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Books like Mastering Your PhD

The Lean PhD
by Julian Kirchherr • 2018
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
3.90
61
🎓 Doctoral Studies✍️ Academic Writing🔄 Lean Methodology⚡ Academic Productivity📐 Research Design
The Lean PhD Summary
The Lean PhD 96%
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
by Julian Kirchherr 2018
3.90
61 ratings
🎓 Doctoral Studies✍️ Academic Writing🔄 Lean Methodology⚡ Academic Productivity📐 Research Design
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden • 1993
Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.
3.44
16
📝 Dissertation Writing🎓 Graduate School✍️ Writing Productivity📚 Academic Self-Help🧑‍🎓 Phd Students
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less Summary
Completing Your Doctoral Dissertation/Master's Thesis in Two Semesters or Less 95%
Finish your dissertation in two semesters: a page-an-hour pace, a 20-day draft, and a defense plan.
by Evelyn Hunt Ogden 1993
3.44
16 ratings
📝 Dissertation Writing🎓 Graduate School✍️ Writing Productivity📚 Academic Self-Help🧑‍🎓 Phd Students
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day
by Joan Bolker • 1998
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
3.84
2k+
🎓 Dissertation Writing🏛️ Graduate School✍️ Academic Writing📅 Daily Writing Practice🧰 Perfectionism
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day Summary
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day 93%
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
by Joan Bolker 1998
3.84
2k+ ratings
🎓 Dissertation Writing🏛️ Graduate School✍️ Academic Writing📅 Daily Writing Practice🧰 Perfectionism
The Book Proposal Book
by Laura Portwood-Stacer • 2021
A book contract is won in the proposal, not the manuscript: how to write one that sells.
4.71
100
📚 Academic Publishing📝 Book Proposals✍️ Scholarly Writing🖋️ Writing Guides🎓 Academic Career
The Book Proposal Book Summary
The Book Proposal Book 92%
A book contract is won in the proposal, not the manuscript: how to write one that sells.
by Laura Portwood-Stacer 2021
4.71
100 ratings
📚 Academic Publishing📝 Book Proposals✍️ Scholarly Writing🖋️ Writing Guides🎓 Academic Career
Air & Light & Time & Space
by Helen Sword • 2017
Daily writing is a myth. The flexible, four-foundation practice that real productive academics use.
3.98
581
📝 Academic Writing⏰ Writing Habits🏡 Writing Environments🌐 Multilingual Writing🎯 Writing For Impact
Air & Light & Time & Space Summary
Air & Light & Time & Space 92%
Daily writing is a myth. The flexible, four-foundation practice that real productive academics use.
by Helen Sword 2017
3.98
581 ratings
📝 Academic Writing⏰ Writing Habits🏡 Writing Environments🌐 Multilingual Writing🎯 Writing For Impact
How to Win at College
by Cal Newport • 2005
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
3.98
4k+
🎓 College Success📚 Student Productivity📝 Study Strategies⏰ Time Blocking🔁 Habit Design
How to Win at College Summary
How to Win at College 92%
College is a strategy game: work fewer hours, build faculty allies, and chase one ambitious project.
by Cal Newport 2005
3.98
4k+ ratings
🎓 College Success📚 Student Productivity📝 Study Strategies⏰ Time Blocking🔁 Habit Design
Write No Matter What
by Joli Jensen • 2017
The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.
4.35
738
✍️ Academic Writing🏢 Faculty Life✨ Perfectionism🎭 Imposter Syndrome💭 Writing Anxiety
Write No Matter What Summary
Write No Matter What 92%
The tools to write steadily as an academic, even when perfectionism and pressure say you can't.
by Joli Jensen 2017
4.35
738 ratings
✍️ Academic Writing🏢 Faculty Life✨ Perfectionism🎭 Imposter Syndrome💭 Writing Anxiety
How to Write a Lot
by Paul J. Silvia • 2007
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
4.07
5k+
📚 Scholarly Publishing🏫 Faculty Productivity✍️ Writing Habits⏰ Procrastination💰 Grant Writing
How to Write a Lot Summary
How to Write a Lot 92%
Schedule four hours. Track every word. Ignore the mood. The academic writing fix that ships papers.
by Paul J. Silvia 2007
4.07
5k+ ratings
📚 Scholarly Publishing🏫 Faculty Productivity✍️ Writing Habits⏰ Procrastination💰 Grant Writing
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. • 2008
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
3.50
331
🎓 College Success📝 Study Skills⏰ Time Management🏫 Campus Life💰 Financial Literacy
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know Summary
1001 Things Every College Student Needs to Know 91%
1001 things that keep students enrolled, employed, and sane: starting with the first semester.
by Harry H. Harrison Jr. 2008
3.50
331 ratings
🎓 College Success📝 Study Skills⏰ Time Management🏫 Campus Life💰 Financial Literacy
Reflective Writing
by Kate Williams • 2012
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
3.94
67
🪞 Reflective Practice✍️ Academic Writing🔄 Experiential Learning🎓 University Students🧠 Metacognition
Reflective Writing Summary
Reflective Writing 91%
How to write about yourself with academic rigor: the frameworks that make 'personal' credible.
by Kate Williams 2012
3.94
67 ratings
🪞 Reflective Practice✍️ Academic Writing🔄 Experiential Learning🎓 University Students🧠 Metacognition
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You
by Chandan Deshmukh • 2014
Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.
3.94
584
🧠 Study Skills📝 Exam Preparation🌱 Growth Mindset🔗 Memory Techniques📋 Note-Taking
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You Summary
Six Secrets Smart Students Dont Tell You 91%
Top marks are learnable: memory tricks, smart notes, and the room rule that sharpens focus.
by Chandan Deshmukh 2014
3.94
584 ratings
🧠 Study Skills📝 Exam Preparation🌱 Growth Mindset🔗 Memory Techniques📋 Note-Taking
The Naked Roommate
by Harlan Cohen • 2005
108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.
3.79
1k+
🧭 College Survival🎓 Freshman Year🏫 College Transition🧰 Adulting Basics🗣️ Consent Culture
The Naked Roommate Summary
The Naked Roommate 91%
108 college pitfalls and how to handle them, from dorm drama to student debt.
by Harlan Cohen 2005
3.79
1k+ ratings
🧭 College Survival🎓 Freshman Year🏫 College Transition🧰 Adulting Basics🗣️ Consent Culture
How to Become a Straight-A Student
by Cal Newport • 2006
Straight A's without all-nighters: daily five-minute practice, targeted reading, and self-quizzing.
4.04
12k+
🎓 Study Skills⏰ Time Management📝 Note Taking✍️ Paper Writing🦥 Procrastination
How to Become a Straight-A Student Summary
How to Become a Straight-A Student 91%
Straight A's without all-nighters: daily five-minute practice, targeted reading, and self-quizzing.
by Cal Newport 2006
4.04
12k+ ratings
🎓 Study Skills⏰ Time Management📝 Note Taking✍️ Paper Writing🦥 Procrastination
Teach Yourself How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2018
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
4.14
609
🧑‍🎓 Study Skills🌱 Growth Mindset📖 Active Reading📝 Test Preparation⏰ Time Management
Teach Yourself How to Learn Summary
Teach Yourself How to Learn 91%
You think you know it until the test proves otherwise. Here’s how to know before.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2018
4.14
609 ratings
🧑‍🎓 Study Skills🌱 Growth Mindset📖 Active Reading📝 Test Preparation⏰ Time Management
The Idea Factory
by Pepper White • 1991
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
3.85
255
🎓 Grad School🏛️ Elite Universities🎭 Imposter Syndrome📚 Academic Pressure🔧 Hands-On Learning
The Idea Factory Summary
The Idea Factory 91%
MIT: where a valedictorian learns to celebrate a B and survive the pressure without losing himself.
by Pepper White 1991
3.85
255 ratings
🎓 Grad School🏛️ Elite Universities🎭 Imposter Syndrome📚 Academic Pressure🔧 Hands-On Learning
Stylish Academic Writing
by Helen Sword • 2012
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
4.06
1k+
📝 Academic Writing📚 Scholarly Publishing🗣️ Plain Language🏛️ Disciplinary Norms📖 Narrative Research
Stylish Academic Writing Summary
Stylish Academic Writing 91%
Most academic writing rules are just conventions. The data that prove you can write differently.
by Helen Sword 2012
4.06
1k+ ratings
📝 Academic Writing📚 Scholarly Publishing🗣️ Plain Language🏛️ Disciplinary Norms📖 Narrative Research
The Science of Accelerated Learning
by Peter Hollins • 2017
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
4.01
546
🧠 Learning Science📚 Study Skills🧩 Memory Techniques✍️ Active Learning👁️ Attention Management
The Science of Accelerated Learning Summary
The Science of Accelerated Learning 91%
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
by Peter Hollins 2017
4.01
546 ratings
🧠 Learning Science📚 Study Skills🧩 Memory Techniques✍️ Active Learning👁️ Attention Management
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20
by Tina Seelig • 2009
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
3.80
11k+
🗺️ Career Design💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset🧩 Creative Problem Solving🏋️ Failure And Resilience🤝 Negotiation Skills
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 Summary
What I Wish I Knew When I Was 20 91%
The career rules nobody teaches you: why problems are your best asset and failure is fuel.
by Tina Seelig 2009
3.80
11k+ ratings
🗺️ Career Design💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset🧩 Creative Problem Solving🏋️ Failure And Resilience🤝 Negotiation Skills
The Miracle Morning for College Students
by Hal Elrod • 2017
A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.
4.08
169
🎓 College Success📚 Student Life🌅 Morning Routines🔄 Habit Design🚀 Self-Leadership
The Miracle Morning for College Students Summary
The Miracle Morning for College Students 91%
A full point higher GPA starts with a six-minute morning. The student's 30-day system.
by Hal Elrod 2017
4.08
169 ratings
🎓 College Success📚 Student Life🌅 Morning Routines🔄 Habit Design🚀 Self-Leadership
Getting from College to Career
by Lindsey Pollak • 2007
Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.
3.81
827
🔍 Career Readiness🎓 Campus To Career🤝 Networking📱 Personal Branding🔎 Job Search
Getting from College to Career Summary
Getting from College to Career 91%
Your diploma is not a job offer. The pre-graduation moves that turn it into one.
by Lindsey Pollak 2007
3.81
827 ratings
🔍 Career Readiness🎓 Campus To Career🤝 Networking📱 Personal Branding🔎 Job Search
Learn Like a Pro
by Barbara Oakley • 2021
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
4.14
2k+
📚 Study Skills🧠 Learning Science📊 Evidence-Based Learning🧩 Memory Improvement🔄 Habit Formation
Learn Like a Pro Summary
Learn Like a Pro 91%
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
by Barbara Oakley 2021
4.14
2k+ ratings
📚 Study Skills🧠 Learning Science📊 Evidence-Based Learning🧩 Memory Improvement🔄 Habit Formation
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need
by Jade Bowler • 2021
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
4.12
2k+
📚 Study Skills🧠 Evidence-Based Learning🌱 Growth Mindset⏰ Time Management📝 Exam Preparation
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need Summary
The Only Study Guide You'll Ever Need 91%
The science of studying for people who hate cramming: remember more, work less, go in calm.
by Jade Bowler 2021
4.12
2k+ ratings
📚 Study Skills🧠 Evidence-Based Learning🌱 Growth Mindset⏰ Time Management📝 Exam Preparation
There Is Life After College
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
3.96
442
🔬 Higher Education📋 Career Preparation🧑‍🎓 Emerging Adulthood📈 Job Market🤖 Future Of Work
There Is Life After College Summary
There Is Life After College 91%
Half of graduates are underemployed. The playbook for turning college into a real career.
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016
3.96
442 ratings
🔬 Higher Education📋 Career Preparation🧑‍🎓 Emerging Adulthood📈 Job Market🤖 Future Of Work
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer
by Olav Schewe • 2014
Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.
3.9
478
🧠 Study Skills🔗 Memory Techniques⏰ Time Management📖 Active Learning📝 Test Preparation
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer Summary
Superstudent - Lær mer effektiv, få bedre karakterer 91%
Smarter studying, not more of it: the techniques that turn average students into top performers.
by Olav Schewe 2014
3.9
478 ratings
🧠 Study Skills🔗 Memory Techniques⏰ Time Management📖 Active Learning📝 Test Preparation
The Freelance Academic
by Katie Rose Guest Pryal • 2019
Academia pays you in prestige. Convert your expertise into a freelance career you control.
4.21
34
🚪 Leaving Academia💼 Freelance Career🎭 Imposter Syndrome💰 Income Diversification✍️ Freelance Writing
The Freelance Academic Summary
The Freelance Academic 91%
Academia pays you in prestige. Convert your expertise into a freelance career you control.
by Katie Rose Guest Pryal 2019
4.21
34 ratings
🚪 Leaving Academia💼 Freelance Career🎭 Imposter Syndrome💰 Income Diversification✍️ Freelance Writing
Barking Up the Wrong Tree
by Eric Barker • 2017
The traits you think are flaws might be your biggest assets in the right environment.
4.11
17k+
🧭 Career Alignment🔄 Strategic Quitting⚡ Energy Management💖 Self-Compassion🤝 Authentic Networking
Barking Up the Wrong Tree Summary
Barking Up the Wrong Tree 91%
The traits you think are flaws might be your biggest assets in the right environment.
by Eric Barker 2017
4.11
17k+ ratings
🧭 Career Alignment🔄 Strategic Quitting⚡ Energy Management💖 Self-Compassion🤝 Authentic Networking
I Wish Someone Had Told Me...
by Dana Perino • 2025
The secrets of a meaningful career, from saving early to the habit that outranks talent.
3.99
775
💼 Career Advice📈 Professional Development🧑‍🎓 Early Career💰 Financial Literacy🧘 Resilience Training
I Wish Someone Had Told Me... Summary
I Wish Someone Had Told Me... 91%
The secrets of a meaningful career, from saving early to the habit that outranks talent.
by Dana Perino 2025
3.99
775 ratings
💼 Career Advice📈 Professional Development🧑‍🎓 Early Career💰 Financial Literacy🧘 Resilience Training
How to Teach Anything
by Peter Hollins • 2021
Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.
4.10
129
🏫 Teaching Methods🧪 Learning Science📝 Study Skills✋ Active Learning🎮 Gamification
How to Teach Anything Summary
How to Teach Anything 91%
Turn any topic into a lesson that clicks, using the learning science most teachers never learn.
by Peter Hollins 2021
4.10
129 ratings
🏫 Teaching Methods🧪 Learning Science📝 Study Skills✋ Active Learning🎮 Gamification
How Learning Works
by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
4.12
1k+
📚 Evidence-Based Teaching🎓 Higher Education📋 Instructional Design🎯 Student Motivation🧠 Metacognition
How Learning Works Summary
How Learning Works 91%
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
by Susan A. Ambrose 2010
4.12
1k+ ratings
📚 Evidence-Based Teaching🎓 Higher Education📋 Instructional Design🎯 Student Motivation🧠 Metacognition
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering
by Richard W. Hamming • 1996
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
4.18
2k+
🧠 Scientific Thinking⚙️ Engineering Practice💻 Computational Thinking🔬 Research Methods🔗 Interdisciplinary
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering Summary
The Art of Doing Science and Engineering 90%
What separates great scientists from good ones: they pick better problems.
by Richard W. Hamming 1996
4.18
2k+ ratings
🧠 Scientific Thinking⚙️ Engineering Practice💻 Computational Thinking🔬 Research Methods🔗 Interdisciplinary
It's OK if You're Clueless
by Terry McMillan • 2006
24 tips for college freshmen, starting with the permission to not have it all figured out.
3.84
177
🎓 Freshman Year🛠️ Life Skills🔍 Self-Discovery💪 Self-Confidence⏳ Time Management
It's OK if You're Clueless Summary
It's OK if You're Clueless 90%
24 tips for college freshmen, starting with the permission to not have it all figured out.
by Terry McMillan 2006
3.84
177 ratings
🎓 Freshman Year🛠️ Life Skills🔍 Self-Discovery💪 Self-Confidence⏳ Time Management
Teach Students How to Learn
by Saundra Yancy McGuire • 2015
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
4.18
489
🎓 Faculty Development🧠 Metacognition📚 Study Skills✏️ Active Learning🌱 Growth Mindset
Teach Students How to Learn Summary
Teach Students How to Learn 90%
Metacognition is the missing course. A 43-year veteran shows how to teach it inside yours.
by Saundra Yancy McGuire 2015
4.18
489 ratings
🎓 Faculty Development🧠 Metacognition📚 Study Skills✏️ Active Learning🌱 Growth Mindset
Worthless
by Aaron Clarey • 2011
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
3.99
339
🧭 Career Guidance🎓 Higher Education🤔 College Skepticism💼 Career Pragmatism📊 Labor Economics
Worthless Summary
Worthless 90%
The labor market's college report card: which majors earn and which are a $40,000 mistake.
by Aaron Clarey 2011
3.99
339 ratings
🧭 Career Guidance🎓 Higher Education🤔 College Skepticism💼 Career Pragmatism📊 Labor Economics
Letters to a Young Scientist
by Edward O. Wilson • 2013
Think like an artist, then work like an accountant. The real path to scientific discovery.
3.90
5k+
🧪 Scientific Careers🔬 Field Biology💡 Scientific Creativity🍂 Natural History🌍 Biodiversity
Letters to a Young Scientist Summary
Letters to a Young Scientist 90%
Think like an artist, then work like an accountant. The real path to scientific discovery.
by Edward O. Wilson 2013
3.90
5k+ ratings
🧪 Scientific Careers🔬 Field Biology💡 Scientific Creativity🍂 Natural History🌍 Biodiversity
How to Take Smart Notes
by Sönke Ahrens • 2025
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
3.87
237
🧠 Networked Note-Taking🎓 Academic Writing✍️ Writing Process🗄️ Knowledge Management📚 Learning Strategies
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 90%
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
🧠 Networked Note-Taking🎓 Academic Writing✍️ Writing Process🗄️ Knowledge Management📚 Learning Strategies
The Art of Self-Directed Learning
by Blake Boles • 2014
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
3.94
442
🏡 Unschooling Movement🧭 Learning Autonomy🌱 Growth Mindset🎯 Deliberate Practice🔥 Intrinsic Motivation
The Art of Self-Directed Learning Summary
The Art of Self-Directed Learning 90%
No classroom, no curriculum, no waiting: design your own education and make it pay.
by Blake Boles 2014
3.94
442 ratings
🏡 Unschooling Movement🧭 Learning Autonomy🌱 Growth Mindset🎯 Deliberate Practice🔥 Intrinsic Motivation
Small Teaching
by James M. Lang • 2016
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
4.28
2k+
🎓 College Teaching🧠 Science Of Learning📋 Evidence-Based Teaching👩‍🏫 Faculty Development✋ Active Learning
Small Teaching Summary
Small Teaching 90%
A two-minute quiz beats an hour of re-reading: brief, research-backed teaching moves.
by James M. Lang 2016
4.28
2k+ ratings
🎓 College Teaching🧠 Science Of Learning📋 Evidence-Based Teaching👩‍🏫 Faculty Development✋ Active Learning
You Can Do Anything
by George Anders • 2017
Liberal arts majors aren't doomed. The economy keeps tilting toward what only they can do.
3.49
500
🏛️ Defense Of Liberal Arts🎓 College To Career🧠 Critical Thinking💬 Storytelling At Work🔄 Career Reinvention
You Can Do Anything Summary
You Can Do Anything 90%
Liberal arts majors aren't doomed. The economy keeps tilting toward what only they can do.
by George Anders 2017
3.49
500 ratings
🏛️ Defense Of Liberal Arts🎓 College To Career🧠 Critical Thinking💬 Storytelling At Work🔄 Career Reinvention
Release Your Inner Drive
by Bradley Busch • 2017
A science-backed playbook for getting good at anything: study smarter, sleep better, fail forward.
3.85
13
🧠 Growth Mindset🎯 Goal Setting📚 Study Skills😴 Sleep And Performance⏳ Procrastination
Release Your Inner Drive Summary
Release Your Inner Drive 90%
A science-backed playbook for getting good at anything: study smarter, sleep better, fail forward.
by Bradley Busch 2017
3.85
13 ratings
🧠 Growth Mindset🎯 Goal Setting📚 Study Skills😴 Sleep And Performance⏳ Procrastination
Designing Your Life
by Bill Burnett • 2016
Stop planning your life. Start prototyping it: experiments that reveal the work you actually want.
3.90
23k+
🎨 Design Thinking🔍 Career Exploration🧭 Work-Life Alignment🧪 Experimental Living🔄 Reframing Beliefs
Designing Your Life Summary
Designing Your Life 90%
Stop planning your life. Start prototyping it: experiments that reveal the work you actually want.
by Bill Burnett 2016
3.90
23k+ ratings
🎨 Design Thinking🔍 Career Exploration🧭 Work-Life Alignment🧪 Experimental Living🔄 Reframing Beliefs
Life Hacks (Vol. 1)
by Jay Anthony • 2015
Small fixes (a smile, a water jug, Wikipedia) to smooth life's friction and speed your work.
2.50
8
⚡ Productivity Hacks💰 Frugal Living📈 Career Growth🙏 Gratitude Practice✍️ Writing Tips
Life Hacks (Vol. 1) Summary
Life Hacks (Vol. 1) 90%
Small fixes (a smile, a water jug, Wikipedia) to smooth life's friction and speed your work.
by Jay Anthony 2015
2.50
8 ratings
⚡ Productivity Hacks💰 Frugal Living📈 Career Growth🙏 Gratitude Practice✍️ Writing Tips
Late Bloomers
by Rich Karlgaard • 2019
The race to succeed young is breaking people. What if the real advantage is arriving late?
4.00
2k+
🪴 Career Reinvention📚 Educational Pressure🌀 Non-Linear Success💗 Self-Compassion📖 Narrative Psychology
Late Bloomers Summary
Late Bloomers 90%
The race to succeed young is breaking people. What if the real advantage is arriving late?
by Rich Karlgaard 2019
4.00
2k+ ratings
🪴 Career Reinvention📚 Educational Pressure🌀 Non-Linear Success💗 Self-Compassion📖 Narrative Psychology
Test Success
by Blythe Grossberg • 2009
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
4.00
1
📚 Study Skills📝 Test Preparation🧩 Learning Differences😰 Test Anxiety⏳ Time Management
Test Success Summary
Test Success 90%
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
by Blythe Grossberg 2009
4.00
1 ratings
📚 Study Skills📝 Test Preparation🧩 Learning Differences😰 Test Anxiety⏳ Time Management
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be
by Frank Bruni • 2015
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
4.03
4k+
🎓 College Admissions🏫 Higher Education💪 Student Resilience🏛️ College Prestige Myth😰 Education Anxiety
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be Summary
Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be 90%
Ivy League rejection isn't destiny: the proof, and how to find a school that actually fits.
by Frank Bruni 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
🎓 College Admissions🏫 Higher Education💪 Student Resilience🏛️ College Prestige Myth😰 Education Anxiety
How to be a High School Superstar
by Cal Newport • 2010
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
4.14
1k+
🎓 College Admissions🏫 High School Students🧹 Anti-Resume Building📡 Signaling Theory🧠 Behavioral Economics
How to be a High School Superstar Summary
How to be a High School Superstar 90%
One real obsession beats a dozen resume fillers: doing less gets you in.
by Cal Newport 2010
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A narrative arc, not a list of honors: the story structure that gets you in.
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