Career and life coaching for academics
It's Labour Day weekend, and in Canada, that means the school year for everyone from kindergartners to university students kicks off on Tuesday. The long weekend is always a nice way to mark the end of summer. And what teacher doesn't want an extra day to prepare, amiright? Maybe I've been at this long enough… Continue reading Teaching time! Keep calm and lecture on
Anyone like horror movies? I haven't seen this new one called Midsommar, but I assume it's about a bunch of academics panicking over the fact that the countdown to the academic year is now measured in weeks rather than months. If you're starting to feel anxious, worried, or sad about the end of summer, you're… Continue reading Midsummer anxieties
As August nears and September looms, many academics feel a rising sense of panic: there's only a month left to WRITE ALL THE THINGS! At least, this is what we tell ourselves. There's a common belief that it's all but impossible to find quality time for writing, reading, or research once the fall semester hits.… Continue reading Reclaiming your time: lay the groundwork