Study Smarter, Not Harder (Self-Counsel Business Series) [Paperback]

Kevin Paul (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1551800594 | ISBN-13: 978-1551800592 | Publication Date: June 2002

People are constantly challenged, at work or school, with learning new ideas and skills. Discover how you can increase your knowledge and improve your aptitude with Kevin Paul's illuminating text. Reveal your brain's unused potential using the strategies and exercises explained in this book. Succeed in maximizing your performance and increase your learning power.

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From the Back Cover

At work or at school, requirements rise higher and higher as competition grows fiercer. We are constantly challenged by having to acquire new skills and ideas as those we’ve learned become obsolete.

By mastering the seven basic elements of complete study skills included in this book, you can tap into your hidden potential for maximum performance and increased learning power. This positive guide is ideal for everyone — whether you are a student aiming to get into a post-secondary institution or a graduate program (or to pass your next exam) or a businessperson aiming at different or higher career goals by upgrading or learning new skills. Practical exercises and motivational quotations make the "work" of homework efficient and immediately useful.

This book provides you with key information you need to study successfully in any situation, answering questions such as:

- What are the three modes of learning, and which one is right for me? - I have how many "intelligences"? - How important is preparation in studying? - How can I improve my memory and concentration? - Why is goal setting important? - What study tools can I use to improve my studying? - I read my material, but still forget it the next day. - What am I doing wrong? - How should I study for exams?

About the Author

Kevin Paul is Executive Director of Enrolment Services at the University of Calgary and former Director of Admissions at the University of Victoria, and he has worked for several years as a study skills instructor. He has talked with thousands of students about what it takes to be a successful learner. He is also the author of Chairing A Meeting With Confidence and Complete Guide To Canadian Universities.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Self-Counsel Press (June 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551800594
• ISBN-13: 978-1551800592
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,105,917 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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67 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have for All Aspiring Achievers!, December 19, 2003

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Natasha (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Study Smarter, Not Harder (Self-Counsel Business Series) (Paperback)

This book was a wake-up call for me. Thanks to Kevin Paul, i managed to score straight As for my PMR(a very important exam for 15-year-olds in Malaysia). The exam was in October, but even in May, i was still underprepared. Truthfully, i lost the momentum to study, and i fooled myself by pretending that the exam was 'at the end of the year',little did i know that it was
only 5 months till October. When i bought this book, (with hope that it would motivate me), it really made me realize how important education was. The study tips and techniques that was shown in the book, gave me hope that it was still possible for me to excel in my exam. Right after i finished reading this book, i planned a study schedule for myself, and did everything that Kevin Paul advised students to do. I discovered the miracles of Mind Maps and realized how it had made studying FUN for me, as well as increasing my understanding in a particular topic. I made coloured note cards, and used colourful pens to memorize important terminologies. I also used the power of the subconscious mind by reciting affirmations to myself five times a day to increase my self-confidence and truly believing that 'I Can Do It!'
I am still practising what i have learnt from this book. Now that i enjoy studying, i don't mind sacrificing hours of my free time to learn new things because i know studying can be FUN when i study the SMART way, not the HARD way!
Thanks, Kevin Paul, you're truly a blessing to me!

42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Relaxation, Focus, Time Management, June 6, 2005

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D. Cicala (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Study Smarter, Not Harder (Self-Counsel Business Series) (Paperback)

This book is truly excellent and completely common sense, but most people would not think of the strategies it provides. It's all about maximizing efficiency by relaxing, focusing, and using time wisely. Making goals and uniting all the intelligences. Simple, but effective.

I recommend this book for 18+, too much younger won't be able to grasp a lot of it and it seems to focus on college students.

38 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Purchase You Could Make!, January 9, 2007

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DrMLO07 - See all my reviews

This review is from: Study Smarter, Not Harder (Self-Counsel Business Series) (Paperback)

I bought this book for my younger brother who is a freshman in high school. I was originally interested in "What Smart Students Know" by Adam Robinson for my brother. I ended up buying that book and this book, "Study Smarter, Not Harder", based on all the reviews that I had read.

Boy, were all those reviews right!!! I read the book myself to help my brother out, and I found it beneficial for myself as well! It is an easy, quick read. The principles are simple and easy to apply to your own life to make changes little by little.

And what Kevin Paul talks about in this book makes sense! I am especially impressed by all the evidence and research he mentions that supports his suggestions in learning. And I know I tend to be a skeptic. And with the little time that I have, as a medical student, this was well worth it.

I definitely believe that everyone has "genius potential." Schools and teachers are realizing that there are multiple intelligences. However, it seems that our education system has not uniformly embraced this fact and adjusted the system in a way for our students to better learn.

In sum, Learn how to learn for high school, college, medical school, law school, a new skill for your job, for a career change! With all exponentially increasing amount of information that is out these days, learning how to learn will be one of the most important skills to have in this day and age.

So, Before you read any other study book, READ THIS BOOK! Get this book for your child, your sister, your brother,... yourself!