The 4 ways to get more done, how time management fails, and why you should do things just for the hell of it
June 4, 2012
Are targets bad for your productivity?
Figuring out what you need to do, planning your time, setting a target… These are the typical ingredients of any time management system. But you know it doesn’t always work. And sometimes it can have the opposite effect on your motivation when you miss a target. Targets themselves don’t seem to be an intrinsic motivator. They [...]
April 4, 2012
The self-sustaining cycle of thesis productivity
One day you’re on fire, the next you struggle to write 50 words of your thesis. How do you stay productive, day after day?
January 16, 2012
How to use your body clock to set your thesis writing routine
To finish your thesis, you’re going to have to spend a lot of days sitting writing in front of a computer screen. But spending more hours at the desk per day doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll finish any faster. You have to make sure that the time you spend there is spent well. The 80:20 Principle [...]
September 29, 2011
What you need to sacrifice to finish your thesis
Start with the assumption that you have to give up something to get it done. What’s it going to be?