The most important time-management habit (do this every day)
Do you ever find yourself sitting down at your computer but not knowing where to start?
If so, it's very easy to end up on autopilot, checking email and so on, letting your attention follow whatever pops up. Once you're in that loop, it can be quite difficult to get out again.
Planting seeds or putting out fires?
If you're putting out fires, you're dealing with the urgent, short-term problems, but potentially neglecting your longer-term success.
If you're planting seeds, you not only have to wait before getting the benefits, you also have to put in work over time to cultivate them. It's slow, but the earlier you start the greater the payoff in the long term.
What to do if you only have 3 months left to finish your PhD
A lot of students approach me for advice when they only have a few months left. Although it’s difficult, there are some things you can do…