How to Get a Book Deal: Lessons From My Adventures in the World of Non-Fiction Publishing
A Charmed Life I signed with my literary agent at the age of twenty. At twenty-one I signed my first book deal with Random House. … Read more
Case Study: How Kristianne Simplified Her Life, Demolished Stress, and Became More Successful
A True Story I’ve been preaching recently about the importance of simplifying your college life. To help put some faces to the theory, I want … Read more
Monday Master Class: Pulverize Large Assignments with the ESS Method
A Student’s Worst Enemy Large, longterm assignments are the bane of undergraduate life. There is no more tempting invitation to procrastination than to see “start … Read more
How to Be Happy
Dr. Happiness Speaks A few weeks back, I went to see a talk by Harvard lecturer Tal Ben-Shahar. The topic: How to be happy. Dr. … Read more
Q & A: Complicated Study Systems, Complicated Productivity Software, and Complicated Achievements
From the reader mailbag: I want to know about your studying strategies, beyond just quiz and recall. While I do find the quiz and recall … Read more
Monday Master Class: Drop Courses Every Semester
Course Overload One of the key concepts of last week’s Radical Simplicity Manifesto was the importance of a manageable course schedule. Organizational techniques can only … Read more
Weekend Links: Radical Simplicity Edition
Interesting links from around the web to help you through your weekend Study Hacks withdrawal… In honor of the Radical Simplicity Manifesto, this week’s link … Read more
Debunking the Laundry List Fallacy: Why Doing Less is More Impressive
Clinging to the Laundry List Earlier this week I gave a talk at a Boston area high school. I decided this venue would provide a … Read more
