Grout or Essay?

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So true:

When there’s a tough TMA to be completed we can suddenly find ourselves grouting the bathroom tiles or cleaning out behind the washing machine and generally doing anything and everything to avoid getting down and dirty with an impending essay.

I’m off and running with my OU course. My first Tutor Marked Assessment (TMA) mark has just come through. I did very well. I can’t help thinking that I need to pull my finger out for the rest of the year though.

Procrastination will be my biggest challenge. The link below has some useful ideas that have got me more more focussed.

7 tips and hints to help Open University students structure their TMA essays.

Source: 7 tips for an amazing Open University TMA

PS: I’m currently studying Law. Yup, I’ve got my work cut out for me.

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Kevin Harrington
I’m a UK-based B2B marketing consultant, specialising in strategic advice for SME business owners. I bring extensive hands-on expertise to every client engagement. Senior leadership roles across technology, media, payments, and publishing have shaped my practical approach. Highlights include serving as Chief Marketing Officer at The Panoply plc (now TPXimpact), Chief Commercial Officer at Tungsten Network, and Global Marketing Director at BBC Worldwide. Over the years, I’ve guided numerous SMEs through transformation and value creation. Helping businesses evolve and thrive is a genuine passion. Practical marketing insights and succession planning strategies are at the heart of what I do, as I believe growing a business’s asset value should be a rewarding and positive journey for every entrepreneur.

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