by Nicole Bianchi | May 26, 2015 | Exercise, Health, Productivity, Time Management
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 tea) was curling up on...
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 | Oct 31, 2014 | Creativity, Productivity, Writing
My parents recently surprised me with a wonderful gift: a beautiful leather office chair. Though I do all of my writing on my laptop (it’s easy to carry around so I can create a workspace nearly anywhere), I have found that I am much more productive when...
by Nicole Bianchi | Oct 6, 2014 | Foreign Language, Productivity, Study Tips, Time Management
It’s easy to set goals. Sometimes it’s even easy taking those initial steps towards achieving them. Maybe we want to learn to play an instrument so we buy a guitar and sign up for lessons. The first few days are fun, but somehow life gets in the way, and...
by Nicole Bianchi | Sep 25, 2014 | Inspiration, Productivity
It has long been argued that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was the most brilliant child musical prodigy who ever lived. At five years old, he could already play multiple instruments, had begun composing his own pieces, and was performing in the royal courts of Europe....
by Nicole Bianchi | Sep 16, 2014 | Creativity, Productivity, Writing
If you want to become a successful novelist or painter or musician, it doesn’t happen overnight. Many different factors are necessary including hard work, practice, and dedication. When reading about the lives of several famous writers, I discovered another...