June 5, 2010 | Time Management | Share
1. The Cause
Try to locate the source to the problem. When did you first start to become ineffective, have you always been like this and so forth. Once you think you know the cause of the problem it becomes a lot easier to deal with it. For instance, some people start to become ineffective when their favorite TV show is on and they lose grip of their work. Other people tend to be more effective during the cooler periods of the year and drop in efficiency as soon as the sun returns. No matter what it is, try to locate the source of the problem. If you want to rid yourself of the disease you need to find the root cause, otherwise all you’re doing is simply treating symptoms.
2. Know where you stand
Before you begin trying to ameliorate the problem it’s important that you understand the magnitude of the problem. You need to measure it’s scope, how ineffective have you become, how much more effective do you want to be and so forth. Posing questions such as these will enable you to understand the depth of the given circumstances. There are numerous ways of quantifying your effectiveness. A simple way of doing this is by starting out the day by defining how much work or how much studies you need to have done by the end of the day. Once you’ve made a list of all the tasks that need to be done, you can then at the end of the day look back and see how much was actually finished.
3. Do something about it
To become more effective you need to have a strong sense of purpose with your work. If you haven’t defined your goals in explicit terms you won’t really know when you’ve reached them or how much is left. If you haven’t done so already I would advise to do so before proceeding any further. Clearly defined goals aren’t the only thing that is needed. You also need to focus, the more you focus the more things you get done. Don’t procrastinate and never put important work to the side, get it done and get it done immediately (if it’s vitally important of course).
4. Always evaluate
Evaluation is of immense importance. If you don’t evaluate how much work you’ve done, you won’t know if you’ve been effective or not. Always look back and see you if the work you did today moved you any closer to the goals you wanted to reach eventually. By measuring your actions in terms of your long term goals you get a better sense of what’s important and what’s not as important.
Finally, if you truly want to be effective you have learn to control yourself. Don’t get distracted by everything little thing that shows up, if you want to be more effective you’ll have to fo
O.K so your grades have been bad and you want to do something about it. First of all, let me congratulate you for reading this. The first step in improving your grades is realizing that there’s a problem and that it needs to fixed. There are number of things we can do to help boost your grades. Consider the following:
1. Take your studies seriously
You might be thinking, well I am already taking my studies seriously. Well perhaps but not as serious as it needs to be taken. If you truly want higher grades you should be prepared for what that encompasses. You will have to invest both time and energy into your studies and this needs to be done on a CONTINUES basis. Studying a few hours today and then nothing more during the rest of week is not considered as continuous. Treat your studies as if it was a profession, you’ll have to wake up early and if you don’t study X number of hours every day you’ll be fired. Let there be repercussions for slacking off, promulgate a rule that says “I can’t do {insert something you enjoy} until I’ve studies X hours today“. Don’t be afraid to punish yourself, you’ll have to be strict in order to be focused.
2. Make a plan
Putting things down on paper has an extraordinary effect on people. Don’t just think about your goals, get it down on paper. Make sure you know what you want to accomplish with your studies. Furthermore, don’t hesitate to compile a coherent study plan that you try to follow strictly (unless something more important comes up, obviously). A study plan should include all the major and minor steps that you need to take in order to get better grades.
3. When it’s all already over
O.K so you might have messed up and there’s no second exam. What do you do now? Well if you really want to improve that grade there might be some venues to do so. Some educational institutions allow for students to retake an exam that they’ve already passed in order to get a higher grade. If that option is open you shouldn’t hesitate to take it. However if your particular school or university doesn’t allow for such procedures there might still be another way. I would recommend you to talk with either (or both) your professor in the course of question and your academic adviser. Ask your professor quite bluntly, how can I improve this grade? It’s not uncommon that students are allowed a higher grade if they for instance submit an extra report or undergo a series of exam questions.
4. Enjoy it
At the end of the day if you’re not truly enjoying what you’re learning you won’t be able to get much data stored in that head of yours. I suppose there was a time when you enjoyed this subject, why not try to rekindle that flame? Remember, studying isn’t really that bad, it’s not like you’ve been sent off as a slave to work in a Siberian work camp. Always put things in perspective, if your studies are as important as you hold them to be you will be able to strive much harder.rce yourself to be more effective
HOW TO IMPROVE BAD GRADES
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