The ability to hold and manipulate information in the mind over short periods of time. It's like the brain's "post-it note," allowing you to keep track of and work with information during complex tasks (like mental math or following multi-step instructions).

Being able to adjust to new situations, change how you're doing something, or think about multiple things at once.

This encompasses self-regulation and the ability to control one's attention, behavior, thoughts, and emotions. It's crucial for resisting impulses, staying focused, and exercising patience and discipline.

The ability to create a roadmap to reach a goal or complete a task, including setting steps and making decisions about what's important to focus on and what's not.

The ability to keep track of information and materials. This can be physical organization (like keeping a tidy workspace) or organizing ideas and tasks in a logical order.

Understanding and allocating time effectively, including the ability to estimate how much time one has, how to allocate it, and how to stay within time limits and deadlines.

The ability to start doing something without waiting or delaying.

The skill of being able to keep your feelings in check so they don't get in the way of what you're doing.

Staying focused on a goal and not giving up, even when it gets tough or boring.

This skill is like being a detective of your own mind. It's about being aware of how you think and learn. This skill involves understanding your own strengths and weaknesses in learning, knowing how well you're doing with a task, and figuring out when you need to change your strategy.