by Gretchen | Jun 5, 2019 | blog, College Prep
Ever wish you could ask a neuroscientist all your questions about teaching and learning? Today Megan and Gretchen got to interview professor and author Jared Cooney Horvath about his new excellent new book, Stop Talking, Start Influencing: 12 Insights from...
by Gretchen | May 23, 2019 | blog, note-taking, Study Skills
How good are you at talking into your cell phone? Probably pretty good, huh? I beg to differ. 😉 Maybe you’re ok at talking to your friends or parents… but what about talk into your dictation app? A couple months ago a 7th grade client got...
by Gretchen | May 16, 2019 | blog, College Prep, note-taking
Do you find yourself using quizlet a lot? Does it feel satisfying to upload a bunch of terms and definitions onto that platform? But here’s the question — does it REALLY help your learning to do that? Recently I worked with a student who was really behind...
by Gretchen | May 9, 2019 | blog, Procrastination
It’s STILL final exams season! Last week I gave four tips on how to deal with overwhelm. This time around, I want to share a different kind of tip that’s more related to self-care. Recently I found myself really dreading a difficult meeting with my coach,...
by Gretchen | Apr 25, 2019 | Academic Coaching, blog, Procrastination
Did you know that we make hundreds and hundreds of micro-decisions every day? These decisions can make or break a student! Recently I was talking to a 16 year old client about the tiny decisions he makes on a daily basis that result in lots of procrastination … and...
by Gretchen | Apr 18, 2019 | Academic Coaching, blog
Do you have finals coming up? Are you, or a student you love, overwhelmed with everything there is to do between now and the end of the semester? Recently I was overwhelmed with a big project. I noticed myself starting to stagnate and procrastinate, but then —...
