Time & Organization Management
4 Must-Know Tips for High School Parents: Guiding Your Teen’s Success
Parents, ever wonder how to help your teen with academic challenges? You might think school teaches study skills for higher academic journeys. As a former high school teacher, I assure you schools can’t fully prepare for what’s beyond the finish line. Engage in class and study actively; very few master this challenge without extra help.…
Read MoreWhy Academic Coaching is not the same as Tutoring
Multiple times over the last three years parents have approached me with the same question. Can I offer tutoring for their kids? The answer is usually a hard pass. But why don‘t I give them tutoring lessons? In order to understand this better, one needs to acknowledge that tutoring is not the solution to…
Read MoreMorning vs. Night person
Hello, I’m Alexandra, productivity coach and… night person! 😊 You might wonder… why you sometimes get more or less work done at a certain time of the day 🤔 Productivity depends on multiple factors: your stress level the topic you‘re working on the time of the day your biological clock The…
Read MoreWhat teachers don’t want you to know… (SPOILER: Your late night cramming sessions aren’t that useless! 😲🤫)
The truth about cramming? Keep reading…😉 What would I have never told my students? The answer is easy… If you’re going through a late night study session, trying to cram all the information in before your test the next morning, you might hear your teacher’s voice in your head saying: ➡️ “Studying last minute is…
Read More💁🏻♀️ How to spend your STUDY BREAK 👍
Your study time and study break should be well-planned. That means, you should put some thoughts in how you organize your breaks when learning at home as well. What to do during your study break 👉 When taking breaks, AVOID SCREEN TIME. The time you spend on your phone or computer during your…
Read MoreRecognizing time thieves ⏱⏳
Besides the classic time thieves known amongst students, such as… interruptions internet your own thoughts chaos, disorder lack of motivation noise having no clear goal in mind … there are a number of “hidden” time thieves that I want you to be aware of! Do you ever notice any of the following…
Read MoreRecognizing stress triggers 🙇
Did you know that stress can show in many different ways? Observe yourself… Many students report the following reasons for their stress: 1️⃣ deadlines 2️⃣ wanting to do too many things at once 3️⃣ not being able to say “NO” to friends Just because you WANT to do more, doesn’t mean you’re gaining more quality…
Read MoreHow to declutter bad habits🧹
Are you sometimes seeing slow process in your studying? Maybe you should start thinking about declutterring your bad habits when studying. What are bad habits? We all have bad habits that keep us from being more productive. Let’s look at them more closely.🤓 Try and think of your habits, school- or work-related,…
Read MoreHow to become a more successful student 🤓
How to become a more successful student? As a teacher of a successful student I can tell you… I understand how discouraging it is to study a lot but never see any change in your grades. Have you ever thought about what the reason could be? 🤔 I remember too well from my time…
Read MoreThe 80-20 rule (aka Pareto’s principle) ✅
Today we will take a look at the infamous Pareto’s principle. How to recognize the Pareto’s principle Do you study 80% of the time and feel like you get 20% results⁉️ Then PARETO‘s principle (aka 80/20 rule) will be useful to you!😊 Know that… 80% of your effort will give you 20% of…
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