by Nicole Bianchi | Apr 18, 2016 | Education, Inspiration, Writing
Do you have any favorite authors whose work you rave about to anyone who will listen? You’ve read all of their books and may have even tried to imitate their style. Wouldn’t you love it if you could converse with them and get their feedback on how you could improve...
by Nicole Bianchi | Sep 17, 2015 | Inspiration, Productivity
Photo Credit: Pixabay Today, I am sharing another excerpt from my recently released eBook Study Smarter (if you haven’t read it yet, make sure to snag a free copy at the end of this post!). In the book, I have compiled all of the methods, tips, tricks, and...
by Nicole Bianchi | Aug 26, 2015 | Productivity, Time Management
There are lots of ways you can record your to-do lists. You can write down your deadlines and appointments in a physical planner and remind yourself with post-it notes. Or you can keep everything on the computer with a helpful app. Choosing which program to use,...
by Nicole Bianchi | Aug 9, 2015 | Books, Education, Productivity, Study Tips, Time Management
Yes, scholars!! It’s officially here. I’ve just put the finishing touches on a brand-new eBook, Study Smarter: How to Maximize Your Study Time and Master Any Subject. You probably noticed that the blog was unusually quiet this past July. That’s...
by Nicole Bianchi | Jun 25, 2015 | Books, Productivity
I have always been an avid reader. When I was a kid, my parents joked that my books and I were inseparable. It was true – I carried a book with me everywhere I went and read whenever and wherever possible. As I grew older, I found it more and more difficult to find...
by Nicole Bianchi | Jun 10, 2015 | Health, Productivity, Time Management
Photo Credit: Photl It’s easy to think that you are invincible in high school and college, that you can go hours upon hours without sleep, that you can effectually push your brain to its breaking point without suffering any negative consequences. The truth,...
by Nicole Bianchi | Jun 2, 2015 | Productivity, Technology, Time Management
When I sit down to work on a blog post, one of the first things I do is log off of Facebook and email. This is because every time I stop to check a notification, I will undoubtedly fall into the procrastination wormhole that leads me meandering across the Internet and...
by Nicole Bianchi | May 26, 2015 | Exercise, Health, Productivity, Time Management
Photo Credit: Photl Several weeks ago I caught a nasty head cold that left me absolutely exhausted. The sinus headaches made it difficult for me to concentrate on writing, and all I felt capable of doing (in between drinking copious bowls of soup and cups of green...
by Nicole Bianchi | Apr 27, 2015 | Productivity, Time Management
Hello, scholars! I have finally returned!! Yes, that’s right. I am alive and well and a bit ashamed to admit that this blog post has been sitting unfinished in my drafts folder for several months now. I had intended to publish it in January as my very first post...
by Nicole Bianchi | Dec 16, 2014 | Study Tips
Note taking is one of the most important skills to master if you wish to be successful in high school and college. When you are sitting all day in class, it is easy for your mind to start to wander, but if you are taking notes, you are forced to concentrate on the...