Doing Better in Academics in Your 40's: You'll Need an Eye Exam for That
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Not long ago, the Fighty Squirrel noticed that as her days wound down, she was struggling to read. Over the course of thirty minutes at the very end of the …
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Six Sacrifices You Shouldn't Make for Work
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If you routinely check your work email the moment you wake up and right before you go to bed at night, then you might have a problem. If you call …
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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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Change Your Default Meeting Time
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I’d like to make a modest proposal. We should stop scheduling meetings with zero time to go from one meeting to the next. Does this describe your life? You …
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Productivity Tip #2: How to Set Up Your Desk for Your Best Day at Work
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You may have your work routine down to a science, from where you prefer to grab some quiet space to the exact time you take a lunch break. But there’…
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Face It: Your Decks Will Never Be Cleared
Rebecca Helton, MA
One of the most widespread myths in academic writing is that you can, and should, try to “clear the decks”—that is, finish all of your other obligations before you …
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Interruptions Are Even Worse Than We Thought
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That GChat is definitely hurting your work.
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Getting Over Procrastination
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The tendency to procrastinate dates back to the very beginnings of civilization. As early as 1400 B.C., Steel told me, ancient Egyptians were struggling with basic time management. ‘Friend, stop …
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Reclaiming To-Do Lists
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I had been using the Clear app on my phone and my desktop computer because it allowed me to sync all my tasks no matter where I was. It worked …
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How to Thrive Amid Academic Chaos
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The end of a semester is always hard. Kerry Ann Rockquemore offers advice for taming the chaos. While there’s plenty of literature out there on how to survive during …
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