The Best Method To Learn To Drive

Driving Lessons in Peterborough.  Driving Lessons in Grantham.

Surely I can’t deliver on the promise of this blog title, and no, I’m not going to pretend to even try.  I do however intend to offer you an opportunity for some clear thinking on the subject.

In this day and age, none of us are too far away from someone or other telling us what to do, when to do it, and why it’s so necessary.   Well you will be relieved to read, this blog is ‘lecture free’.

But it is a real problem that these days, the rhythm of life is rattling along at an incredible pace, we are all busy people, time is precious.  It is for this very reason that deciding how you intend to learn to drive is actually quite an important decision to make.  Exactly how are you supposed to fit in all the driving lessons?  I want to suggest to you 3 factors that you really cannot ignore in your decision making process so that you make the right choice for you.

Before going further, would it be acceptable to propose that the ‘typical’ response would be to suggest 1 – 2 hours a week for as long as it takes?  And maybe for some, that approach works.  But for many people that degree of uncertainty, that amount of commitment in time for 6 months, 12 months or even more, is simply not going to be an acceptable proposition.  And if you are one of those people, then for you, this is a real problem, I can appreciate how problematic it is trying to solve what is a complex problem.

Here are 3 considerations that I hope assists you:

    1.        Time.  Whilst you can’t buy time, you can get clever with it, utilise paid holiday tagged alongside Bank Holidays, or adjust the timing of your day so that you can fit in sessions.  Some people choose to condense the training into a far shorter period of time, to minimise disruption.  The use of technology can maximise learning opportunities that would otherwise be ‘dead’ time for you.

    2.       Accelerated Learning.  Consider the options that are available to you to speed up the process of learning to drive – seek out people who specialise in this subject, understand the methods used.  How appropriate would this be to your preferred style of learning.

    3.       Motivation.  Don’t underestimate the power of a focussed, motivated individual who has a strong desire to achieve a realistic goal.  I am not referring to ‘the norm’ here, this is effectively performing above average, not standardised learning.

Ultimately, this has to be appropriate to you and only you know how you like to learn.  I have witnessed people learn to drive who have had to deal with timescale pressures relating to satisfying the criteria on a job application, a placement at a University, a house move, and a promotion.  Now that is pressure.  But do you know what?  They did it.  They did it, ultimately because they needed to do it. 

Let me give you Tom’s Top Tip for this blog.  Do not fall into the trap of associating ‘normal’ with ‘best practice’.  This is all about helping you find a solution that fits your needs, and that very often does not come under the heading of ‘normal’ or ‘standard’.  A very common mistake for people to make is right at the very start in fact, when they don’t set goals.  No goal setting means no monitoring of progress and that can be devastating, producing many negative outcomes.  I expand on this subject in my soon to be released eBook - freely available on my website soon www.BIGTOM.org.uk

What to do next?  Gather your thoughts, and start listing your key needs.  Goal setting, available slots in your schedule, budget, preferred learning styles.  You are the customer, you declare your needs and let people start providing solution options for you. 

I hope I have delivered on my promise to provide some clarity in deciding what are the important factors to consider when deciding how you are going to learn to drive.  Please feel free to drop me a comment or question.  

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