Procrastination, addiction and Turning Pro
In the last post, I have already adressed the topic of the habits of the pro versus the amateur and also mentioned Steven Pressfield’s works (among others The War of Art and Turning Pro)....
How to Academia - A blog on academic selfhelp
In the last post, I have already adressed the topic of the habits of the pro versus the amateur and also mentioned Steven Pressfield’s works (among others The War of Art and Turning Pro)....
We have read and loved Karen Kelsky’s The Professor Is In (NY 2015), so this is the start of a series of book review blog posts. The book is so rich in information and...
While finally doing my revisions and corrections on my dissertation text, I spend my last days of work (meaning work I am actually getting paid for) on maps. In our project, we are working...
A while ago, I wrote a book review on Essentialism by Greg McKeown. Today I wanted to follow up with a part II. “Why?” you might ask. I gave the book to my dad...
When I first read the title of this book, I rejected it immediately. Only after I had become a fan of Cal Newport’s having read his Digital Minimalism and Deep Work, I went back...
Today, I wanted to give you another book review. This time, it’s quite a short review and the book is: Joshua Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance, NY 2007....
As you might remember from the last book reviews, I am on the quest for a better life in a digital age. I have tried reducing exposure to screens, but in Make Time, I...
As promised, I wanted to follow up my digital minimalsim series with a review of Make Time. It is definitely influenced by Cal Newports ideas of Deep Work and Digital Minimalism, but a bit...
I really love Cal Newport’s books. But when Digital Minimalism first came out, I was reluctant to read it. I think I just didn’t want to admit that I really needed to read that...