Calm productivity for academics
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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/
Tag: skills
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Academic skill development: Excellence through deliberate practice
Most professionals have structured approaches to skill development, but academics often just do the work without deliberately improving their craft. Apply deliberate academic skill development practices to enhance your writing, reading, and analytical abilities – transforming routine tasks into opportunities for meaningful professional growth.
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Use research projects to build academic skills
Design small research projects, structured around the features of deliberate practice, to help build academic skills.
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Cal Newport: So good they can’t ignore you
In So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Cal Newport argues that true career satisfaction comes from building rare, valuable skills rather than “following your passion.” For academics, focusing on skill development rather than elusive passions fosters control, mission, and fulfillment in higher education careers, where impact and autonomy matter most.