by thetendingyear | Apr 23, 2019 | Personal Development, Project Management, Time Management, Values
I used to do this thing I called “libra cleaning.” It involved gathering up all of the mess in a room, throwing it in a closet or drawer, and then shutting the door to hide the disorder and feign a clean home. Looking back, I’m not sure that libra...
by thetendingyear | Apr 2, 2019 | Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Values
Reflection shouldn’t be limited to December. If you’re on The Tending Letter mailing list , you learned in yesterday’s letter that I am theming April the “Month of No.” I decided on this theme after I reflected on the ways I overcommitted...
by thetendingyear | Mar 19, 2019 | Dissertation, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Writing
Even more revision! Welcome to part two of my How to Revise series! Last week’s post, 2.11: How to Revise (part 1), taught you how to tailor a revision plan specific to who is evaluating your revision and based on what they (and you!) value. I also discussed the...
by thetendingyear | Mar 12, 2019 | Dissertation, Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Writing
Ah, revision. We know it is essential for improving our creations. We know it works. Yet… we struggle to actually do it. I’m not here to shame you, because Goddess knows that is the opposite of my jam (PS: did you know that “jam” is a term gay...
by thetendingyear | Feb 26, 2019 | Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Values
Momentum & Writing Update February is the shortest month of the year, and yet I’ve somehow written more in the last few weeks than I have in the last who knows when. Pretty fitting for a month themed around momentum, huh? Check out my 2.6 blog post to read...
by thetendingyear | Feb 19, 2019 | Productivity, Project Management, Time Management, Workaholism
Momentum & Writing Update I know you’re wondering what “batchotasking” is, but I want to share another update on this month’s theme, momentum. Want to learn how to gain momentum in your own writing? Check out my 2.6 blog post. I hit 55%...
