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1). The 3 P’s: Perfectionism, Procrastination, and Paralysis
Do you set your standards high, but always feel like you've failed? Learn about the 3 "P's" and end the vicious cycle that keeps you stuck and ineffective.
The Vicious Cycle
Perfectionism, procrastination, and paralysis – one often leads to the next, in a vicious cycle, especially on large, long-term projects with no clear deadlines. Let’s look at each part of this cycle, and explore some concrete steps that you can take to disrupt the cycle.
Article tags: time management, dissertation help, procrastination, writing, creative thinking, career decisions, choosing research topics, teaching, perfectionism, paralysis, disseration, tenure, expectations
2). Tackle Big Projects with Action-Item Lists
“I know what I need to do; why do I need to write it down? You may have fallen into the trap of thinking this way. And hey, if it works for you, that’s great!
I find, however, that many people with too much to do, or with large projects looming in front of them get into a state of complete overload because they haven’t prepared themselves by keeping very simple action-item lists.
Article tags: time management, avoidance, writing, project management, organizing, writing articles, goal setting, prioritizing, dissertation coach, tenure, faculty, graduate students, graduate school, academic
3). Fear of Publishing and What to Do About It
You’re almost done with the whole article. You should feel relieved. Instead you feel like you’ve written a bunch of junk.
It’s funny, though. At other times you’ve felt that you’ve written something worthwhile.
Now, however, you feel the urge to read several more articles, add more footnotes, edit it some more, or check your email. Anything but wrap it up and send it in.
Article tags: time management, avoidance, writing, project management, organizing, writing articles, goal setting, prioritizing, academics, graduate students, faculty, dissertation, tenure, publishing, writing