Cathy Hannabach interviews media studies scholar Meredith D. Clark about planning during the pandemic and tools to support mental health.
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Writing Commitments versus Writing Goals/Plans
How writing commitments (instead of writing plans or goals) can help you write amidst uncertainty and change.
Reviewing Your Priorities after a Tumultuous Year
Reviewing your priorities is a standard part of any year-end review but reviewing 2020 presents some new challenges. Here’s help.
Imagine Otherwise: Christopher Persaud on Creating Balance to Avoid Burnout
Host Cathy Hannabach interviews scholar Christopher Persaud about juggling diverse projects without getting overwhelmed.
Project Management for Real Life
How to build a project management system that fits your real, messy, and embodied life—including how to stop doing what isn’t working.
How to Design Better Office Hours
How faculty can reframe office hours to ensure a transformative effect on students, faculty, and the culture of academia more broadly.
Things to Consider When Starting a Writing Group
From choosing a meeting frequency to figuring what kind of feedback members would benefit most from, here’s what to consider when starting a writing group.
New Year Resolutions for Writers
How to set holistic, compassionate, and social justice-oriented new year resolutions for writers that help you get your projects done.
Managing the End-of-Term Crunch with Energy to Spare
Learn strategies to manage the end-of-term crunch with energy to spare, avoid burnout, and lay the groundwork for a relaxing and productive winter break.
How to Say No and Yes to Academic Service Requests
Learn how to articulate academic service priorities to yourself and colleagues and say no and yes in ways that align with your values and support your career.
How to Clean and Organize Your Computer Desktop
Tips on how to organize your computer desktop, including building a file system that works for you, and utilizing your task bar and trash folder.
Practical Strategies for Taking Notes
Practical techniques for taking notes that ensure you can find, understand, expand, and use them later in your various projects.