212: Embracing (and Creating) Seasonality

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Mar 26, 2024

Explore the benefits of embracing seasonality in academia and structuring your career into seasons for sustainable productivity. Learn how to navigate career transformations, manage dairy farm challenges, and enhance productivity by aligning tasks with energetic seasons.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Embracing Career Seasons for Sustainable Productivity

03:25 • 6min

Navigating Career Transformation and Fulfillment

09:02 • 3min

Navigating the Challenges of Dairy Farm Rebuilding and Learning

11:59 • 3min

Embracing Seasonality in Career and Life Transitions

14:48 • 14min

Embracing Seasonality for Productivity

28:40 • 7min

In today's episode, I discuss embracing seasonality in academia. As academics, we are so lucky that our careers have a natural seasonality, and it's time to leverage it! Whether it's the slow beginnings of a new term or the whirlwind of activity leading up to finals - instead of seeing these ebbs and flows as obstacles, I share why we should embrace them as opportunities for growth and success.

Let's explore practical strategies for managing the inevitable fluctuations in workload that come with each academic season. Semesters have a predictable flow, and it is so important to embrace that seasonality rather than resisting it. By acknowledging and working with the yearly, weekly, and daily seasons of academia, you can enhance your productivity, set boundaries around your time, and build a career you love!

For full show notes visit scholarsvoice.org/podcast/212.

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