Learn to be difficult when it counts. In school as in life, having a reputation for being assertive will help you receive preferential treatment without having to beg or fight for it every time.
Tim FerrissNever check email first thing in the morning. Instead, complete your most important task before 11:00 A.M. to avoid using lunch or reading email as a postponement excuse.
Tim FerrissEveryone is going to binge on a diet, for instance, so plan for it, schedule it, and contain the damage.
Tim Ferriss