Learn and Work Smarter

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...

Send me a message!🤓 Organization is one of those things that is the foundation for so many OTHER things. When we’re disorganized, it can feel like everything around us falls apart and is so much harder than it needs to be. If your digital space is disorganized, you can’t find what you need when you need it. If your tasks are disorganized, you don’t know what you’re supposed to be working on, or e...

Send me a message!🤓 Motivation is a tricky topic. It’s not necessarily an emotion, and it’s also not an action. Yet, despite its mystery, we somehow depend on it to do nearly everything. On the other hand, many of us claim to understand the concept of discipline a little better. Discipline, we argue, is all about gritting our teeth and getting the job done. In this week’s episode of Learn and Wor...

Send me a message!🤓 Learning things is a lifelong activity. It’s not something that stops happening once we graduate. Students and working professionals will always be faced with the challenge of learning new things, and … wait for it … there’s an actual WAY to learn. (I know! If only they taught this in school!) This week’s episode is all about HOW to learn. The learning process — the actual ste...

Send me a message!🤓 This is the first 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 question from a...

Send me a message!🤓 One of the most important things you can do for your productivity is create a good task management system. If you don’t have a way to capture and manage the things you have to do, you run the risk of a) forgetting them b) doing them late c) stressing yourself out trying to remember them d) all of the above. In this week’s episode, I teach students and professionals the 4 most...

Send me a message!🤓 We all know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed. There are too many things, not enough time, and just so much pressure to do it all right now.   In this week’s episode, I share some practical strategies to feel less overwhelmed by getting a handle on the things you can control. The theme of this episode is taking action. After all, the only way we can change the way we feel is...

Send me a message!🤓 The concept of learning styles has been floating around for many, many years. However, recently (ish) the existence of learning styles has been questioned. In other words: do they even exist? In this week’s episode, we talk all about learning and working styles: what they are if they even exist how knowing your learning and working preferences can increase your productivity ho...

Send me a message!🤓 Did you know that unmanaged administration tasks (email, errands, phone calls, etc.) are often the BIGGEST disrupter of productivity and focus? That’s right — when you don’t have control of all the “little” school and work administration tasks, all the important tasks become so much harder than they need to be. In this week’s episode, we dive into the world of student and work...