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Category Archives: Making better choices

How to deal with rejection (VIDEO)

How to deal with rejection (VIDEO)

If you just had a rejection of your job application, a submitted article or something else you reached out for, you might be feeling quite upset or even crushed. When you’ve done your best and you still got a rejection, this can seriously undermine your self-confidence. This in turn slows down you overall progress orContinue Reading

Ode to scientists on visas and permits

Ode to scientists on visas and permits

Are you a researcher or scientist who is on a visa or permit? Then watch this video, as I have something important to share with you! This video is to increase the awareness of all the struggles researchers and scientists face when they go through the process of obtaining and renewing their visas and permits.Continue Reading

Co-author not returning your paper?

Co-author not returning your paper?

You have drafted a paper and sent it to your co-author, boss or your supervisor, but you have not heard anything back from them for a number of weeks now. Frustrating, isn’t it? You really want to get it out of the way and focus on another project. Or maybe it is important to youContinue Reading

Productivity technique for a rainy day

Productivity technique for a rainy day

Do you dislike rain? I am going to use the analogy of a rainy day to help you spot any patterns you might be having at your work and in your life where you are simply getting in your own way. This is when you slow yourself down in achieving what’s important to you. YouContinue Reading

Time to put off… procrastination!

Time to put off… procrastination!

We all procrastinate from time to time, delaying what we need to do. I often get asked how to shrink the time we spend procrastinating and get to doing what needs to be done without delay. In this video I talk about the origins of procrastination (inspired by Stefan Molyneux from Freedomain Radio, check outContinue Reading