Resting when you can't stop working completely
First sent as a newsletter to members of the Academic Writing Studio, this track addresses the situation in which you are so tired that you can tell it's affecting your work, but you can't take time o...
1 Sep 20233min
Beyond Accountability: Co-working as support
In this track I challenge the idea that coworking is about "accountability" or that you even need accountability. Writing is something you want to do. Support is something many of us need or want. I e...
18 Aug 202311min
Radical alternative ways to approach productivity in the PhD
This month’s article is by a guest author, Jamie Pei. Jamie has her own coaching business, The Messy Coach, offering workshops for institutions, individual coaching, and an intensive group coaching pr...
2 Aug 20237min
Making Decisions: Applying for research funding
You may dread applying for research funding. In this track I talk about how to use your big research dreams to identify feasible projects and get the support you need to do the research that would be ...
16 Jun 202313min
Making time blocking work for you
One of the strategies I encourage people to use when planning is time-blocking. It is what I am thinking of when I talk about boundaries as one of the principle elements of a good plan. Over the years...
17 Mai 202315min
Spotlight On: Dystopia, Uncertainty, and Disruption
I’ve been writing blog posts and newsletters since 2009 so it’s not surprising that the topic of how to keep going when everything around you is terrible has come up a few times. This Spotlight brings...
24 Apr 20239min
Being an academic in dystopian times: making time for activism
While your work is important, it isn’t the only way you contribute to the world. In the face of all the awful, your inclination may be to get more active in political or community activities not conne...
21 Apr 20238min
Shifting priorities within your research during the pandemic or other crisis
When a crisis like the Covid pandemic hits, you can question your research priorities. This track is a companion to "No you don't need to completely change your research focus" and discusses taking ad...
21 Apr 20236min
