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Solo Session: PhD Iceberg Explained: The Overwhelming downside of PhD productivity tools and hacks
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What if the tools you rely on to boost your productivity are actually holding you back? Are they worth of investment? Join me on the PhD Lounge as we kick off 2025 with a heartfelt reflection on both personal achievements and academic milestones from the past year. PhD students often turn to productivity tools and hacks with the hope of enhancing their research efficiency; however, this episode uncovers the hidden pitfalls associated with these tools. The conversation encourages listeners to critically assess the impact of these tools on their personal workflow and mental well-being.
• Questioning the overwhelming influence of productivity tools
• Sharing personal year reflections and growth experiences
• Discussing the financial implications of productivity tools
• Highlighting the importance of finding suitable tools for individual styles
• Critiquing the linearity assumption in a PhD journey
• Exploring the Pomodoro Technique and its varying effectiveness
• Encouraging a balanced approach to productivity
• Advising against blindly following productivity trends
Tune in for thought-provoking insights and strategies that promise to transform your PhD experience. If you're a PhD candidate or graduate and want to share your research and even ask a question or leave a thought about this topic, you can send me an email at [email protected] or on my social media, as mentioned above. Thank you all for tuning in. It has been a pleasure.
Listen to these three episodes I heard on Mics to Millions Podcast hosted by Sam Guia:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-seo-valuable-tips-to-improve-your-podcasts/id1725636457?i=1000674116133
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/14-money-making-strategies-used-by-top-p
Students and Graduates!
This is a mid-roll from my late-night talk with Ilana Horwitz, PhD, about her book The Entrepreneurial Scholar. A New Mindset for Success in Academia and Beyond. Use the code IMH20 when buying her book at Princeton Univ Press
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Have a break from this session by hearing a late-night talk I had with Michael Gerharz, PhD, about the impact of communication in your PhD and in public.
Thank you all for tuning in, it has been a pleasure!
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Chapters
1. Solo Session: PhD Iceberg Explained: The Overwhelming downside of PhD productivity tools and hacks (00:00:00)
2. PhD Lounge (00:03:36)
3. PhD Productivity Tools and Hacks (00:22:10)
4. Maximizing PhD Performance and Productivity (00:40:01)
24 episodes
Manage episode 465609363 series 3405994
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I earn a small commission on the product bought using the above link, which helps support the podcast at no extra cost to you.
What if the tools you rely on to boost your productivity are actually holding you back? Are they worth of investment? Join me on the PhD Lounge as we kick off 2025 with a heartfelt reflection on both personal achievements and academic milestones from the past year. PhD students often turn to productivity tools and hacks with the hope of enhancing their research efficiency; however, this episode uncovers the hidden pitfalls associated with these tools. The conversation encourages listeners to critically assess the impact of these tools on their personal workflow and mental well-being.
• Questioning the overwhelming influence of productivity tools
• Sharing personal year reflections and growth experiences
• Discussing the financial implications of productivity tools
• Highlighting the importance of finding suitable tools for individual styles
• Critiquing the linearity assumption in a PhD journey
• Exploring the Pomodoro Technique and its varying effectiveness
• Encouraging a balanced approach to productivity
• Advising against blindly following productivity trends
Tune in for thought-provoking insights and strategies that promise to transform your PhD experience. If you're a PhD candidate or graduate and want to share your research and even ask a question or leave a thought about this topic, you can send me an email at [email protected] or on my social media, as mentioned above. Thank you all for tuning in. It has been a pleasure.
Listen to these three episodes I heard on Mics to Millions Podcast hosted by Sam Guia:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-seo-valuable-tips-to-improve-your-podcasts/id1725636457?i=1000674116133
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/14-money-making-strategies-used-by-top-p
Students and Graduates!
This is a mid-roll from my late-night talk with Ilana Horwitz, PhD, about her book The Entrepreneurial Scholar. A New Mindset for Success in Academia and Beyond. Use the code IMH20 when buying her book at Princeton Univ Press
Innovative Language Spanish101.com
Learn Spanish with Innovative Language and you'll get 25% OFF by typing SPECIAL25OFF
Students and graduates,
Have a break from this session by hearing a late-night talk I had with Michael Gerharz, PhD, about the impact of communication in your PhD and in public.
Thank you all for tuning in, it has been a pleasure!
Sportify
Sportify personalises FIFA style sporting cards with a 10% when using the code PHDLOUNGE10
Website: https://www.phdlounge.co.uk
Donation tab - https://www.phdlounge.co.uk/donate
Buzzsprout subscription - https://www.buzzsprout.com/1808542/support
Instagram: @phdlmf
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/luismaia94/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/phdloungepodcast
Chapters
1. Solo Session: PhD Iceberg Explained: The Overwhelming downside of PhD productivity tools and hacks (00:00:00)
2. PhD Lounge (00:03:36)
3. PhD Productivity Tools and Hacks (00:22:10)
4. Maximizing PhD Performance and Productivity (00:40:01)
24 episodes
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