qualified accountant or standing on the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, it can feel really exciting to imagine a new future for ourselves. But, as many of us know, that excitement can quickly turn to fear when faced with the reality of the work needed to get there.  So this week, we sit down with cognitive behavioural therapist Sarah D Rees to understand why some of us struggle with setting, and achieving, our goals. From breaking down big plans to calming your inner critic, and rewarding yourself along the journey, we’re looking at strategies to help keep us all on track – both practically, and emotionally, while working towards our objectives.  This is On Your Marks. Because you’ll never know until you try. Hit follow now so you never miss an episode, and let us know what you think by leaving a rating or review. For more information about ACCA exams, you can go to www.accaglobal.com/exams To watch the video version of this podcast, head to www.accaglobal.com/onyourmarks On Your Marks is a Fresh Air Production for ACCA. The Senior Producer is Eva Higginbotham, with support from Sarah Moore. The Executive Producer is Annie Day. The videographer is Yohan Forbes. The Sound Engineer is Basil Oxtoby. The Assistant Producer is Bukky Fadipe. The Marketing Manager is Nik Gandhi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life coach Michelle Elman, the Queen of Boundaries, discusses overcoming fears and insecurities when starting new challenges. Topics include dealing with exam nerves, coping with envy on social media, and breaking down big goals into manageable steps. Strategies for managing anxiety, building confidence, and unlocking academic success are also explored.

Are you putting off booking your first accountancy exam, or struggling to get back into studying after a failure? Wherever you’re at in your journey to qualification, On Your Marks explores techniques to help you tackle the process head on. In this series from ACCA, we’re sitting down with experts to understand what can hold us back when we set out to achieve our goals – whether that’s preparing for exam season or training for a marathon. From the importance of hanging out with your mates to the neuroscience of procrastination, we explore how to get yourself going when the going gets tough - including techniques for building resilience for when life doesn’t go our way. This is On Your Marks. Because you’ll never know until you try. Hit follow now so you never miss an episode, and let us know what you think by leaving a rating or review. For more information about ACCA exams, you can go to www. accaglobal.com/exams On Your Marks is a Fresh Air Production for ACCA. The Executive Producer is Annie Day, the Senior Producer is Eva Higginbotham, with support from Sarah Moore. The videographer is Yohan Forbes. The Sound Engineer is Basil Oxtoby.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.