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The value of intellectual engagement

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

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Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Valuing Intellectual Engagement Burnout and stress are not just about the quantity of work you have to do. Lack of control and a sense of meaninglessness are major contributors to burnout. It has become very clear that your difficulty managing your workload is … [Read more...] about The value of intellectual engagement

Filed Under: Academic Context, Academic Freedom, Career Planning, Ethos & Influences, Finding Your Way, Love Your Work, Relationships & networks, Self-confidence Tagged With: academic careers, academic labour market, autonomy, careers, goals, networking, Publishing, research, teaching, vision

Optimism in the face of uncertainty

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

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There is a difference between optimism and positivity, or at least the kind of positivity that tries to pretend that bad things never happen, or never happen to good people. I am an optimist. I read something recently that helped me clarify what that looks like for me. It's a bit like "It'll be … [Read more...] about Optimism in the face of uncertainty

Filed Under: Academic Context, Developing a Practice, Ethos & Influences, Learned in Yoga class, Love Your Work, Self-care, Self-confidence Tagged With: optimism, optimist, priorities, rest, saying no, vision

Prioritising meaningful work when you are feeling overwhelmed and powerless

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

This is a follow up to the post about being an academic in dystopian times in which I encouraged you to : "Double down on the work that is meaningful to you. What makes your teaching meaningful to you? What makes your research meaningful to you? What makes your writing and publishing meaningful to … [Read more...] about Prioritising meaningful work when you are feeling overwhelmed and powerless

Filed Under: Audio Version Available, Love Your Work, Planning, Self-confidence Tagged With: audio, audio version available, dystopian times, meaningfulness, priorities

On not being competitive

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Jo VanEvery 5 Comments

I have not a competitive bone in my body. When I play (recreational) sports, I don't even know the score most of the time. People who are competitive find this odd. They wonder how I get motivated to play well if I don't care about winning. I go out there to have a good time and play my best.  I … [Read more...] about On not being competitive

Filed Under: Ethos & Influences, Finding Your Way, Love Your Work Tagged With: competition, motivation

Risking doing the work you find meaningful

Posted on May 24, 2018 by Jo VanEvery

A longstanding imaginary-friend-on-the-Internet, who now runs a very successful online business, once said that something I’d said to him years ago had been pivotal to his success. I had no idea what he was talking about. Apparently, back when we were both still trying to figure out what and how to … [Read more...] about Risking doing the work you find meaningful

Filed Under: Ethos & Influences, Finding Your Way, Love Your Work

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