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Send me a message!🤓 It's time for our August Q&A episode! This is where I answer questions submitted by listeners -- yes, that's you! In this week's Q&A, I answer three listener questions: ✅Question 1: A soon-to-be college student asks me for advice for heading into freshman year of college. ✅Question 2: A working professional asks about annotating used books. Do we ignor...

Send me a message!🤓 In this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, you learn everything you need to know about building a student resume that sets you apart from the pack. The right resume highlighting the right things can get you in the door to college, internships, and jobs. (So yeah, it's important!) Your resume is your first impression, and as you know, you only have one chance a...

Send me a message!🤓 There’s nothing worse than taking time away from the office to relax, but then coming home to absolute chaos when you return. In this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, I share three pre-vacation strategies that can help you relax deeper when you’re away from the office and return to work stress-free. This episode is all about systems. And it’s for anyone who will...

Send me a message!🤓 In this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, we dive into the art of effective note-taking during meetings. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a student navigating academic clubs and group projects, these insights are exactly for you. I’ll show you how to simplify the note-taking process so you can stay focused and organized without feeling overwhelmed. Becaus...

Send me a message!🤓 I answer two questions submitted by listeners in this monthly Q&A episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast. The first question is from a recent college graduate asking about his first job. He’s currently in a job he doesn’t enjoy, and he’s wondering if he should stick it out or quit and move on. The second question is from a working professional asking for tips about...

Send me a message!🤓 In this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, we are talking about a skill that comes in handy for students, working professionals, and basically anyone who reads books. Yep, we are talking about note-taking. Specifically, how to take useful notes from books, whether you’re reading a book for school that you’ll have to write an essay on, or you’re reading a book for p...

Send me a message!🤓 Although we live in a digital age, we’re somehow still surrounded by papers. Work papers, school papers, home papers – these can clutter our spaces and our minds. Do you throw it away? Keep it forever? File it in a drawer? Scan it into the computer? Ah! In this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, we cover 6 tips for organizing papers. The organization tips will help...

Send me a message!🤓 In this episode, we dive into the concept of a Power Hour, a time management strategy designed to help working professionals and students make progress on their most important tasks. Learn how to harness the power of a focused, uninterrupted hour to boost your productivity and move the needle on the things that are just, for some reason, not completing themselves. 😉 I'll...

Send me a message!🤓 It’s another monthly Q&A episode where I answer questions submitted by listeners. (That’s YOU!)  I answer two listener questions this month.  The first question is from a working professional. They’re asking for tips to stay motivated during slower periods in the office. (Yep - the summer slump happens at work, too.) The second question is from a college student asking if...

Send me a message!🤓 Time is our most valuable resource, which means that we should be doing everything in our power to ensure we’re spending it on the right things.  In this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, I talk about the top 5 time management mistakes I see my clients make all the time (my students and my working professionals). These mistakes may seem harmless, but I assure you...

Send me a message!🤓 The ability to focus is the foundational skill required to meet our personal, academic and professional goals. Without the ability to focus, we can't achieve what we want -- and that's what makes the topic of this episode so important. In this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, I teach you about the two primary roadblocks to your focus, how to identify  y...

Send me a message!🤓 We can’t be productive 100 percent of the time. (I know! How outrageous!) But even on the days we lack the motivation to do the work we’re supposed to do, we don’t exactly want to do nothing. In this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, I give you 10 ideas of productive things to do when you don’t feel like being productive but also don’t feel like being totally usel...

Send me a message!🤓 It’s another Q&A episode where I answer questions submitted by listeners!  The first question is submitted by a college student looking for advice about finding and landing the perfect student internship.  The second question is submitted by a working professional who doesn’t know if her workplace disorganization is a product of poor systems or perhaps ADHD. As a reminder,...

Send me a message!🤓 This episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast is practical, tactical and strategic. We dive into the topic of weekly planning, which is a core practice for both working professionals and students who have things to do. Why does weekly planning matter? And why should you start doing it, like, yesterday? Because when we have a system for structuring our weeks, we ensure tha...

Send me a message!🤓 If you're a student or a working professional looking to maximize your learning and retention, this episode is for you. That’s because we are diving into the powerful potential of active recall study strategies. If you haven’t heard, active recall is THE method for studying and learning. We begin by breaking down what active recall is and why it's such a game-changer...

Send me a message!🤓 Believe it or not, feeling challenged at work is a sign you're in the right job. Challenging jobs push us to the edge of our zone of ability and comfort level, which can improve our confidence in tackling future hard tasks. But in this episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast, I share strategies about what to do when your job is too hard. Because if we're consta...

Send me a message!🤓 Get ready to discover one of my top tricks for maximizing productivity. Chances are, you're already familiar with it, but I'm here to show you how to truly leverage its potential.  Tune in to this episode of Learn and Work Smarter, where I show you how to use the Batching Strategy to work better. Once you delve into the art of using the Batching Strategy to superchar...

Send me a message!🤓 In this monthly Q&A episode, I answer two questions from listeners looking for ways to learn and work smarter. The first question is from a working professional struggling with project management. To address this issue, we talk about the difference between tasks and projects, and how to set up a system to keep track of all the open loops. The second question is from a coll...

Send me a message!🤓 Welcome to another episode of the Learn And Work Smarter podcast! In today's episode, we're diving deep into the often underestimated power of our environment. From our surroundings to the colors and lights, everything influences how we learn and perform. Get ready to revamp your work or study space with these 10 unique yet practical tips. 💻 PODCAST EPISODE WEBSITE...

Send me a message!🤓 Whether you love it or hate it, email is the main communication tool in nearly every professional and academic space. And that means that if you don’t know how to manage your inbox, you’re not doing your job as well as you could be. This episode of the Learn and Work Smarter podcast is full of practical email management tips. I share: 3 best practices for handling your inbox C...

Send me a message!🤓 Have you heard of the Pomodoro Technique before? If not, this is THE episode for you. If you have, then I’ll bet you haven’t heard it explained like this before. In this week’s episode of the Learn and Work Smarter Podcast, we have a rich conversation all about using the Pomodoro Technique to increase productivity and motivation at school and work. You learn: What the Pomodoro...

Send me a message!🤓 It’s time for another Q&A episode here on the Learn and Work Smarter Podcast!  In these fun monthly Q&A episodes, I answer questions submitted by listeners. Yes, that’s you! I answer two listener questions in this month’s Q&A: Question 1: From a working professional struggling to create productivity systems for home to match her systems at work. Question 2: From a...

Send me a message!🤓 Are your productivity systems working for you? Or do they need a tuneup? Our productivity systems include task management, time management, and organization – just to name a few. When even one of these systems is off, we don’t operate at our peak levels. It’s one thing to fix these systems, but it’s a whole other thing to know that they’re broken in the first place.  In this w...

Send me a message!🤓 Have you ever wondered how some people seem to succeed in school or in work with hardly any effort? They ace the test or get the promotion and it just seems easy? First things first: It’s definitely not easy. And second, it’s not intelligence that sets these achievers apart from the rest. Instead, it comes down to the SKILLS they have. In this week’s episode of the Learn and W...

Send me a message!🤓 It’s time for another Q&A episode here on the Learn and Work Smarter Podcast! In these monthly Q&A episodes, I answer questions submitted by listeners. That’s you! Don’t forget – you can submit your questions too! There’s a form on the homepage of LearnAndWorkSmarter.com. All submissions are anonymous. I answer two questions in this month’s Q&A: one from a working...