
Calm productivity for academics
This site is now an archive of my previous work. I have moved all my ongoing writing to https://michael-rowe.github.io/home-michael/
In Four Thousand Weeks, Oliver Burkeman reframes time management, focusing on our 4,000-week lifespan to challenge the relentless pursuit of productivity. Burkeman’s insights encourage readers to embrace limits, focus on meaningful work, and find satisfaction in life’s finite nature, offering a refreshing perspective for today’s overwhelmed professionals.
Don’t believe everything you think. Everyone has a voice telling them they’re not smart enough, or fast enough, or articulate enough. We need to set that voice aside and recognise the amazing work of simply showing up and trying to make our corner of the world a better place.