A Simple Technique to Avoid Heart Attack Semesters
MIT Syndrome I’ve noticed an interesting behavior common among undergraduates here at MIT. These students are used to being overachievers. This got them into MIT. … Read more
Tips: Time Management, Scheduling, & Productivity
5 Tips For Working Effectively Over Christmas Break
The Humbug Assignment There are few experiences worse than having to bring work home over Christmas break. In the battle between writing your history paper … Read more
Monday Master Class: Don’t Use a Daily To-Do List
To-Do Lists Are Dangerous Many students are tempted to run their day based on a comprehensive to-do list. In practice, these lists are hopelessly ambitious. … Read more
The Unconventional Scholar: Eat Alone Twice a Day
Eat Alone Twice a Day During busy periods: Choose one meal each day to eat with friends. Take your time with the experience. Catch-up. Relax. … Read more
Are You Effective or Just Busy? Calculate Your Churn Rate to Find Out
The Difference Between Effective and Busy A few months back, I published an essay titled: Productivity is Overrated. The message was simple. Being organized reduces … Read more
How to Use an Administrative Day to Significantly Increase Your Weekly Productivity
Death by a Million Paper Cuts A couple weeks back, I wrote a post for Academic Productivity about how I structure my work week as … Read more
Declare a Productivity-Free Day
The Productive Day I follow a variant of Getting Things Done. On a good, productive day, I live in my next action lists — making … Read more
Follow a Sunday Ritual
In How to Win at College, I emphasized a simple, but surprisingly effective piece of advice: Create a Sunday Ritual. I learned this trick from … Read more
