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I got an email from a student the other day. I didn't ask permission, so I won't share their name. But they had a question that comes up a lot. And by a lot, I mean all the time.​ *** After listening to your podcast, I realized a lot of the high yield topics you discussed were showing up on my … [Read more...] about How much detail is too much??

In the book "Scarcity: why having too little means so much," the authors demonstrate how, in most cases, we humans dig our heels in and make things worse. They believe that the more pressure we feel, the more we tend to stick to our old routines, even when these routines caused the problem in the … [Read more...] about Choose – stick or shovel?

Some people are confused about what I do here. I produce daily emails (weekdays anyway) that contain tips, techniques, and philosophies for all kinds of topics that will help the PA student thrive. That, my friends, is 100% free. That is what you are reading here today. These emails are short and … [Read more...] about Clearing up critical confusion

“Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, the marching band has come down with a case of the sniffling sneezies.” The Mayor cried from the podium in front of city hall. The crowd was aghast. Everyone had turned out to see the Pinkville marching band’s first performance of the season. The whole town was … [Read more...] about The sniffling sneezies

One of my skills is taking a complicated concept and breaking it down into easy-to-learn components. Then putting it all back together so that I (and you) can understand and retain it. I was on YouTube a few weeks ago and saw a video with the Braves coach, Ron Washington. He was working with the … [Read more...] about Last Hop drill