Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Prioritizing Rest over the Winter Break On the first Friday in December, I ran a group coaching session for members of the Academic Writing Studio with the goal of helping them optimize their ability to recharge over the break. There are systemic issues that … [Read more...] about Prioritizing rest over the winter break
Flexibility, autonomy, and boundaries
One of the things you love about academic work is the flexibility and the autonomy. You don't have to be in the office at 9 a.m. every morning. You don't even have to be in the office every day. In theory you could take Wednesday off to go for a nice long hike and then work on Saturday … [Read more...] about Flexibility, autonomy, and boundaries
Work-Life Balance in academic careers
I read a thought provoking piece on Work-Life Balance recently. The author, Michael Van Osch of ThinkTankMen.com, argued that the problem isn't really about balance but rather about alignment: When you’re doing work that is right for you, when your work is aligned with your why you were put here, … [Read more...] about Work-Life Balance in academic careers
