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It's not too late to adjust your plans
Sometimes, despite your best efforts, you commit to too much. You can either make some conscious decisions and renegotiate some of your commitments, …
4 years, 5 months ago
Stop feeling guilty
First published on my website in 2013 in response to a short Twitter conversation in which some of my followers admitted that they were getting bette…
4 years, 5 months ago
Why being a straight A student isn't necessarily a good thing
Being a straight A student has some significant downsides which I explain in this track. It's okay to identify priorities. "Your doing fine" is actua…
4 years, 5 months ago
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 we…
4 years, 5 months ago
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 …
4 years, 5 months ago
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 mig…
4 years, 6 months ago
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…
4 years, 7 months ago
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: http…
4 years, 8 months ago
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 th…
4 years, 8 months ago
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…
4 years, 8 months ago