Better Note Taking Skills
There is definitely a right way and a wrong way to take notes! In my college years, I discovered techniques that saved me countless hours and dramatically improved my understanding and recall. Works for students, business professionals, homemakers, anyone who takes notes!
Do you really need GRE prep
Do you really need to do a lot of prep for the GRE? Can’t you just […]
Onine Learning
There are some simple, easy fixes and study tips to help you with online learning and navigating the new normal. Here's my hot list of academic life-changers; key study skills you can use to dominate your grades when it comes to online learning.
Magic Grade Fairies
There is no magical connection between hard work and good grades. In fact, most students work too hard. You can work more efficiently and get better grades with less effort!
Lazy Bear Procrastination
10 practical, straight forward, easy-to-implement tips for banishing procrastination from your life and getting things done!
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (July 7, 2020) An East coast-based Navy SEAL conducts a military freefall jump from a C-2 Greyhound from the Rawhides of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 40 during training above Chesapeake Bay. Naval Special Warfare Command is committed to its Sailors and the deliberate assessment and development of their tactical excellence, ethics, and leadership as the nation’s premiere maritime special operations force supporting the National Defense Strategy. It is the maritime component of United States Special Operation Command, and its mission is to provide maritime special operations forces to conduct full-spectrum operations, unilaterally or with partners, to support national objectives. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist First Class Scott Fenaroli)
Navy SEALs command psychologist, Eric Potterat, PhD., listed four key mental techniques taught to SEAL candidates.  […]
SAVANETA, Aruba (Nov. 13, 2020) U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Joseph Deblaay, a reconnaissance Marine with C Company, 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion (Recon Bn.), 2nd Marine Division (MARDIV), ascends from the water while participating in a dive training with Dutch marines with the 32nd Raiding Squadron near Netherlands Marine Barracks Savaneta, Aruba, Nov. 13, 2020. These dive skills are critical when fighting in littoral and coastal regions. 2nd Recon Bn's mastery of these skills is paramount to integrate effectively with their naval counterparts to win the next major conflict. Being able to learn from the Dutch marines in their primary area of operation helps 2nd Recon Bn. build a faster, more mobile and more lethal force when operating in diverse locations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Brian Bolin Jr.)
Part Four of the series Better Test Performance the Navy SEALs Way. In a documentary interview, […]
Creating flashcards in the right way makes studying much easier
Flashcards, as I’m sure you know, are a really powerful way to review. They are the […]
180123-N-PJ969-0723 CORONADO, Calif. (Jan. 23, 2018) U.S. Navy SEAL candidates participate in Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training. SEALs are the maritime component of U.S. Special Forces and are trained to conduct a variety of operations from the sea, air and land.
Recently-retired United States Navy SEALs staff psychologist Eric Potterat, PhD, lists four key mental techniques taught […]
US Navy SEALs jumps over side of boat
Updated 12/2/2020 From the series Better Test Performance the Navy SEALs Way. U.S. Navy SEALs candidates […]
U.S. Navy SEALs BUD/S Candidates
Updated 12/1/2020 The United States Navy’s Sea, Air, and Land teams (SEALs) have discovered how to […]
Start prepping for the GRE
You know you need to take the GRE to get into grad school. You know you […]
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Get great free GRE math practice from WTAMU. Also, find out where to find more great practice and what top prep company math practice to avoid like the plague!
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Wouldn't it be better to keep your nights and weekends free from studying so you can do something fun?  What if you could do that and still get the grades you want?
GRE Prep Mistakes
Many students make huge–easily avoidable–mistakes when prepping for the GRE. These mistakes cost them time, money, […]
time wasting student
Author of The Toyota Way, Jeffrey K. Liker, says that there are seven main types of waste […]
Getting some help -- GRE resources
Everyone can use a little help now and then. This GRE resource page lists some of the […]
do it now
Are you the study, study, study type? Or the type who thinks about studying, but has […]
lock it into your memory
Most students take hours to memorize what they could have learned–should have locked into their memories–in […]
Beat Procrastination
Motivation done right lets you motor through your to-do list like magic. There are lots of […]

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