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Do you know about the NCFDD?
The National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD) was founded in 2010. Their mission? They provide workshops, tools, mentoring, buddy networks, and more to faculty, graduate students, and postdocs for success in the academic world. I’ve been on their mailing list for years now, from the beginning or very near it, and I am consistently impressed by the quality of their offerings. If you need one-on-one support as well, get in touch with me!

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
2 days ago2 min read
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Why is writing so easy to procrastinate?
Procrastination often happens when a task feels too big or ambiguous. Writers tend to think things like "today I need to write" or "I want to make some progress today." Writing and progress are vague concepts that make for hard starting points. Then our inner resistance fires up, making it even more daunting! Writing mega-charges that resistance. It's so personal, exposing our deepest selves.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
May 192 min read
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Making Progress When You Have No Time
When time feels impossibly scarce, I've found that the "15-minute solution" can be transformative. The concept is simple: commit to just 15 minutes of focused work on a daunting task. No matter how overwhelming your project seems, anyone can endure 15 minutes. What makes this approach powerful isn't just the time management aspect—it's the psychological shift that occurs once you begin.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Apr 291 min read
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The Scariest Moment...
For my writers—and aspiring writers—out there: a vital reminder for us from Stephen King, from his On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Apr 221 min read
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The To-Do List: An Anchor, not an Anchor Chain
I've had two conversations about to-do lists this week that got me pondering how easy it is to overthink these simple productivity tools.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Apr 142 min read
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Growth Edges
A friend recently told me he did not like to read time management books because he then felt he had to change everything about himself at once: time management improvement meant a total makeover, immediately. I understood. I've often felt that way myself. And who would want to read such a book if they then felt compelled to change everything about themselves! How exhausting. All-or-nothing, perfectionist thinking can creep in almost undetected ...

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Aug 19, 20242 min read
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How to write when you REALLY don't want to
If you're anything like me, you have those days when you just can't find the motivation to get started on your writing.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Jul 3, 20241 min read
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