Head Space

Calm productivity for academics

Tag: process

  • [Note] Turn your attention from inputs to outputs

    “turn your attention from inputs to outputs. Identify the most valuable thing you do in your job, and then figure out what actually helps you do it better. This is what you should focus on.” – Cal Newport

  • [Note] Treat perfection like a process

    “Treat perfection like a process, not an achievable state. Perfectionism is crippling to productivity. I’ve known academics that can’t even start projects because of perfectionism.” – Matt Might

  • [Note] Arbitrary and ossified processes

    “…how we work in the knowledge sector today is ossified into tradition and conventions, some of which are arbitrary and some of which are borrowed from different, older types of work.” – Cal Newport

  • Strategic content repurposing: Turning research into multiple outputs

    Discover strategies for turning research into multiple outputs that make a real impact. Instead of creating each academic output from scratch, learn how to build interconnected pathways that help your research reach different audiences. Transform one project into various valuable outputs while maintaining academic rigour.