Become a better strategic thinkerMake clearer decisions and test assumptions before acting.
Guided Learning
Learn toward a goal, one milestone at a time.
Guided Learning turns a learning goal into a path across books and sources, with thinking tasks that show what you understand before you move on.
How ilmVault works
Choose how you want to start.
Explore one book, or follow a structured learning path.
Guided Learning
- 01
Set a goal
Choose what you want to learn.
- 02
Follow a path
Books and sources become milestones.
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Pass thinking tasks
Show what you understand.
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Build capability
Apply what you learn. Milestone evidence also updates your Thinking Profile.
What assumption are you making, and how could you test it?
1 of 4 milestones
From a goal to capability
- 01
Set a goal
Choose what you want to learn, for example becoming a better strategic thinker.
- 02
Follow a path
Books and sources become milestones, in an order that builds on itself.
- 03
Pass thinking tasks
Each milestone asks you to show what you understand, such as naming an assumption and how you would test it.
- 04
Build capability
Apply what you learn. Milestone evidence also updates your Thinking Profile.
When to choose Guided Learning
Choose Read & Think when you want to explore one book. Choose Guided Learning when you have a goal that spans several books and sources and you want a structured path to it.
Guided Learning is included in the Pro plan.
Questions people ask
What kinds of goals work best?
Goals about how you think or decide, such as clarifying problems, exploring perspectives, evaluating options and making better decisions.
Do I need to own the books?
Paths are built from books and sources. Thinking Editions and your own uploaded books can both be part of how you learn.
Which plan includes Guided Learning?
Guided Learning is part of the Pro plan. See the pricing page for current plans.
One question is enough to start
Better learning starts with your own thinking.
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