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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+
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
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+
How to Become a Straight-A Student Summary
How to Become a Straight-A Student 92%
Straight A's without all-nighters: daily five-minute practice, targeted reading, and self-quizzing.
by Cal Newport 2006
4.04
12k+ ratings
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
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 92%
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
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+
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
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+
Learn Like a Pro Summary
Learn Like a Pro 92%
Why rereading fails, and the science-backed techniques that make learning stick: a toolkit.
by Barbara Oakley 2021
4.14
2k+ ratings
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
The Lean PhD Summary
The Lean PhD 92%
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
by Julian Kirchherr 2018
3.90
61 ratings
The Everything Guide to Study Skills
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick • 2011
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
3.88
113
The Everything Guide to Study Skills Summary
The Everything Guide to Study Skills 91%
Assignments on time, notes you review, and teacher relationships that lead to recommendations.
by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick 2011
3.88
113 ratings
Eat That Frog! for Students
by Brian Tracy • 2020
Tackle your most daunting schoolwork first. The 22 field-tested tricks for doing it before noon.
4.01
274
Eat That Frog! for Students Summary
Eat That Frog! for Students 91%
Tackle your most daunting schoolwork first. The 22 field-tested tricks for doing it before noon.
by Brian Tracy 2020
4.01
274 ratings
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
How to Take Smart Notes Summary
How to Take Smart Notes 91%
58 books from one note-card system that treats writing as thinking, not transcription.
by Sönke Ahrens 2025
3.87
237 ratings
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
by Wendy Laura Belcher • 2008
Short daily sessions beat weekend binges: twelve weeks to turn your draft into a published article.
4.12
775
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks Summary
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks 91%
Short daily sessions beat weekend binges: twelve weeks to turn your draft into a published article.
by Wendy Laura Belcher 2008
4.12
775 ratings
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
Air & Light & Time & Space Summary
Air & Light & Time & Space 91%
Daily writing is a myth. The flexible, four-foundation practice that real productive academics use.
by Helen Sword 2017
3.98
581 ratings
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+
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day Summary
Writing Your Dissertation in Fifteen Minutes a Day 91%
Finish your dissertation in daily scraps of time. The secret is psychology, not heroic all-nighters.
by Joan Bolker 1998
3.84
2k+ ratings
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
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
Secrets of Productive People
by Mark Forster • 2015
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
3.97
151
Secrets of Productive People Summary
Secrets of Productive People 91%
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
by Mark Forster 2015
3.97
151 ratings
Research Strategies
by William B. Badke • 2000
Most student papers summarize. A real research paper argues. The shift starts with the question.
3.79
392
Research Strategies Summary
Research Strategies 91%
Most student papers summarize. A real research paper argues. The shift starts with the question.
by William B. Badke 2000
3.79
392 ratings
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
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
How to Finish Everything You Start
by Jan Yager • 2019
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
3.51
648
How to Finish Everything You Start Summary
How to Finish Everything You Start 91%
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
by Jan Yager 2019
3.51
648 ratings
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+
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
Outsmart Your Brain
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2023
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
3.95
1k+
Outsmart Your Brain Summary
Outsmart Your Brain 90%
Your study habits run on intuition. Cognitive psychology reveals what makes learning stick.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2023
3.95
1k+ ratings
Master Your Time
by Thibaut Meurisse • 2021
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
4.32
460
Master Your Time Summary
Master Your Time 90%
Why 'busy' doesn't mean productive, and how to reclaim your attention for the work that matters.
by Thibaut Meurisse 2021
4.32
460 ratings
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
Teach Yourself How to Learn Summary
Teach Yourself How to Learn 90%
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
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff
by Brenda Hough • 2018
The quiet library is a myth. Time management that works in the chaos staff actually face.
4.00
4
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff Summary
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff 90%
The quiet library is a myth. Time management that works in the chaos staff actually face.
by Brenda Hough 2018
4.00
4 ratings
Ready for Anything
by David Allen • 2003
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
3.85
5k+
Ready for Anything Summary
Ready for Anything 90%
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
by David Allen 2003
3.85
5k+ ratings
Productividad personal
by José Miguel Bolívar • 2015
Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.
4.13
257
Productividad personal Summary
Productividad personal 90%
Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.
by José Miguel Bolívar 2015
4.13
257 ratings
Making It All Work
by David Allen • 2003
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
3.93
3k+
Making It All Work Summary
Making It All Work 90%
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
by David Allen 2003
3.93
3k+ ratings
Organízate con eficacia
by David Allen • 2014
One trusted system for emptying your head and always knowing the next concrete step.
3.92
251
Organízate con eficacia Summary
Organízate con eficacia 90%
One trusted system for emptying your head and always knowing the next concrete step.
by David Allen 2014
3.92
251 ratings
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
The Science of Accelerated Learning Summary
The Science of Accelerated Learning 90%
15 minutes of real focus beats an hour of distracted study. The neuroscience of learning faster.
by Peter Hollins 2017
4.01
546 ratings
The Bullet Journal Method
by Ryder Carroll • 2018
A single notebook and five symbols to replace your apps and reclaim your focus.
4.06
33k+
The Bullet Journal Method Summary
The Bullet Journal Method 90%
A single notebook and five symbols to replace your apps and reclaim your focus.
by Ryder Carroll 2018
4.06
33k+ ratings
The Time Chunking Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2015
Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.
3.93
777
The Time Chunking Method Summary
The Time Chunking Method 90%
Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.
by Damon Zahariades 2015
3.93
777 ratings
Zen to Done
by Leo Babauta • 2007
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
3.75
3k+
Zen to Done Summary
Zen to Done 90%
Ten habits, one per month: the productivity system that replaces planning paralysis with action.
by Leo Babauta 2007
3.75
3k+ ratings
Accelerated Learning
by James Horton • 2017
Learning isn't about IQ. Systematic techniques that double reading speed and make recall automatic.
3.43
134
Accelerated Learning Summary
Accelerated Learning 90%
Learning isn't about IQ. Systematic techniques that double reading speed and make recall automatic.
by James Horton 2017
3.43
134 ratings
Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2001
The system for getting commitments out of your head and onto lists you can trust.
4.00
169k+
Getting Things Done Summary
Getting Things Done 90%
The system for getting commitments out of your head and onto lists you can trust.
by David Allen 2001
4.00
169k+ ratings
Evernote App Solution for Time Management
by Micheal Moran • 2014
One app, every scrap of your life: three structures that make any note findable in seconds.
1.00
1
Evernote App Solution for Time Management Summary
Evernote App Solution for Time Management 90%
One app, every scrap of your life: three structures that make any note findable in seconds.
by Micheal Moran 2014
1.00
1 ratings
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies
by John Wiley & Sons • 2017
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
3.80
5
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies Summary
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies 90%
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
by John Wiley & Sons 2017
3.80
5 ratings
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations
by Kate L. Turabian • 1955
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
3.99
3k+
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations Summary
A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations 90%
Research is not a mystery: a system for turning a question into a polished, cited argument.
by Kate L. Turabian 1955
3.99
3k+ ratings
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote
by Dominic Wolff • 2013
Seven days to a working GTD setup in Evernote: the notebooks, tags, and review rhythm.
3.43
229
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote Summary
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote 90%
Seven days to a working GTD setup in Evernote: the notebooks, tags, and review rhythm.
by Dominic Wolff 2013
3.43
229 ratings
Evernote for your Life
by Tyler Collins • 2012
Tags, not folders. Search, not filing. Turn one app into your documents, tasks, and contacts hub.
3.40
580
Evernote for your Life Summary
Evernote for your Life 90%
Tags, not folders. Search, not filing. Turn one app into your documents, tasks, and contacts hub.
by Tyler Collins 2012
3.40
580 ratings
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management
by Mark Forster • 2006
Don't act on new requests today. Process them tomorrow. The buffer that breaks reactive habits.
4.02
949
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management Summary
Do It Tomorrow and Other Secrets of Time Management 90%
Don't act on new requests today. Process them tomorrow. The buffer that breaks reactive habits.
by Mark Forster 2006
4.02
949 ratings
The PARA Method
by Tiago Forte • 2023
Four folders, one minute: the organizing system that follows your projects instead of your subjects.
4.08
3k+
The PARA Method Summary
The PARA Method 90%
Four folders, one minute: the organizing system that follows your projects instead of your subjects.
by Tiago Forte 2023
4.08
3k+ ratings
Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog!
by Ant Hive Media • 2016
Do the one task you dread most, first: why sequencing beats motivation every time.
4.02
519
Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog! Summary
Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog! 90%
Do the one task you dread most, first: why sequencing beats motivation every time.
by Ant Hive Media 2016
4.02
519 ratings
Time Management from the Inside Out
by Julie Morgenstern • 2000
A scheduling system built on what you want, not what your inbox demands.
3.95
3k+
Time Management from the Inside Out Summary
Time Management from the Inside Out 90%
A scheduling system built on what you want, not what your inbox demands.
by Julie Morgenstern 2000
3.95
3k+ ratings
5,000 Words Per Hour
by Chris Fox • 2015
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
4.19
3k+
5,000 Words Per Hour Summary
5,000 Words Per Hour 90%
The average writer produces 500 words an hour. Here's how to hit ten times that.
by Chris Fox 2015
4.19
3k+ ratings
The Get Things Done Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2021
A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.
3.87
583
The Get Things Done Book Summary
The Get Things Done Book 90%
A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.
by Mikael Krogerus 2021
3.87
583 ratings
Your Time, Your Way
by Carl Pullein • 2024
Organize tasks by time, not urgency, so you spend your days doing rather than sorting.
4.34
177
Your Time, Your Way Summary
Your Time, Your Way 90%
Organize tasks by time, not urgency, so you spend your days doing rather than sorting.
by Carl Pullein 2024
4.34
177 ratings
Time Management
by Brian Tracy • 2014
A veteran coach's system for gaining two extra hours a day by doing less, not more.
4.12
3k+
Time Management Summary
Time Management 90%
A veteran coach's system for gaining two extra hours a day by doing less, not more.
by Brian Tracy 2014
4.12
3k+ ratings
Mastering Your PhD
by Patricia A. Gosling • 2006
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
3.62
101
Mastering Your PhD Summary
Mastering Your PhD 90%
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
by Patricia A. Gosling 2006
3.62
101 ratings
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day
by Michal Stawicki • 2014
Ten minutes a day to surface your priorities, control your calendar, and stop firefighting.
3.97
134
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day Summary
Master Your Time in 10 Minutes a Day 90%
Ten minutes a day to surface your priorities, control your calendar, and stop firefighting.
by Michal Stawicki 2014
3.97
134 ratings
Bullet Journaling
by Silvia Rose • 2019
The analog system that corrals your tasks, uncovers your patterns, and turns planning into a treat.
3.43
58
Bullet Journaling Summary
Bullet Journaling 90%
The analog system that corrals your tasks, uncovers your patterns, and turns planning into a treat.
by Silvia Rose 2019
3.43
58 ratings
Productivity SuperHero
by Dan Luca • 2016
A timer, a sticky note, and the word no: 30 days to a more disciplined you.
3.94
162
Productivity SuperHero Summary
Productivity SuperHero 90%
A timer, a sticky note, and the word no: 30 days to a more disciplined you.
by Dan Luca 2016
3.94
162 ratings
Test Success
by Blythe Grossberg • 2009
The test-prep playbook for every kind of learner, including the ones standard advice overlooks.
4.00
1
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
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