Case Study: Why the Number of Hours You Spend Studying Means Nothing
[Note: Because I’ll be away from technology tomorrow to enjoy the 4th of July festivities, I’m posting Friday’s post one day early. See you on … Read more
E-Mail Zero: Imagining Life Without E-Mail
Lightman Lives Lightly At first glance, Alan Lightman is the poster boy for a fast-paced, turbo-charged lifestyle. He’s currently an adjunct professor of Humanities, Creative … Read more
Monday Master Class: A Crash Course in Student Time Management
Productivity Glue I dispense a lot of academic advice on this blog. I’ve dived into the details of note-taking and exam review and paper writing. … Read more
Dangerous Ideas: Getting Started is Overrated
The (Dangerous) Art of the Start Attend any talk given by an entrepreneur and you’ll hear some variation of the following: The most important thing … Read more
Book Review: A Brief Guide to World Domination
The Manifesto Arrives If you read last Friday’s interview with Chris Guillebeau, you may remember that he planned to release a free eBook titled: A … Read more
Monday Master Class: Conquer Complicated Material with the Mini-Textbook Method
Complicated Concepts A reader recently asked me for some study advice. He was facing an exam in a course with unusually complicated material. The concepts … Read more
Disruptive Thinkers: Chris Guillebeau Wants to Teach You the Art of Non-Conformity
A Marathon on a Cruise Ship My first encounter with graduate student and blogger Chris Guillebeau, was an article he wrote about running a marathon…on … Read more
Q & A: Beware of “Ducks” at Stanford, Forget About Your Senior Year G.P.A., and Become Interesting to College Admissions Officers
From the reader mailbag: I’ve just finished my first year at Stanford University, and I’m not at all happy with my academics. My main concern … Read more
