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I gave a seminar for @MetcalfURI on the topics of project and time management #RPVTimeMgmt

This thread will link to several blog posts I mentioned during my workshop.

1) Project management for academics I: Managing a research pipeline http://www.raulpacheco.org/2019/12/project-management-for-academics-i-managing-a-research-pipeline/

I am always honored when fellow scholars mention my name as someone worthy of being

2) Project management for academics II: Tracking and managing your time http://www.raulpacheco.org/2020/04/project-management-for-academics-ii-tracking-and-managing-your-time/

I made it explicit during my seminar that tracking my time feels Taylorist, but it DOES help me know what I am doing and how I use my time #RPVTimeMgmt

In a previous life, I studied AND did project management for a living. I decided

3) Project management for academics III: Juggling multiple writing/research projects http://www.raulpacheco.org/2020/09/project-management-for-academics-iii-juggling-multiple-writing-research-projects/

One question that kept coming up during my @MetcalfURI #RPVTimeMgmt workshop was "what do I do with multiple projects?"

This post talks about my strategy.

Recently, Dr. Gretchen Sneegas (Texas A&M University) asked me how I manage multiple writing projects,

4) The "Accomplish Two Things Before Anything Else" approach: Dealing with academic life under pressure http://www.raulpacheco.org/2018/04/the-accomplish-two-things-before-anything-else-approach-dealing-with-academic-life-under-pressure/

During @MetcalfURI 's #RPVTimeMgmt workshop I explained my #2ThingsADay approach.

Just 2 things, I don't commit to anything else beyond 2 items.

As I've stated before, I'm a professor at a very small university with wonderful colleagues

5) My yearly planning process through the Everything Notebook http://www.raulpacheco.org/2016/12/my-yearly-planning-process-through-the-everything-notebook/

I explained how I plan my year and how I add "buffers" and break down the work in as many manageable pieces as possible. @MetcalfURI #RPVTimeMgmt

People have asked me if I could share my yearly planning process and how it

6) Protecting your time as an early career academic http://www.raulpacheco.org/2014/05/protecting-your-time-as-an-early-career-academic/

I also mentioned at my #RPVTimeMgmt workshop for @MetcalfURI the importance of protecting our time.

I have two writing groups and my time in those (plus my 4-6 am writing) are protected FROM EVERYONE.

Anybody who knows me is well aware that I'm extremely protective of my time. It's

7) Granular planning and The Rule of Threes http://www.raulpacheco.org/2016/10/granular-planning-and-the-rule-of-three/ #RPVTimeMgmt

Granular Planning: break work down into manageable tasks.

Rule of 3s:
- Break down projects in thirds
- Assign yourself only 3 things every day
- Budget 3 times what you think a task will take

One of the things I'm an expert on is overwhelming myself with the sheer amount

I won't lie: I used to be the kind of guy who would write endless,

For my #RPVTimeMgmt workshop for @MetcalfURI , I asked my Twitter followers to share the kinds of challenges they face regarding time management.

This thread, I hope, will make you feel less alone:

TL;DR - we all struggle with managing our time https://twitter.com/raulpacheco/status/1308075168808480769

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