EPISODE · Oct 8, 2021 · 5 MIN
Optimizing Focus: Choosing the task to suit the context
from Creating a Satisfying Academic Career with Jo Van Every · host Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide
The context in which you are writing makes a big difference to how well you can focus. Instead of waiting for ideal conditions, think about which tasks you could do in the context you are in that would move your project forward. When you are in a situation closer to your ideal, choose tasks that really need the kind of focus only possible in this situation.Read the post here: https://jovanevery.co.uk/optimizing-focus-choose-the-task-to-suit-the-context/For 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/JoVEAcademicCareerCoachFor more advice, support and perspectives like this, sign up to my free monthly newsletter: https://jovanevery.co.uk/newsletter To find out how short chunks of time can revolutionise your writing, take the FREE 15 Minute Writing Challenge course: https://jovanevery.co.uk/15-min-writing-challenge/ Or join the Academic Writing Studio community: 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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