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How to be a Study Ninja: Study smarter. Focus better. Achieve more.
In the world of smartphones, instant internet access and on-demand documentaries, studying should be easier than ever. Yet all this background noise can make us unfocused and inefficient learners. So how can you cut through the distractions and get back to productive, rewarding learning? Four little Think like a Ninja. Paralysed by procrastination? Harness some Ninja Focus to get things started. Overwhelmed by exam nerves? You need some Zen-like Calm to turn those butterflies into steely focus. Surrounded by too many scrappy notes and unfinished to-do lists? Get Weapon-savvy with the latest organizational technology. With nine Ninja techniques to learn, there is a solution here for everyone who wants to learn better – and they don’t involve giving up the rest of your life. Written by one of the world’s foremost productivity experts, How to be a Study Ninja is a fun, accessible and practical guide on how to get the most out of your studying and love the quest for knowledge again.
304 pages, Paperback
Published August 3, 2017
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May 19, 2021
"NINJAS ARE HUMAN BEINGS WITH GREAT MINDSET, GOOD TOOLS AND THE ABILITY TO OVERACHIEVE."
To be consistent and productive in our studies we must have a multidimensional approach.
Right food, proper sleep + naps, good exercise + meditation, eliminating procrastination, Growth mindset + grit, sacrifices, plans and time tables + to-do-list, time management & love towards our subject.
Graham Allcott's Study Ninja is such a tool which gives a detail, practical and logical explanation to questions such as how to study smarter, focus better and achieve more.
In short, a practical guide to become a Straight A-Grade student or in Allcott's words, a STUDY NINJA.
Author mainly focused on topics like:
1. What are the characteristics of a Study Ninja and How to become a study Ninja? Tools for studying smartly such as - getting organized, Pomodoro techniques, methods to develop Zen like calmness and mindfulness, monotasking. Etc...
2. Revision methods + Flash card and other memory techniques, mind mapping. Detailed information on how to do critical thinking and how to write an essay.
3. Book also discuses practical solutions to overcome problems like Procrastination, exam stress, unfinished work monkey mind, digital distractions.
4. Allcott also suggests n-number of apps which can be helpful for students.
Recommend this book to all the students who want to make their studying easier than ever, Life changer of any student!
Favorite Quote: "Ninja uses stealth and camouflage to protect their focus so that they can use their most valuable periods of attention on the hardest task without getting interrupted.”
- Graham Allcott - How to be a study Ninja.
How to be a Study Ninja: Study smarter. Focus better. Achieve more.
To be consistent and productive in our studies we must have a multidimensional approach.
Right food, proper sleep + naps, good exercise + meditation, eliminating procrastination, Growth mindset + grit, sacrifices, plans and time tables + to-do-list, time management & love towards our subject.
Graham Allcott's Study Ninja is such a tool which gives a detail, practical and logical explanation to questions such as how to study smarter, focus better and achieve more.
In short, a practical guide to become a Straight A-Grade student or in Allcott's words, a STUDY NINJA.
Author mainly focused on topics like:
1. What are the characteristics of a Study Ninja and How to become a study Ninja? Tools for studying smartly such as - getting organized, Pomodoro techniques, methods to develop Zen like calmness and mindfulness, monotasking. Etc...
2. Revision methods + Flash card and other memory techniques, mind mapping. Detailed information on how to do critical thinking and how to write an essay.
3. Book also discuses practical solutions to overcome problems like Procrastination, exam stress, unfinished work monkey mind, digital distractions.
4. Allcott also suggests n-number of apps which can be helpful for students.
Recommend this book to all the students who want to make their studying easier than ever, Life changer of any student!
Favorite Quote: "Ninja uses stealth and camouflage to protect their focus so that they can use their most valuable periods of attention on the hardest task without getting interrupted.”
- Graham Allcott - How to be a study Ninja.
How to be a Study Ninja: Study smarter. Focus better. Achieve more.
August 20, 2020
The way Allcott writes just meshes with me really well. I find he has much less fluff and crap in his personality than a lot of American self-help writers that I've never gotten on with throughout my life. He's spaced it out into small chunks, which enabled me to whizz through this in a couple of hours while sunbathing, and is just generally much more helpful in the long run to dippers like me who will be going back to places I marked and see what else I can implement. The majority (if not all) of his suggestions are excellent and really helped me to 1) put my motivations and goals into perspective, and 2) arm me with ways of achieving those motivations and goals. I went for this book as opposed to the more business focused art of productivity (though I also do own that one) for now because the specific tips were far more relevant to my Master's studies currently. This book is really, truly helpful if you're willing to give the tips you think will help you a go.
April 15, 2018
I think this is quite important book to start your goals.
This book is more pointed towards students, but it could as well be useful for every person who has a target to achieve in life. This book told you how to be productive, not to tarry on daily procrastination, tells you which app to use in order to further your productivity.
Above all, this book also told you that even if you have all these activities waiting in line for you or keep you busy, remember to have a healthy dose of sleep, of certain nutrition so your body keeps healthy, because the best outcome for productivity can only be achieved when your body functions is also at maximum.
In other words, this book told you about balance in life. Going busy and stressed out about life won't get you wholly productive; it will kill you in the end.
It's a really good book on how to plan things out.
This book is more pointed towards students, but it could as well be useful for every person who has a target to achieve in life. This book told you how to be productive, not to tarry on daily procrastination, tells you which app to use in order to further your productivity.
Above all, this book also told you that even if you have all these activities waiting in line for you or keep you busy, remember to have a healthy dose of sleep, of certain nutrition so your body keeps healthy, because the best outcome for productivity can only be achieved when your body functions is also at maximum.
In other words, this book told you about balance in life. Going busy and stressed out about life won't get you wholly productive; it will kill you in the end.
It's a really good book on how to plan things out.
February 6, 2022
I bought this book on a whim. Up to that point, I had not been exposed to any work of the author, but it seemed like a good choice for my preferences so I said "What the hell, why not?"
First pages into the book, I thought this was going to offer very niche advice for university students. Given the fact that I'm no longer one, I was convinced I was going to breeze through it then let it go.
It is with great satisfaction I write that I was wrong. As I went through it, more and more things regarding productivity and even mindfulness got reaffirmed. And, to my surprise, I found many more useful life advice for our day and age that I did not expect. I even found writing advice in here.
Which is not to say it's a scattershot with some generic fluff thrown around so that it appeals to everyone, far from it. The author offer very structured and bite-size knowledge on how you should structure your exams, your working schedule and your daily habits.
Yet, the most valuable thing I picked up was that it convinced me to introduce a set of coaching questions to my weekly routine. I've been having trouble keeping momentum with some of my habits and I believe taking time to do a weekly review was the missing piece.
All in all, I really enjoyed the book. For a student though, putting these into practice is probably going to be life changing.
First pages into the book, I thought this was going to offer very niche advice for university students. Given the fact that I'm no longer one, I was convinced I was going to breeze through it then let it go.
It is with great satisfaction I write that I was wrong. As I went through it, more and more things regarding productivity and even mindfulness got reaffirmed. And, to my surprise, I found many more useful life advice for our day and age that I did not expect. I even found writing advice in here.
Which is not to say it's a scattershot with some generic fluff thrown around so that it appeals to everyone, far from it. The author offer very structured and bite-size knowledge on how you should structure your exams, your working schedule and your daily habits.
Yet, the most valuable thing I picked up was that it convinced me to introduce a set of coaching questions to my weekly routine. I've been having trouble keeping momentum with some of my habits and I believe taking time to do a weekly review was the missing piece.
All in all, I really enjoyed the book. For a student though, putting these into practice is probably going to be life changing.
January 25, 2019
Čtivá kniha. Chápu, že je zaměřena na západní styl učení, takže mi pár věcí sice otevřelo dveře k novým způsobům učení, ale v našem školství je nemám šanci využít. Bohužel.
Velké plus je za zaměření se nejen na styly učení, ale i motivaci, efektivitu, zkrátka kniha opravdu pokryla široké pole, které život studenta zabírá.
Pak mi také přišli nějaké informace celkem zbytečné na opakování, nebo i jen na zmínění. Což je jen můj osobní názor, ale o tom recenze jsou.
Velké plus je za zaměření se nejen na styly učení, ale i motivaci, efektivitu, zkrátka kniha opravdu pokryla široké pole, které život studenta zabírá.
Pak mi také přišli nějaké informace celkem zbytečné na opakování, nebo i jen na zmínění. Což je jen můj osobní názor, ale o tom recenze jsou.
July 9, 2021
A great book with great tips on studying which some can even apply to how to be generally more productive. I love the use of the idea of the Study Ninja, it made the book more fun and enjoyable to read.
Would recommend to anyone who is a student of about to be a student, or anyone who just is a life long learner and wants to get better at studying!
Would recommend to anyone who is a student of about to be a student, or anyone who just is a life long learner and wants to get better at studying!
August 22, 2023
This book was a really good and interesting read. The book is filled with pages and pages of useful information and efficient ways to study while also teaching you to start studying efficiently. It has helped me develop new good studying habits as well as provided methods for me to get better at studying. After reading this book, I hope that my studies and grades will become better.
August 12, 2018
Got a few interesting tips on how to work more efficiently.
April 5, 2020
Absolutely wonderful! Clear, concise, playful, but most importantly - HELPFUL! Can't wait to read more from Graham Allcott!
November 9, 2020
A great book for my improvement in self-study
February 22, 2021
Good tips
I am sad that I didn't have this book in college . As it is, I bought it for the life-long learning plan. Still very useful for that.
I am sad that I didn't have this book in college . As it is, I bought it for the life-long learning plan. Still very useful for that.
September 2, 2021
Best book for students...
March 11, 2021
Šī grāmata ir labs iesākums tiem, kas nekad nav lasījuši saturu par mācīšanos.
Tā sarakstīta vieglā valodā un iekļauj daudz noderīgas, bet diezgan zināmas informācijas (ne visiem zināmas, bet, ja lasa daudz pašpalīdzības žanru un lasa saturu par ražīgumu, tur visas jau ir daudz reizes minētas). Par šo vienkāršību arī 1 zvaigznīte nost.
Vērtīgi šķiet tas, ka grāmatā nav tikai populārākās mācīšanās stratēģijas, bet arī citi ikdienas paradumi, kas ļauj sakārtot pasauli sev apkārt.
Plašāk lasi blogā gan par viedokli, gan par svarīgāko: https://www.dzivesmaceklis.lv/post/al...
Tā sarakstīta vieglā valodā un iekļauj daudz noderīgas, bet diezgan zināmas informācijas (ne visiem zināmas, bet, ja lasa daudz pašpalīdzības žanru un lasa saturu par ražīgumu, tur visas jau ir daudz reizes minētas). Par šo vienkāršību arī 1 zvaigznīte nost.
Vērtīgi šķiet tas, ka grāmatā nav tikai populārākās mācīšanās stratēģijas, bet arī citi ikdienas paradumi, kas ļauj sakārtot pasauli sev apkārt.
Plašāk lasi blogā gan par viedokli, gan par svarīgāko: https://www.dzivesmaceklis.lv/post/al...
July 20, 2019
such an enjoyable read and as someone who listens to their lizard brain all the time it was very useful
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