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This is a blog dedicated to making you very, very productive. I’m talking really productive. No seriously, there here will be no end to your productivity.
I joke around a lot about our quests for “productivity”.
In addition to science research I do other things, one of which is play with this blog, another is English editing of academic papers with AJE.
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Category Archives: productivity
Grad School Extracurriculars
For the first post on observations on grad school after grad school, go here. The idea of doing extracurricular activities during grad school is a touchy subject, and here’s why: On one hand, activities outside of your research are often … Continue reading
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How to Act Productive is No Joke!
Some of you may have been quick to assume that my How to Act Productive series was some kind of comic relief to your otherwise boring day, that it was something to make light of and laugh with, that no … Continue reading
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The Case for One Simple Todo List
Humor me for a bit by engaging in this short exercise: 1. List all of your projects. Define a “project” as something most people would define it as, not the way David Allen would define it. If you’re confused, don’t … Continue reading
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Make Lists. Not Too Much. Mostly Do.
Recently, I read Michael Pollan’s new book “In Defense of Food”, which was #1 on the New York Times non-fiction bestseller list for six weeks. It’s about eating good things, things that keep you healthy, and things that are good … Continue reading
I don't like routines. I like variety.
Let me be straight with you, I like the idea of routines. I like the idea of having a life where I know that at this time, I’m working, and at that time, Im not working, letting me thus “not … Continue reading
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Me Working Out of Context
Photo by: Michel Filion I’ve written a couple posts about why I think working on important stuff is a lot better for your blood pressure than working in context. In fact, slowly, I realized I didn’t really need contexts … Continue reading
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Make an Immediate Timeline – Immediately!
Photo by: flattop341 Let’s get this out in the open once so we don’t have to mention it again and again: We are all busy. We all have too much stuff that we either have to do for ourselves, … Continue reading
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The danger of next actions lists and what to do instead
Photo by: roger jones There’s something dangerous about a bunch of small, un-intimidating next actions on a single list. The things you should be doing are generally uncomfortable, larger, more intimidating than the things that aren’t that important. The things … Continue reading
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Simply GTD: Get SMS Reminders of Anything and Everything with GCal
Simply GTD posts are designed to provide simpler alternatives to productivity ridiculousness. New internet based time and list management systems seem to show up faster than TMZ articles on Britney Spears. Each one seeks to do the same thing: make … Continue reading
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My Switch to a Mac: 3 Things I Find Most Useful As a Grad Student
I’ve been a PC user all my life, but in June, I got my first Mac, a black MacBook. It immediately became my primary computer and my overall experience has been rather positive. Right now I can’t see myself switching … Continue reading
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