by Cathy Mazak | Mar 15, 2018 | academic project management, academic writing, publishing, time management
Academia is maybe the only career where you study for years and years, but your studies only partially prepare you for your actual job. Becoming an expert in your field does not necessarily mean that you are prepared for the day-to-day tasks of academia. For that, we...
by Cathy Mazak | Feb 22, 2018 | academic writing, time management
The two obstacles to writing more that I often hear in the I Should Be Writing Facebook group are: “I don’t know how to start” And, ironically: “I have a bunch of projects lying around that I can’t get finished.” Starting and finishing. The good news is, these are two...
by Cathy Mazak | Jan 4, 2018 | academic writing
Ah, the new year. It’s like a blank canvas waiting for you to fill with your hopes and dreams. In the new year, anything is possible. We start fitness programs. We eat healthy. We set goals. I want you to set aside some of your new-year-induced optimism to invest in...
by Cathy Mazak | Nov 30, 2017 | academic writing, time management
OK, here’s the short answer: no. Now for the long answer. If you’re like me, you have amazingly good intentions to do all kinds of things that end up being pushed aside until classes are over or you have some sort of other formal “break.” These things often include...
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