Hard work vs hard work

How do you differentiate between work that is hard because it’s complex and challenging, vs work that requires a large volume of labour?

How not to be your own micromanager

A couple of weeks ago, I actually did that thing on a Monday where you look at all your emails, … More

So often people talk about ‘boundaries’ like they are unfortunate, negative, limitations. ‘Having boundaries’ is all about saying ‘no’ and … More

Look, the true answer is ‘probably not’. I’m not being discouraging here, I’m talking about cold hard maths. Here are 10 … More

So I love a good plan, and a good schedule, and a good daily resumé/done list. I keep track of … More

As someone who had a pretty efficient work-life balance system, before COVID made everything happen on a computer in my … More

It’s the beginning of the year, and some of you are heading back to work already. I certainly am. Not … More

(I hope you sang the title to the Friends’ theme tune.) It can be a challenge to juggle lots of … More

A couple of people in my wider circle have recently asked me about how to get started on a PhD … More

You know I love Kamler and Thomson’s Tiny Texts–and we talk about them at length in our Academic Writing Trouble … More