2021 - Caeledro

Essentialism – working out what is really important right now

My business book club recently read "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less" by Greg McKeown. I didn't immediately chime with the message, finding it more than I felt I could commit to. Basically, Greg suggests that we pare down our priorities to the absolute bare minimum and reject anything else....

16 June 2021Productivity, Self awareness

Careers Learning

Doctoral translation

Original article: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/career/three-hard-truths-i-learned-moving-non-academic-career Janelle Ward’s article for THE absolutely nails it for those looking at moving beyond academia after a PhD. She says: “Learning new terminology is essential, but so is translating previous experience. Part of changing careers is learning what can seem like a foreign language. Jargon-heavy professions are....

14 June 2021Careers, Learning

pretty cushion on the deck of a sailing boat

Challenges Learning Self awareness

When things are challenging, embrace the learning!

Easier said than done, definitely. But something I reflected upon while sailing in Scotland recently. We set off for the day at the same time as another boat. We put the sails up and revelled in the peace and tranquillity of this way of travelling. The other boat (also a....

10 June 2021Challenges, Learning, Self awareness

Challenges Dealing with others Self awareness Wellbeing

Turn a reaction into a response

Okay, maybe it's not as simple as that? If something bad happens, it is very unlikely that we wouldn't have a reaction. In fact those reactions can save our lives, like picking up a hot potato. But we don't need long to get the message. A moment is enough. So....

3 June 2021Challenges, Dealing with others, Self awareness, Wellbeing

Challenges Productivity Self awareness

Put on your cape, and achieve your goals

To work towards a goal we need a motivation to act. And to be motivated, we need an emotional connection with the end point. To do that, we need to keep asking WHY? Why is this important to me? Keep following that thread of questioning until you reach the personal....

25 May 2021Challenges, Productivity, Self awareness

man sat at a desk looking at a screen pondering

Wellbeing

Play to your preferences for solutions to homeworking stress

April 2021 is National Stress Awareness month in the UK. The Stress Management Society reports that "According to the Mental health Foundation 74% of UK adults have felt so stressed at some point over the last year they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope." Faced with statistics like this, doctoral researchers....

1 April 2021Wellbeing