Would your motivation be self-development, career progression, more pay or a combination of those?

2. Prioritise your study materials and make sure you have all the stationery   you need.

3. Prepare an area at home to work at.

It needs to be somewhere quiet. Make sure that it is always organized as you would like it. You might be someone who needs paperwork all over the desk to be effective! Or you might like a clear desk.

4. If using the computer for studying, get rid of any games!

A 5-minute break playing games can lead to 1-2 hours!

5. If you like classical music all the better.

It is said that this helps to study more effectively. Keep the television turned off!

6. Get support from your family and friends.

Make sure they are aware of your needs to study at a certain time of the day and that you do not wish to be distracted.

7. Don't make up excuses for not taking the time to study.

E.g. paint the outside of the house, gardening etc. It's easily done!

8. Enjoy planned quality time for yourself.

9. Remember the saying 'No pain, No gain'.

Having said that once you are organized and studying is part of your daily routine, it is not such a painful experience.

10. And finally, enjoy your studies, the new skills learned and using them.