How to Write an Academic Mission Statement
Writing an Academic Mission Statement is the first step to finding focus and taking control of your career. If you feel like you are constantly putting out fires, that you are reacting instead of acting when opportunities (and problems) come your way, then you need an...
What to do if you can’t go on a writer’s retreat
Imagine yourself on a writer’s retreat. No committee meetings. No teaching. No grading (weeeee!!!!). No meals to prepare. No small humans or pets to care for. Just you, your writing project, and the focus you’ve needed for so long. But let’s get...
Seasons of Writing in the Academic Year
Academia ebbs and flows. This, in some ways, is the beauty of it. The beginning of each term feels like a new start, and the end of each term feels like closing a chapter. But of course, this rhythm mostly applies to teaching. Research, especially writing, does not...
Doing Just One Thing: How to Focus on One Thing in Your Academic Career
What if…? Last night I sat in the courtyard and thought about what it would be like to just have to do one thing. What if instead of a gazillion projects, plus teaching, plus running kids around, plus meal planning, plus everything else, I only had one project....
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