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Category Archives: Work Habits
Just because it doesn’t feel productive…
A couple of my clients are working on writing projects right now. And some weeks, their updates are less than enthusiastic. They are discouraged by their progress.
Here’s a different angle on reading that doesn’t feel like real research.
You might spend a lot of time reading with a particular project in mind only to discover that nothing you read is going to end up in what you are writing.
Although that feels like you wasted several hours reading stuff you didn’t need to read, it was actually time well spent. Continue reading
Posted in My services, Research, Work Habits
Tagged coaching, productivity, reading, writing
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What is “research”?
Back in late January and early February, Rohan Maitzen published a few very thoughtful posts about what counts are research, the apparent conflict between research and teaching, and related issues. The title of one of these posts was “When is … Continue reading
Posted in My services, Research, Work Habits
Tagged coaching, reading, research, Rohan Maitzen, scholarship
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Volunteer before you’re drafted
If your level of frustration with your working hours is more about what you are doing in them than how many of them you are working, as I argued yesterday, how do you increase the proportion of your time spent … Continue reading
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Is “number of hours” the right measure?
Recently a client asked me to help her figure out how to work less. She is frustrated by the long hours, working weekends, and so on. She figures at this stage of her career she should be able to have … Continue reading
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Tagged 60-hour work week, coaching, gremlins, long hours, meaningful work
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Are you treating your research like a hobby?
Most academics are paid to do research. Research is part of your job description. Research figures prominently in the criteria for hiring, tenure/confirmation, and promotion. This can feel out of sync with the reality of your daily life in the … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Work Habits
Tagged hobby, job, knowledge mobilization, scholarship, teaching, value
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