Walk the Dog: How Writing Every Day Can Make a Project Seem Less Daunting
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
In her Chronicle Vitae article, Joli Jensen equates her daily writing time with walking the dog. That is, many people view their writing obligations as “wild beasts, lurking in the …
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Productivity Tip #4: Do You Put the PRO in Procrastination?
Rebecca Helton, MA
Do You Put the PRO in Procrastination? Procrastination is closely related to impatience. Their kinship is based on our bias toward the present over the future. Both are examples of …
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The 125 Hour Work Week
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Recently, if you listened hard enough, you could hear the collective sob of well-read junior scientists as Science Careers posted a commentary from Eleftherios P. Diamandis. Dr. Diamandis attributed his …
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Productivity Tip #7: Reclaim Your Meeting
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How often do you hear a colleague say, “I’m so excited to attend today’s group meeting,” or a student remark, “How is it possible that my group meetings …
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Go To SLEEP! The Five Things That Happen When You Don't Call It A Night
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
How many times have you sat down at your computer and worked way too late into the night writing a paper or grant only to find that in the cold …
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9 Productivity Tips from People Who Write About Productivity
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Now that we’re well into the new year, you may find those goals and resolutions you set receding ever further into the future. You need some productivity hacks. Luckily, …
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How To Be an Academic Leader and Maintain Time For Yourself
Susan Dyer
Seventh grade English class and your assignment is to write a one pager about what you want to be when you grow up. Hmmm…sports writer, teacher, astronaut, video game …
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Productivity Tip #1: Have More Meetings (But Keep Them Short)
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Do your meetings take an hour to do what could’ve been accomplished in fifteen minutes? Do you look with dread at the colorful blocks on your Outlook calendar telling …
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Why You Should Work from a Coffee Shop, Even When You Have an Office
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It sounds counter-intuitive, but working at a bustling coffee shop can be less distracting than working in a quiet office. The change in environment also stimulates creativity, and chance encounters …
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The Achievement Habit for Science: Ladies, Don't Hold Back
Britney Lizama, B.S.
Sometimes highly competent people doubt themselves far too often. And too often, that doubt holds them back from succeeding.
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