Cal Newport · 2006
A self-help guide outlining practical study strategies and time management techniques for achieving top grades in college.
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“it would take less time, which is a formula that actually shows up in my much older book, How to Become a Straight-A Student. total work produced equals time spent times intensity of focus so you could that's the thing to hack is intensity of focus goes up time required to get the same amount of work goes down so…”
Cal Newport, Host on The Cal Newport ShowHow to Build a Cognitive Training Plan | Monday Advice
“So if you want to become a better student, and this is going to sound very self-serving, but I'm going to say, read my book, How to Become a Straight-A Student.”
Why: It gets right down to the brass tacks of academic tasks and how to study efficiently.
Cal Newport, Host on The Cal Newport ShowClassic Episode: How Do I Learn Hard Things? | Monday Advice
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