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Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Anatomy of an A+: A Look Inside the Process of One of the World’s Most Efficient Studiers
http://calnewport.com/blog/2011/05/18/anatomy-of-an-a-a-look-inside-the-process-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-efficient-studiers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+StudyHacks+%28Study+Hacks%29If you only ever read ONE thing on how to study better, this blog post could be it! It's full of concepts that I've tried to apply, and when I've been successful they've been a massive help! If a section looks boring, skip to the next subheading, but don't dismiss the whole article.
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Study Hacks » Blog Archive » How to Get a Book Deal: Lessons From My Adventures in the World of Non-Fiction Publishing
If you’re serious about writing a book, be serious about figuring out how this world works. If you do, you might be surprised by how smoothly the experience can proceed.
http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/03/28/how-to-get-a-book-deal-lessons-from-my-adventures-in-the-world-of-non-fiction-publishing
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If you’re serious about writing a book, be serious about figuring out how this world works. If you do, you might be surprised by how smoothly the experience can proceed.
http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/03/28/how-to-get-a-book-deal-lessons-from-my-adventures-in-the-world-of-non-fiction-publishing
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Study Hacks » Blog Archive » How to Be Happy
This is a dangerous thought for college students. Increasingly, however, I’ve been pushing it: Make happiness the ultimate goal in your life. Build everything around this; from your course schedule to your career path.
http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/03/21/how-to-be-happy
Tags: simplicity, purpose, psychology, productivity, mindfulness, lifestyle, howto, happiness, ben-shahar, affluence Saved by: admin
This is a dangerous thought for college students. Increasingly, however, I’ve been pushing it: Make happiness the ultimate goal in your life. Build everything around this; from your course schedule to your career path.
http://calnewport.com/blog/2008/03/21/how-to-be-happy
Tags: simplicity, purpose, psychology, productivity, mindfulness, lifestyle, howto, happiness, ben-shahar, affluence Saved by: admin
Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: The Art of Pseudo-Skimming
In this post, I want to teach you a third technique. One that occupies the middle ground between skimming and reading. It retains the comprehension benefits of reading while attempting, as much as possible, to achieve the speed of skimming.
http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=284
Tags: skimming, reading, learning, article, 2008 Saved by: admin
In this post, I want to teach you a third technique. One that occupies the middle ground between skimming and reading. It retains the comprehension benefits of reading while attempting, as much as possible, to achieve the speed of skimming.
http://calnewport.com/blog/?p=284
Tags: skimming, reading, learning, article, 2008 Saved by: admin
Study Hacks » Blog Archive » The Pyramid Method: A Simple Strategy For Becoming Exceptionally Good
1. Pick a single relevant venue to join at the entry level and work to increase your standing. (See: 8 Mile) 2. Make sure the venue offers clear metrics on your progress; use these metrics to guide your efforts to get better. 3. Forget all the other bullshit advice and mini-strategies people offer for getting ahead in your pursuit. If you can’t master this one venue, then you don’t yet deserve the world’s respect. 4. Put your head down, and get it done. Let’s return to our aspiring novelist from above. I suggest he focus on his college’s literary journal. The entry level for this venue is getting a piece published. The higher levels include getting a story featured on the cover and being invited to join the editorial board. If he can’t conquer this venue then he certainly can’t expect a book deal. So instead of wasting time reading about tricks for getting an agent, or diving straight into a novel manuscript, he should consider pouring all of his writerly focus into this Pyramid.
http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/03/the-pyramid-method-a-simple-strategy-for-becoming-exceptionally-good
Tags: productivity, career, success, learning, self-improvement, advice, education, inspiration, deliberatepractice, gtd Saved by: admin
1. Pick a single relevant venue to join at the entry level and work to increase your standing. (See: 8 Mile) 2. Make sure the venue offers clear metrics on your progress; use these metrics to guide your efforts to get better. 3. Forget all the other bullshit advice and mini-strategies people offer for getting ahead in your pursuit. If you can’t master this one venue, then you don’t yet deserve the world’s respect. 4. Put your head down, and get it done. Let’s return to our aspiring novelist from above. I suggest he focus on his college’s literary journal. The entry level for this venue is getting a piece published. The higher levels include getting a story featured on the cover and being invited to join the editorial board. If he can’t conquer this venue then he certainly can’t expect a book deal. So instead of wasting time reading about tricks for getting an agent, or diving straight into a novel manuscript, he should consider pouring all of his writerly focus into this Pyramid.
http://calnewport.com/blog/2009/06/03/the-pyramid-method-a-simple-strategy-for-becoming-exceptionally-good
Tags: productivity, career, success, learning, self-improvement, advice, education, inspiration, deliberatepractice, gtd Saved by: admin
Study Hacks » Blog Archive » Monday Master Class: How to Schedule Your Writing Like a Professional Writer
"Professional writers spend most days of their adult lives writing. For those among them who specialize on long form non-fiction, their writing is not that different from the types of research papers that plague college students. Assuming that these writers do not want to spend most of the days of their adult lives hating what they are doing, it stands to reason that, over time, they have figured the least painful possible way to schedule a large amount of writing. "
http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/15/monday-master-class-how-to-schedule-your-writing-like-a-professional-writer/
Tags: writing, productivity, tips, howto, education, time, blog, blogs, focus, study Saved by: admin
"Professional writers spend most days of their adult lives writing. For those among them who specialize on long form non-fiction, their writing is not that different from the types of research papers that plague college students. Assuming that these writers do not want to spend most of the days of their adult lives hating what they are doing, it stands to reason that, over time, they have figured the least painful possible way to schedule a large amount of writing. "
http://calnewport.com/blog/2007/10/15/monday-master-class-how-to-schedule-your-writing-like-a-professional-writer/
Tags: writing, productivity, tips, howto, education, time, blog, blogs, focus, study Saved by: admin