“Choosing something that you are passionately interested in to research is a great first step on the road to successful academic writing but it can be difficult to keep the momentum going. Deborah Lupton explains how old-fashioned whiteboards and online networking go hand-in-hand, and offers advice for when it is time to just ‘make a start’ or go for a bike ride.”
Source: Impact of Social Sciences – 30 tips for successful academic research and writing
“Choosing something that you are passionately interested in to research is a great first step on the road to successful academic writing but it can be difficult to keep the momentum going. Deborah Lupton explains how old-fashioned whiteboards and online networking go hand-in-hand, and offers advice for when it is time to just ‘make a start’ or go for a bike ride.”
Source: Impact of Social Sciences – 30 tips for successful academic research and writing
“Welcome to the world of the zibaldone. A strange melange of diary, ledger, doodle pad, and scrapbook, these volumes—along with similar ‘hodgepodges’ and ‘commonplace books’—served as a pattern for interior life from the 14th century onward, bringing comfort and inspiration to everyone from Thomas Jefferson to Lewis Carroll.”
Source: How to Keep a Zibaldone, the 14th Century’s Answer to Tumblr | Atlas Obscura
“If you want to influence other people’s behavior, then you need to develop trust. The core of trust in persuasive interactions is authenticity—the degree to which people think that the public face you have adopted fits who you really are inside. When people feel you are telling them things you truly believe, they are less likely to be skeptical of their interactions with you.”
“Journaling every day is a habit that comes with a lot of great benefits, like dealing with emotions, focusing on goals, and developing creativity. If you don’t know where to start, this simple template can help you get the ball rolling”
“…the key is to do less than you feel you want to. If you feel like breathing for two minutes, do it for just one minute. If you are up for a day of really listening to people deeply, do it for the next meeting only. Leave yourself eager to try it again. What you want is to develop a sustainable habit: a stress-free approach to reducing your stress.”
Source: Reduce Your Stress in 2 Minutes a Day | Greg McKeown | LinkedIn
See the 7 things that productive people do during the first 10 minutes of their work day to ensure productivity success.
Source: 7 Things That Productive People Do In The First 10 Minutes At Work
“In my own life I can say I had similar books. The magnitude was not the same, but in relative terms the impact was still there. Each one of these was for me, what the economist Tyler Cowen calls a ‘quake book.’ They shook my entire world and then, as it happened, were responsible for a great deal of success in my career, relationships, and my happiness.”
Marginalia, the Anti-Library, and Other Ways to Master the Lost Art of Reading – 99U.
“If you’re like me and practically every creative person I know, you’ve got more going on than you can reasonably handle. Yet we seem to be missing the message – adding more and more to do doesn’t always feel great. Overwhelm is a real stressor and can degrade the quality of our days.”
Fight Overwhelm with a Mind Map of Your Month – Original Impulse.
Brandon Hunt, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS 