Extraordinary grades are not the result of extraordinary efforts. Extraordinary grades are the result of intelligent efforts. Most of the points you score in class come from a small percentage of your work. If you focus on those really valuable
You Can Get Better Grades Than Your Teachers Got

I’m always surprised by the depths that people will go to fool themselves. People hate to hear the truth. They want to hear the pleasant dripping of the rain on their tin roof but they never want to step out
What They Don’t Tell You About Becoming Laser Focused For School

Focus is an important ingredient in your success. The more focus you have, the less you’ll need of everything else. If you’re focused then you don’t need to study as long. You don’t need to work as hard. You don’t
This Is Why Your Grades Suck – And Why I Can’t Build A Fire

I went camping with my girlfriend the other day. (I promise… this is getting to how you can boost your grades massively but this is an important story.) We borrowed an old tent and sleeping bags from my parents. We
How Friends Study To Get Killer Grades – And Some Don’t

One of the most common challenges students bring up when they’re asking about how to improve their grade has to do with how their friends study for class. These questions inevitably lead me to wanting to bring up the safety
I Used To Think I Was Just Stupid… Then The A’s Came

I would never wish the challenges of a struggling student on my worst enemy. It hurts. I can remember keeping my head down as my parents lectured me about my grades. I kept my head down because I didn’t want
Set Unbelievable Goals And Massively Exceed Them

There is an old legend in goal-setting lore. I’m going to let you in on a little secret about it. In 1979, researchers in the Harvard MBA program ran a little experiment. They just sent out a simple survey to
How To Do Homework Fast (And Even Enjoy It)

Homework can be easy and even fun if you do it right. By fun, I’m not saying you’ll throw out your computer and beg your teacher for just a few more assignments. I mean fun enough that you’ll feel good
The Pleasures Of School (Kay Will Show You How To Get There)
School is easy and pleasurable when you’re set in your right ways. You probably have some doubts about this. I had my own until I started to experience it myself. Most students are taught school is about “putting out fires.”
If You Think You’re Bad At Test Taking… Read This

Test days can be your easy days. They can be the days when you get to relax a little and skate by because you know exactly what you’re doing. This is something that I didn’t believe until I saw the