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Dec 5
Dec 5 3.13 so your advisor sucks. now what?

Nov 28
Nov 28 3.12 yeah but is it sustainable? - danger signs in your scheduling

Nov 21
Nov 21 3.11 get some distance - make your writing strange so you can revise it

Nov 14
Nov 14 3.10 gentle accountability - body doubling

Nov 7
Nov 7 3.9 the process of the process - how to use reflective writing

Oct 31
Oct 31 3.8 100 meter dash - how to plan for a burst of work

Oct 24
Oct 24 3.7 the restorative nature of Stardew Valley - grumping it out

Oct 17
Oct 17 3.6 take a fine day and make it trash - stealth expectations

Oct 3
Oct 3 3.5 the next right thing - breaking down big tasks

Sep 26
Sep 26 3.4 are you underwater? - three things to try when you're overwhelmed

Sep 19
Sep 19 3.3 i can get an editor for my dissertation? - special guest episode from dr. lauren saunders

Sep 12
Sep 12 3.2 follow your rhythms - the three chunk method for scheduling

Sep 5
Sep 5 3.1 when your chair isn't enough - building a team of mentors

Jul 11
Jul 11 2.19 sometimes you can't avoid it - how to make working on vacation suck a little less

Jun 27
Jun 27 2.18 i'm back, baby! - coming back to your desk after time away

Jun 20
Jun 20 2.17 one notebook to rule them all - research notebooks

Jun 13
Jun 13 2.16 wait, do i know everything, or nothing? - bouncing between student and expert

Jun 6
Jun 6 2.15 get out the good pens - switching to paper

May 30
May 30 2.14 feel good at something - get a hobby!

May 23
May 23 2.13 define done-ness - it's less obvious than you think!