After listening to the Blinkist summary of Cal Newport’s Deep Work (I’ve read the book, this was just for a refresher), I’m convinced that it’s time for another 30-day fast from Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. I think I’ll still keep my micro.blog up and running, but between running Anglican Compass and sprinting for some last-ditch… Continue reading It’s time for another social media fast!
Category: Productivity and Time Management
You can’t live a more meaningful life until you have time to reflect on your life! Productivity and time management can provide powerful tools to help create enough margin in your life for reflection and learning.
They Say, I Say Writing Templates
SOURCE: They Say / I Say: The Moves that Matter in Academic Writing, 4th edition (affiliate link). Disagreeing Without Being Disagreeable While I understand the impulse to , my own view is . While I agree with X that , I cannot accept her overall conclusion that . While X argues , and I argue… Continue reading They Say, I Say Writing Templates
Balderdash! 12 Suggestions for Overcoming Writer’s Block (From Andrew T. Le Peau’s “Write Better”)
Writer’s block sucks. I’m currently facing it with regard to my dissertation and I’ve decided to hit pause on research and writing until I regain access to my library carrell at Wheaton. Thankfully, I’ve come across some helpful advice on overcoming writer’s block in Andrew T. Le Peau’s Writer Better: A Lifelong Editor on Craft,… Continue reading Balderdash! 12 Suggestions for Overcoming Writer’s Block (From Andrew T. Le Peau’s “Write Better”)
Helpful Writing Templates
The following templates come from They Say / I Say: The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing. Introducing What They Say A number of $$$ have recently suggested that $$$. It has become common today to dismiss $$$. In their recent work, Y and Z have offered harsh critiques of Dr. X for $$$. Introducing… Continue reading Helpful Writing Templates
Help me achieve my home gym dream
I’m trying to put together a basic home gym in our basement apartment. Mainly, I’m interested in doing squats for now. Then, I’ll expand to deadlifts and benchpress. Our ceilings are too low for overhead presses, however. Anyways, I just ordered the Valor Fitness BD-9 squat rack from Amazon. I still need a decent Olympic… Continue reading Help me achieve my home gym dream