To undertake a PhD is a rather complex task. Now and then you probably feel unhappy or uncomfortable. The present times only make it even more complicated. That is why it is so important to take care of yourself. You can do that in many different ways. Three different scientists,…
A while ago Marjolein emailed me. She was very enthusiastic about the book How to take smart notes, one simple technique to boost writing, learning and thinking – for students, academics and nonfiction book writers by Sönke Ahrens. Normally Marjolein would have many browser tabs open on her computer,…
Setting the bar high is great. To make sure you are doing everything as well as possible is a great quality to have. Perfectionism can be beneficial. Only if you are capable of letting go of the expectation. If you would always strive for perfection, which means that nothing should…
The start of the Academic Year is a great way to start afresh. And also, to have another look at your productivity. Quite a while ago I posted an overview on my Dutch website about many different tools. It now seems that most of these have become superfluous, or maybe…
I always have some mixed feelings after the holiday. On the one hand, I don’t want the holiday to be finished, on the other hand, I want to get back to work. Starting up What helps me the most to start up again is not taking on the whole world…
Working hard for the best result If I work a little bit harder or maybe work a bit longer today, I will definitely finish everything. Can you hear yourself saying this? If you can, you have fallen in a big trap. The trap which states that more is better. And…
