Am I Crazy?
As it’s Christmas Eve,
And most people are focused on tomorrow,
I thought I would take the opportunity to pause the revision tips for this week,
And instead re-introduce myself to those who do not know me.
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Who am I and why are you sending me emails?
I am Joel Freedman.
CEO and Co-Founder of ILS – Independent Learning Strategies (
https://www.independentlearningstrategies.co.uk/
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I Co-Founded ILS along with my Mum during my final year of undergraduate university.
ILS is designed to give every student the chance to reach their potential,
By teaching teenagers how to strategically do better in less time.
If I am being blunt, we felt that the majority of students in the education system were (and still are) being failed.
I do not say this flippantly – I actually believe the problem is worse than when we started ILS.
Traditional solutions were often (and still are) a combination of ineffective, de-personalised and inaccessible,
And we believed our life experiences and skills could combine to create something that genuinely helped people.
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This is now our 4th academic year of operations and we have worked with 100s and 100s of diverse revision coaching and tutoring clients.
I am proud of what we have done and whilst we are not the right fit for everybody,
It has been so fulfilling to see student’s attitudes towards revision change and hearing the positive feedback.
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If you are not sure why are receiving my emails,
You likely saw us on Facebook or Instagram advertising our services.
We want to share our philosophies with as many people as possible which is why,
Regardless of if you ever buy anything from us,
You will receive a strategic email from me once a week for as long as you would like.
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After reading through the above text a couple times I am a tad worried that it may come across quite self-indulgent.
My aim of this newsletter is truly not to brag about the work that we are doing,
And it honestly is not to try and convince anyone to give our services a go.
I want you to get a real sense of who I am and what I believe.
I am passionate and dedicated to helping students from all different circumstances achieve and feel confident in spite of the broken education system.
The fact that the answers to academic achievement are more straight forward than some might think makes me even more committed to this mission.
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I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas and week ahead,
Best wishes,
Joel