The Big Picture Are you seeking a way to stay focused on your goals? Why are you reading this? What are you hoping for? These questions may seem silly but take some time to reread and think about them. Again. And again. You’ve stayed focused on this series of posts for a […]
Why can’t I focus in class? Multi-tasking could be the problem.
The answer to the question, “How can I improve my focus?” may be in this phrase: The local public schools have a slogan of “attend today, achieve tomorrow”. The obvious idea is to get students to attend school every school day; if they do, they are more likely to be academically successful. Even if students […]
How to change your thought process to be successful in 5 easy ways
Do you want a different year? You can reprogram or change your thoughts. Did your morning start with a “Why did this happen to me today?” thought, or did you plan and expect to have a good day? Do you think that expecting a bad day will help you through the day? Really??? You can […]
You are NOT a born procrastinator. (Includes self-motivation checklist)
Are you tired today because you were up late last night (early this morning???) doing that assignment that you knew about three weeks ago? Do you ruin the last hours of a weekend or time off because you are worried and thinking about having to do an assignment that you did not do BEFORE your […]
Forgot how to study? Maybe you never knew. Here are 23 tips to improve your study skills
Are you looking for ways to improve your study skills and your study time? I do not know if you would call 23 tips to improve your study skills a short list, but I hope that there is something useful here for everyone. I have included several tips for studying with children since many of […]
6 simple ideas to develop a study plan that helps you get more studying done
School and life can be a lot easier if you develop a study plan. Do you find yourself studying in bits and pieces of time, such as in the car circle, waiting for your children to get out of school? Are you getting overwhelmed by all you need to do and cannot figure out how […]