Spending A Free Afternoon Well
A rare free afternoon can drain away on the sofa or the screen. Seven simple ways to turn spare hours into something worthwhile....
Catch Your Ideas Before They Fly
Great ideas tend to arrive when we are least prepared, and most of them vanish. Three simple habits help you keep the good ones....
Seven Habits Of Students Who Do Well
Successful students are not born that way. They build a handful of habits. Work on these and your grades, and your ability to learn, will rise....
Taking Better Notes In Class
Good notes help you remember lessons and give you a ready guide for revision. Three simple habits make them far more useful....
Practice Smarter, Not Just Longer
Practice alone does not make perfect. A study of more than 850,000 game players shows that how you practise matters as much as how long....
Open An Impromptu Speech With Style
An extempore speech gives you a minute, maybe two. Here is how to use that minute and walk off the stage having said something worth hearing....
Important Benefits Of Good Manners In Life
Manners are not a small thing to brush aside. Good behaviour earns respect, adds to dignity, and quietly supports growth in almost every part of life....
Write A College Application That Stands Out
Filling in an application form is no rocket science, but it has its dos and do nots. Five habits help yours get noticed....
Talk To Difficult People Without Losing Your Calm
Some people cannot be reasoned with, yet you still have to talk to them. Five skills help you keep your dignity and your temper....
The Secrets Of Top Students
The best students in a class rarely study more hours or use a trick. Six habits set them apart, and anyone can copy them....