Weekend August 28, 2016
Half of all accounting students attempting any serious certified examination fails to pass any one section taken. Yet there are more review materials available than ever before. And generally there are more requirements to sit for exams, particularly the CPA exam. Reflecting on this I recall the popular movie series of the 1980s, the Karate Kid. Daniel wants to learn Karate from an older Master, Mr. Myagi. But expecting to be quickly into leaping through the air with accomplished Bruce Lee kicks and chops, he is put to work waxing cars and painting Mr. M's house.
In this clip, Mr. M. explains the task ahead, wax on,wax off.
After a few days of wax on wax off, and painting the house, Daniel explodes with some non Master type language and is about to walk out when Mr. M recalls him. 
Here the lessons come together.
No matter what one is studying, Olympic fencing as Dean Hurley's daughters do, they finished fifth in Rio Olympics, or swimming as Mike Phelps does, or accounting , there are no short cuts.
As Phelps coach puts it, if you want to learn to do this
get in the water.
I suggest you find time to watch The Karate Kid whether you have seen it or not, and it a great family film for the kids that delivers a powerful message.There were three of the movies with Daniel and a fourth, the New Karate Kid with Hillary Swank.
Professor Elam 
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