269: [Project Management Series] Project Management Skills Versus Tools Part 1 (Re-Release EP 209)
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May 13, 2025
Feeling stuck with project management tools? You're not alone! This discussion reveals that no tool can compensate for lacking core skills like discernment and time management. Before you dive into the latest software, it’s crucial to develop foundational skills. Discover how to enhance your academic project management abilities, allowing you to choose tools that truly support your writing and workflow. A strategic approach could be your key to successful publication.
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Skills Over Tools
Project management problems aren't solved by tools alone.
Building project management skills like discernment and time management is essential first.
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Build Discernment Skill
Develop discernment to identify priorities and act accordingly.
Use tools like an academic mission statement or value statement to aid discernment.
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Effective Time Management
Allocate and calendarize your tasks to manage your time well.
Hold boundaries and recover quickly from interruptions to maintain time management.
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Are you stuck in a cycle of trying out new project management tools—Trello, Asana, Notion—only to abandon them weeks later? You're not alone. No tool will save your writing or publication pipeline if you haven't first developed core project management skills.
In this episode, I explain why building project management skills must come before adopting a project management tool. If you're feeling overwhelmed with your writing tasks, due dates, or collaborative projects, it’s not because you haven’t found the “right” app—it’s because foundational skills like discernment and time management aren’t fully developed yet. Before you invest energy (and money) in the latest software, you need clarity on how you work and how to support your writing with solid workflows.
Tune in to learn how to build the academic project management skills that will advance your writing and publication projects, allowing you to select a project management tool that works with you, not against you.
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