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103. How Long Should I Study? How Do I Stay Motivated? (Q&A)
In this month's Q&A episode, I answer two questions that hit on some of the biggest study and productivity myths out there.
102. The Friday Review: A Simple Weekly Habit for Calm Productivity
If you’re not doing a quick Friday review at the end of the week, you’re probably more overwhelmed than you need to be.
101. Digital Declutter Strategies for School and Work: 5 Clutter Zones and How to Handle Them
Learn the 5 zones where digital clutter accumulates the most and a simple framework for finally taming the chaos.
100. 100 Tips to Learn and Work Smarter (Celebrating 100 Episodes!)
To celebrate 100 episodes, I share one key tip for learning and working smarter from episodes 1-100!
99. Traditional Jobs vs. Entrepreneurship, and Preparing for What Comes After College (Q&A)
I answer two listener questions: one about pursuing entrepreneurship (vs. a traditional job), and the other about preparing for what comes after college.
98. Secret Meeting Skills Nobody Teaches You (But Everybody Notices)
How you act at meetings (including what you don’t do) can say more about your professionalism than what you say. Here, learn the secrets.
97. How to Fix a Bad Day: Practical Strategies You Can Use When Your Day Falls Apart
Some bad days are worth fixing, and others aren’t. Learn when to salvage a bad (and how), or when to let it go.
96. Bad Productivity Advice You’re Probably Following
A lot of bad productivity advice actually sound really good. Don’t be fooled by these nine.
95. Why You Always Think Tasks Will Take You Less Time Than They Do: Time Estimation Tips (ADHD Friendly)
Accurately estimating how long tasks will take you is a cornerstone of good time management.
94. Simplifying Task Management and Staying Productive Despite Disruptions (Q&A)
A monthly Q&A episode where I answer a question about task management system and one about staying focused despite distractions at work.
93. The 10-Minute Habit to Make Every Day Less Stressful and More Productive
If you’re busy, you don’t have time NOT to implement this 10-minute productivity strategy into your day.
92. Your Kid Needs THESE Skills to Be Okay
The most effective way to make sure our kids are going to be “okay” in school and career is to give them THESE skills.
91. Why “I’ll Remember That” Is a Lie: Working Memory Strategies and Tips(ADHD-Friendly)
Working memory isn’t meant for long-term storage, but we keep trying to use it that way. Learn my top tips for supporting working memory, especially with ADHD.
90. Building a Reading Habit and Chronic Illness Work Tips (Q&A)
Building a reading habit and working with chronic illness both require intentionality and THESE strategies.
89. The 4-Stage Funnel for Finishing Work On Time: The System for Students and Professionals
There’s a secret (but ultra powerful) 4-step funnel behind ALL the work you have to do. Miss a step and your work is late or incomplete. Do you know the funnel?
88. Background Tasking: A Smarter Approach to Focus
You know multitasking is bad, but still do it. Maybe it’s because you don’t know about background tasking, a strategy that can improve your focus.
87. Should You Take a Gap or PG Year? With Educational Consultant Annie Reece
Learn about gap years and PG years from educational consultant Annie Reece. What they are, who should take them, and how they can change your life.
86. Underrated College Resources and Using Blank Planners for Task Management (Q&A)
I answer two listener questions: One about the underrated parts of college, and another about using planners for task management.
85. 3 Invisible Blocks to Motivation and Success
If you’re not achieving what you hoped you would by now, these 3 sneaky areas might be to blame.
84. How to Fail Smarter: The Secret Skill of Bouncing Back
Failing isn’t the problem. The problem is when we don’t do something with the lesson that came from failing. Learn how to bounce back from failure like a pro.