It's Time to Study
Hi, I am Lourens, and I help parents of teenagers who are struggling academically and behaviourally. These teens face challenges in self-discipline, attitude, and habits, impacting their academic performance and personal development.
Parents and teachers may often feel overwhelmed by their inability to effectively communicate and guide these teenagers, seeking concrete strategies that foster positive changes. They are proactive, caring individuals committed to nurturing the potential they perceive in these youths.
I help learners, parents, and teachers replace panic, pressure, and guesswork with calm, structure, and practical study systems that actually work.
Learn how to learn
My new book to help students do better -
The Successful Student's Guide to the GalaxyNavigating the Academic Universe with Confidence and Purpose
Get the first few chapters free.
The Smart Study System
100 Evidence-Based Strategies for Learning, Focus and Wellbeing
Grab the quick guide here: Download pamphlet
Most learners do not need to study harder. They need better systems. This free guide gives learners 100 practical, evidence-based strategies for studying smarter, managing time, remembering more, reducing stress, improving focus, and building a study routine that actually works. Inside the guide,
We will walk you through simple but powerful methods drawn from cognitive science, neurobiology, educational psychology, and real classroom experience. No boring lectures. No complicated academic language. Just clear, practical strategies that a learner can start using immediately.
Why I created this guide
Hi, I'm Lourens!
I have worked in education for 30 years, and I have seen the same problem again and again. Many learners are not lazy. They are not unintelligent. They are not hopeless. They are simply trying to succeed without a proper system. They reread notes for hours and remember very little. They start too late. They get distracted by their phones. They panic before tests. They sleep badly, eat badly, plan badly, and then blame themselves when their marks do not improve. This guide was created to give learners something more useful than motivation. It gives them tools. Small tools. Practical tools. Tools they can use today. THAT is what this Guide is for.
What this guide helps learners do
It is built for learners who feel overwhelmed, distracted, tired, disorganised, or unsure how to study properly
It helps them set up a better study environment, manage their time, use active recall, take better notes, protect their sleep, handle devices wisely, and build a stronger mindset.
It helps them set up a better study environment, manage their time, use active recall, take better notes, protect their sleep, handle devices wisely, and build a stronger mindset.
The ebook is organised into seven sections:
- Environmental Engineering
- Time Management
- Active Recall
- Strategic Reading and Note-Taking
- Neurobiology and Physical Health
- Digital Self-Regulation
- Mindset and Psychological Resilien
It shows them how to build a system.
What’s inside the ebook?
Build Your Battle Station
Learners discover how to set up a study space that trains the brain to focus. This includes using a dedicated study area, consistent study times, proper lighting, reduced clutter, strategic background noise, and better posture.
Learners discover how to set up a study space that trains the brain to focus. This includes using a dedicated study area, consistent study times, proper lighting, reduced clutter, strategic background noise, and better posture.
I'm actually giving you TWO ebooks here:
Learners learn how to manage time using proven methods such as Pomodoro, Time Blocking, the Eisenhower Matrix, Backward Planning, Weekly Reviews, Daily Highlights, and buffer times.
- 100 EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES for Mastery in Learning & Wellbeing Featuring Marty Finch as Your Guide.
AND - STUDY SMARTER: Your Complete Guide to Studying Smarter 80 Proven Tips & Techniques for Students Who Want Real Results:
Learners learn how to manage time using proven methods such as Pomodoro, Time Blocking, the Eisenhower Matrix, Backward Planning, Weekly Reviews, Daily Highlights, and buffer times.
ClockMonster App
Say NO to procrastination - also included ...
ClockMonster Web App helps you stop running from the clock and start using it. Build a realistic study plan in minutes, choose your priority subjects, set your start and stop anchors, and see exactly what to do first.
No guilt ... No panic
just YOUR own plan of ACTION
This clever app gives you a clear weekly plan that helps you study smarter, protect your energy, and master your week before time starts chasing you.
What else ...
As a bonus download, just for today, you will also receive the slightly shocking ebook
“29 REALLY BAD habits I should STOP right now if I want to do well in my next exams ... and what should I do instead?”
“29 REALLY BAD habits I should STOP right now if I want to do well in my next exams ... and what should I do instead?”
It highlights the problems our young people struggle with, like procrastination and anxiety. And it gives you the strategies to solve these problems once and for all.
It includes the "No-no's" and "Yes-yes's" for parents when it comes to dealing with exam stress and anxiety in teens at home. Not all these tips will please you, parents, so watch out!
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Step
Start this new learning JOURNEY by enrolling for my 12-email follow-up sequence that nicely paces jour journey for you - unpacking the content day by day, with some breaks in-between.
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The link for step 2 will be shared with you after completing the step 1 survey. Go here to get the link now.
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You will be able to download your ebook, named 100 EVIDENCE-BASED STRATEGIES for Mastery in Learning & Wellbeing and access that Study Planner app that I promised you ... and another surprise bonus.