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Today I’m going to talk about how to take notes, specifically what you should do to be hyper-effective when watching lectures or reading books. More importantly, I’m going to let you know which techniques science tells us are ineffective, so you can stop wasting your time. For the non-students following along, this matters to you […]

Today we’re going to talk about forgetting. Specifically, that frustrating feeling of spending countless hours learning a subject, only to forget everything just a few months later. I’m going to share a method I’ve used to remember ideas clearly, even years after they were taught. This is especially relevant to non-students, where learning can feel […]

In this email I’m going to share a trick I’ve used to double the work I’ve managed to get done, while working fewer hours. Without it, I’m certain I couldn’t have finished the MIT Challenge. Before I share the method, however, I’m going to tell you why it works. First, I want you to ask […]

Hey, As this is the last bootcamp email, I thought I’d try to cover as many remaining learning problems people brought to me as I can. Q) How do I learn a new language, or remember foreign vocabulary words? I’m not a language expert, so in building this section of Learning on Steroids I recruited […]

Hey, Today I’m going to share the stories of six past Learning on Steroids members, who used the tactics to dominate, while studying less than before. I’ve given tactics for learning faster, now I’m going to show you the blueprint for how that translates into success. — The blueprint for success, case studies from six […]

Hey, In an ideal world, you’d learn everything deeply and memorize every idea perfectly. If you had unlimited time, you could do this with any class. Just figure out which tactics apply, and use them extensively to master the subject. But that’s rarely the case. Time pressure means that you can’t always learn ideas as […]

Hey, Today is another video guide. This time I’m going to be talking about getting more work done. I’ll be sharing the tactic that enabled me to have a social life while running a business and taking classes. Watch it here (6 minutes). Or download the full transcript. Have you ever encountered these problems? Procrastinating, […]

Hey, Today I’m going to share a simple tactic that can boost your reading efficiency. You’ll retain more, so you won’t have to waste time re-reading books. You’ll also understand more, so you can spend less time trying to master each new subject. The basis of this trick comes from a psychological quirk that happens […]

Hey, Do you get distracted trying to study? Find it hard to follow lectures, or drift off in the middle of a reading? When I asked you what your biggest learning challenge was, I heard one response, again and again: focus. How do you stay focused so you can get more done and stop wasting […]

Hey, How often have you felt you understood a concept, only to forget it on a test? Today’s tactic fixes exactly this problem. I used this technique extensively when trying to learn MIT’s physics class in under five days. Click here to watch the video (~4 minutes). Read the transcript here. Download scanned examples here. […]