Introducing That Selfish Bastard
Here's the audio recording for one of my old but always relevant posts. One of the things that makes saying "no" difficult, is the fear of becoming "That Selfish Bastard". I talk about that here. And ...
16 Apr 20214min
Motivation & accomplishment in your writing practice
How you organize your to do list can make a big difference to your motivation and your sense of accomplishment. Putting “write article” or “finish book” on your to do list is a really bad idea. Too ab...
17 Mar 202111min
About the Short Guides Series
A brief introduction to the Short Guides series of books.Read more here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/books/For more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: http...
26 Feb 20215min
Managing your energy.
You need more rest than you normally would, and yet the changes the pandemic has brought make it harder to find. In this track I talk about some of the things you can do to create an ebb and flow of e...
27 Jan 20216min
You are not lazy
First published on my website in April 2015, this track argues that not only are you not lazy but neither is anyone else. Lazy, and her evil twin Busy, are moral judgements that keep you from getting ...
22 Jan 20215min
Is dystopia the new normal?
Just when you were getting your head around working in a pandemic, the dystopia dial got turned up. You might be wondering whether you should even keep working in this situation. I point to some thing...
18 Jan 20218min
Prioritizing rest over the winter break
It's difficult to get enough rest between Semester 1 and Semester 2. It's made harder by the cultural expectation of productivity. In this track I ponder the fear of squandering your break. Rest first...
16 Des 20206min
Valuing Intellectual Engagement
Are you treating intellectual engagement as guiding star? What might that mean? After all, you are still going to be doing many of the same things. What difference does it make to how you do them? Wha...
18 Nov 202011min
