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How to feel like you are moving forward
If you feel like you are working hard but not accomplishing anything, or that everything takes longer than you expect it to, the problem is likely th…
6 years, 8 months ago
Prioritizing meaningful work when you are feeling overwhelmed and powerless
A follow up to "Being an academic in dystopian times (reprise)" with some practical next steps.Things referred to in this post include: • the track "…
6 years, 8 months ago
Being an academic in dystopian times (reprise)
Thoughts on the value of academic work in the wake of the 2019 UK general election and other things in the news. Read the post here: https://jovaneve…
6 years, 10 months ago
Don't Do Your Best!
Yes, you read that right: you don't need to do your best. This post is a short pep talk to help you *move on* when you get to "good enough", so you s…
6 years, 10 months ago
Communication vs Validation: Why are you publishing?
As an academic, it’s not enough to write. You need to publish your writing. Although those publications are important in hiring, promotion, and other…
6 years, 10 months ago
Optimizing Focus: 3 Elements to Consider
Focus is crucial to your writing practice, and indeed to keeping your plans on track. Everyone struggles with focus at least some of the time. There …
6 years, 10 months ago
You Need A Writing Practice (Intro)
Of all the responsibilities you juggle as an academic, writing is perhaps the most frustrating. It’s very important to your career and your identify,…
6 years, 10 months ago
Juggling 101: Elements of a Good Plan
Juggling is a better metaphor for managing your workload (and the relationship between your work and the rest of your life) than balance. This is bec…
6 years, 10 months ago
Hope is better than fear.
My approach to academic careers, academic writing, and academic workloads, is relentlessly optimistic. I am not unrealistic about the difficulties. H…
6 years, 10 months ago
What an academic career looks like
There are a lot of different ways to have an academic career. Your academic career is affected by both your own values and desires, and by forces bey…
6 years, 10 months ago