Live and Learn on Purpose.
There’s an old saying: The more I look around, the more I realize that very few people reach success in a big, shining moment of good fortune. They don’t win the lottery. They don’t have a flash of genius. They don’t get discovered. There’s no […]
Stay up late studying or sleep and get well-rested? Get some sleep. The big issue is that most people aren’t actually studying when they are preparing for a test. They’re learning the material for the first time. Studying is just refreshing ideas you’ve already grappled […]
From a teaching persepective, I’m trying to think of a lamer reason to award or deduct points from a student than for failure to follow directions. From a learning perspective, I’m trying to think of a lamer reason to stress than wondering if your work […]
Love em or hate em, the Patriots won the Super Bowl yesterday following a principle that we can all learn from. How many times have you “cheated” on a resolution or a goal, and used that small failure to justify a larger one?
What do you do? Are you a professional? A student? An educator? A kid? A parent? No matter the answer, I’ll bet you’re busy. B-U-S-Y We have a tendency to impress. We take on opportunities that let us show our chops. But eventually we reach […]
People spend too much on babies and learning. We perceive an urgency or risk, and so we let our guard down and accept what the salesman tells us. “Don’t skimp on a new car, your child’s life is at risk.” On the one hand, we […]
Investments work on a simple principle: forgo consumption today, and reap the ability to consume more later. If we spend a little less from our paychecks, we can save for retirement. After a little effort spent selecting good mutual funds, the magic of compound interest will […]
Students face a number of unique circumstances that create stress in their lives. Typically, effort in any one class comes in peaks and waves. Overlay 5 classes, and you find yourself with a fire to put out every week. It doesn’t take long before you’re […]
The promise of most classic productivity books is: “follow my steps and you’ll be able to get more done, faster.” The promise of most recent productivity books is: “follow my steps and you’ll be able to get the right things done, largely by saying ‘no’ to the […]
Weeks 1-5 of the semester: lectures, reading assignments, homework (some of which is collected and graded). Maybe a quiz or two. Week 6 of the semester: TESTS! Every semester is the same thing. Each class arrives at big assignments at the same time: tests always […]
