Mid-career blahs
Going from a situation in which performance goals are set externally, and there are real consequences to not meeting them, to one in which you get to set a lot of your own goals is bound to be disorie...
17 Feb 20224min
Is "number of hours" the right measure?
When considering the problem of working too many hours, it's important to also consider what you are doing in those hours. Your goal isn't just to work fewer hours but to make meaningful work a larger...
15 Feb 20225min
Unpacking 'busy' - the importance of being proactive vs reactive
"Busy" isn't just having a lot to do. It is also feeling like the demands are relentless and possibly out of your control. Early in your career being reactive is often helpful. It gets you involved in...
15 Feb 202211min
Risking doing the work you find meaningful
The work you find meaningful is not "weird". It may be risky to do the work you find meaningful, especially if you are precariously employed or are a member of a minoritized group. In this track I tal...
15 Feb 20227min
What you can change
Inspired by the serenity prayer, I talk about how to figure out where you have influence that will make a difference to your work. First published on my website in November 2014 https://jovanevery.co....
15 Feb 20225min
Optimizing focus when your project brings up difficult emotions
Sometimes your writing project brings up difficult emotions that then get in the way of writing. In this track I talk about strategies for doing the work while being compassionate with yourself. This ...
11 Feb 202211min
This is not *your* new year, new start
There is a lot of new year energy in January but if you work in higher education and live in Europe or North America it's more like the middle of the year. I reassure you that you can do all the annua...
19 Jan 20227min
What to do about a stalled book project
If you have a book you are not writing, this track will help you make some decisions, and a plan. I'm publishing this in December in the hope that doing that allows you to actually get some rest over ...
10 Dec 202123min
