Prove them right
What if you proved your 'yaysayers' right? Inspired by Charlie Gilkey of Productive Flourishing, this post swaps out spite for support as a motivator.https://www.productiveflourishing.com/Read the pos...
22 Mars 20245min
Reconnecting with the desire to write
Drudgery is not inspiring. External pressure often triggers resistance. At the very least it takes the joy out of the process. Here's how to reconnect with the desire to write.Read the post here: http...
22 Mars 20248min
Spotlight On: Confidence
This Spotlight highlights the things I’ve written about confidence with a focus on reframing what it is, and helping you understand the ways in which the structural conditions of your work and life af...
22 Mars 20247min
F**k Confidence. Settle into ease instead.
In this track Jamie Pei proposes a different way of thinking about what it means to act confident. One that might be more accessible to those who are introverted and/or from traditionally marginalized...
8 Mars 20243min
Do you hate writing conclusions?
If you are "very tempted to write the following as my conclusion: I wrote, I argued, it has finished. You can stop reading now. Thank you." this track will provide a perspective that might help. Think...
16 Feb 20247min
Do you struggle with planning?
A guest track by Joely Black (read by Jo) reviewing Dani Donovan's Anti-Planning. If, like me, you’ve bought every planner out there and still found yourself metaphorically sobbing in a corner because...
12 Jan 20246min
How grading ruined peer review
Using the recent publication of Jesse Stommel's book: "Undoing the Grade" as a jumping off point, I consider how those who have done well in academia, and gone on to become academics, have also been h...
8 Dec 202314min
Making December less overwhelming
For most academics planning December is different from planning other months. This track provides practical tips for juggling rest, enjoying the holiday, and getting back into your writing. You might ...
29 Nov 202313min
