Look, the true answer is ‘probably not’. I’m not being discouraging here, I’m talking about cold hard maths. Here are 10 … More
Tag: time management
Not forgetting everything you did last year
So I love a good plan, and a good schedule, and a good daily resumé/done list. I keep track of … More
You don’t have to feel ready to take action
All of this works because we start doing the work. By not delaying the real work through endless reading and procrastination, we start working towards our end goal, in ways that actually contribute to our goals. That is, we start making words on the page that can be added to and refined until you have enough good enough words to submit a passable PhD thesis.
‘Turning the dial’: a more sustainable way to make New Year plans
It’s the beginning of the year, and some of you are heading back to work already. I certainly am. Not … More
Working over Christmas?
Longtime readers of the blog will know Research Degree Insiders is a big fan of time off — there’s a … More
Planning your day, your week, your month… or even your year
(I hope you sang the title to the Friends’ theme tune.) It can be a challenge to juggle lots of … More
The critical distance break
Sometimes I realise that an important idea I’ve been talking about, almost since the beginning of the blog, has never … More
How to plan your part-time study load
Last week I wrote about what a full-time study load looks like, and how to plan your time so you … More
What does studying full-time really mean?
When I talk to PhD candidates about how they plan their time, this is one of the challenges that I … More
Spreadsheet hacks 3: Google Sheets
This is the third in this series of spreadsheet hacks that have saved my sanity and my health. The first … More
