Creating a Satisfying Academic Career with Jo Van Every

Another issue that came up in Office Hours in the Academic Writing Studio: feeling like things take a long time or that you haven't accomplished anything in a day. Memory affects how we perceive time. In this track I talk about how you can ensure that you store more accurate memories of how you are spending your days.The text version was first posted on 1 April 2020 here: jovanevery.co.uk/time-perception-and-how-long-things-actually-take/Referred to in this track: • You are not lazy: https://jovanevery.co.uk/you-are-not-lazy/• Off the Clock by Laura VanderkamFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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When faced with confusing and contradictory directions from management, you need to use the autonomy your academic career affords you to manage your workload and stress. Your level of autonomy will depend on job security and institutional culture. This track outlines processes for making and documenting decisions to manage risk and boost your confidence. This post grew out of a conversation during Office Hours in the Academic Writing Studio and was originally published 31/04/20. Read it here: jovanevery.co.uk/autonomy-in-pandemic-conditionsFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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You probably think of the academic year as having 2 seasons: term-time and not-term-time. There is also a weird in between time where you no longer have scheduled teaching but it isn't really not-term-time. That's what I talk about in this track. I wrote and recorded this just before the major pandemic related changes happened in universities in the UK, US, and Canada. I fear it feels a bit dated already. Treat it as a reminder of the fact that things would have been in transition anyway even if you are now coping with much bigger rapid changes to your work and working conditions. I will be writing and recording more specific material over the next few weeks.You might also check out some other things I've written that might help you figure out how to make good use of this in-between time. Related posts:• Maintaining your writing practice when things get busy (jovanevery.co.uk/maintaining-your-writing-practice-when-things-get-busy)• Optimizing Focus: Writing in Grading Season(jovanevery.co.uk/optimizing-focus-writing-in-grading-season)• Cycle of the academic year & intensity of work (jovanevery.co.uk/academic-year-cycles-intensity)• Hiking as a metaphor for (summer) writing(https://jovanevery.co.uk/hiking-metaphor-for-summer-writing)Read the post here: jovanevery.co.uk/transitioning-to-summer/Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.ukImage by Leosprspctive via Unsplash

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It can be hard to maintain your writing practice when you've got a big pile of essays and exams to grade. In this track I discuss your options and provide some tips to calm your gremlins.Read the post here: jovanevery.co.uk/optimizing-focus-writing-in-grading-seasonFor more content like this, sign up to the monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter Take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/ Or join the Academic Writing Studio: https://academicwritingstudio.co.uk Support me on KoFi here: https://ko-fi.com/jovanevery I'm no longer on Twitter but I'm on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/jovanevery.bsky.social Find me on Linked In here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jovanevery/ Or follow along on Facebook here: https://facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoach

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Yes, you are still working in the summer but you need to work at a different pace to recharge before the next teaching term.

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There are times in the academic year when it is difficult to maintain your writing practice. This track talks about options for adapting to those busy times. Referred to in the recording: 15 Minute Academic Writing Challenge https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challengeRead the post here: jovanevery.co.uk/academic-freedom-publishing-mundane-practicesFollow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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I value freedom and autonomy. I know freedom and autonomy are important factors for many people who choose an academic career. I also value community and collective action, which makes me uncomfortable with some of the highly individualistic ways that freedom and autonomy get discussed.A blog post I came across recently provides an entry into this intersection between academic freedom and collective work. It illustrates the ways in which grand values like academic freedom are constituted through mundane processes and practices. It also points to the ways in which struggles over workload and recognition may be the surface manifestation of struggles over deeper values.Read the post here: jovanevery.co.uk/academic-freedom-publishing-mundane-practices/Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachImage by Wesley Tingey via UnsplashJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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Most academics recognise that summer offers an opportunity to write in ways that are not possible during term time. In this track I talk about how your term time writing relates to that summer writing. First published as text on JoVanEvery.ca in 2017.Related posts (to read):"Write all the things!" is not a summer plan https://jovanevery.ca/write-all-the-things-is-not-a-summer-plan/"Walking on Arran and writing: the struggle is part of the process" by David Peters on the Scottish Graduate School for the Arts and Humanities blog (18 June 2018) discusses a different way that your writing may be like hiking. https://sgsahblog.wordpress.com/2018/06/18/walking-on-arran-and-writing-the-struggle-is-part-of-the-process/"The Power of Walking" by Fiona Noble for more on why hiking isn’t just a metaphor. https://spanishcinephilia.wordpress.com/2017/03/07/the-power-of-walking/

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A lot of writing advice suggests that you should write every day, but is it right for you? In this excerpt from one of the planning classes in the Academic Writing Studio (https://AcademicWritingStudio.co.uk), I suggest how you might decide. I have also published a short book: Finding Time for your Scholarly Writing that goes into more depth on this practice, which is available at the links below.E-book formats: books2read.com/b/Finding-Time-Scholarly-WritingPaperback: bookshop.org/books/1605840668_finding-time-for-your-scholarly-writing-a-short-guide/9781912040704Read the post here: jovanevery.co.uk/write-every-day/Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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Are your afternoons going the way you'd like them to? Or are things taking longer than you'd like later in the day? In this track I talk about 2 strategies you might try to make your work time more effective by getting more rest. A text version of this track is available at JoVanEvery.co.uk/are-you-taking-breaks.Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/JoVanEveryFind my Facebook Page here: facebook.com/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachJoin the Academic Writing Studio: academicwritingstudio.co.uk

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