February already? The run up to Christmas and the New Year was busy in our house, and then it was straight back into work. Except that work was not the way that it is regularly. I’m trying to add to my business, or rather my outputs, by being a publisher of role-playing games and materials. Unpacking that is a post…
Tag: reflection
You Don’t Use Your Maths Any More, Do You?
A few days ago I was talking to someone about my work. They know me fairly well, so it came as a shock when they said: “You don’t use your maths any more, do you?” It really surprised me. They don’t see me every day, so how could they know what I do or don’t do? I don’t follow the…
Stand & Deliver
Last week I facilitated on my first workshop in almost a month. The break was halfway-intentional: a few clients have had changes in the last year. This meant that workshops which previously made the end of May and start of June a very busy time made it a very quiet time. As this became apparent I fixed the time as…
Three Weeks
Three weeks into a month, my mind starts thinking about the next one: “What have I accomplished, what am I unlikely to get done, what do I need to start on the first of the next month?” I do this a lot, sometimes I set goals so realistic that I don’t do anything but what I set out to do.…
10 Questions For The Next Year Of Your PhD
Starting another year of your PhD? Congratulations! I’ll bet it’s been tough so far, but you’re making progress I’m sure. As you start another year it’s a good time to take a step back and reflect. Here are ten questions to get you started. What have you done in the last year? List all of the different things that you…
10 Questions To Ask Yourself At The Start Of Your PhD
So you’re starting a PhD! Congratulations! October is a time of year that heralds many new starters in postgraduate research. It is ten years to the day that I arrived at Room 524, my office, sat down at my desk and wondered, “What the hell am I doing? What am I supposed to be doing here? Should I just read…