So how much work can you really handle at one time? Benson and Barry’s Personal Kanban: Mapping Work, Navigating Life demonstrates an adaptable tool for tracking your workflow. It’s based on two simple rules:
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Demystifying Dissertation Writing
Single’s book Demystifying Dissertation Writing: a Streamlined Process from Choice of Topic to Final Text guides the novice through the task of developing a book-length text. In addition to advice on choosing advisers and an overview of best practices for structuring writing sessions, Single offers refined procedures that eliminate wasted effort from academic writing projects: Continue reading
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
Have you abandoned a New Year’s resolution? Still want to make lasting change amid the “whirlwind” of daily responsibilities? Consider the research-based method promoted in The Four Disciplines of Execution: Achieving your Wildly Important Goals. Continue reading
Advice for New Faculty Members
Robert Boice’s Advice for New Faculty Members summarizes more than two decades of his groundbreaking research into which faculty work habits lead to academic career success. According to Boice, “quick starters” who thrive: Continue reading
How to Publish a Scholarly Article
Need a guide to the wilds of academic publishing? Want to write for publication more quickly and easily? If you’re in the humanities or social sciences, look no further than Wendy Belcher’s Writing Your Journal Article in 12 Weeks: A Guide to Academic Publishing Success, which can help you Continue reading