Take guilt off your to do list
In addition to just not feeling great, guilt is probably taking up time and energy that you could be using for other things. First published on my website in 2013 as part of a short series on guilt.Re...
22 Apr 20223min
Protecting time for writing: Interruptions
Writing is part of your work. You should be able to do it in your office during normal office hours, even if you choose not to. In this track I talk about how to deal with interruptions to your focuse...
22 Apr 20229min
Saying no: Do you suggest an alternate?
A common question about saying no, especially to research related requests, is whether it is appropriate or expected to suggest someone else that might be asked instead. In this track I talk about the...
8 Apr 202219min
Burnout is real!
In this track I talk about queries I've had from people who, despite using the term "burnout", didn't realise clinical burnout was a real illness for which they could seek medical care. I explore abou...
18 Mar 202219min
Introduction to Meaningfulness Matters: A Spotlight
The main introductory post for this Spotlight on Meaningfulness and how it shapes academic careers and values in subtle ways.Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/spotlight-on-meaningfulness/Fo...
17 Feb 202218min
Be an amateur
It is not the lack of love for your work that defines you as a professional. It is the deep learning you undertook to become a professional. It is the level of skill and care you bring to the work. It...
17 Feb 20225min
Do you need to be excellent?
This track was inspired by the argument made in _“Excellence R Us”: university research and the fetishisation of excellence_ by Samuel Moore, Cameron Neylon, Martin Paul Eve, Daniel Paul O’Donnell & D...
17 Feb 202210min
When you start to hate what you love
You started on your academic path because you loved your work. You were excited and interested in a particular area of scholarship. But somewhere along the line you lost that connection, temporarily o...
17 Feb 20224min
