Comments on: How to complete your PhD (or any large project): Hard and soft deadlines, and the Martini Method http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/ A survival guide for the 21st century researcher Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:37:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Links 1/14/12 | Mike the Mad Biologist http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/comment-page-2/#comment-148760 Links 1/14/12 | Mike the Mad Biologist Sat, 14 Jan 2012 22:10:51 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/#comment-148760 [...] Sea Anemone Denounced As ‘Abomination’ By Clergy Who Says Machines Must Be Useful? How to complete your PhD (or any large project): Hard and soft deadlines, and the Martini Method GOP speaker of Kansas House prays for Obama’s death, calls First Lady “Mrs. YoMama” (but we [...] [...] Sea Anemone Denounced As ‘Abomination’ By Clergy Who Says Machines Must Be Useful? How to complete your PhD (or any large project): Hard and soft deadlines, and the Martini Method GOP speaker of Kansas House prays for Obama’s death, calls First Lady “Mrs. YoMama” (but we [...]

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]]> By: Tandvård Göteborg http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/comment-page-2/#comment-139491 Tandvård Göteborg Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:35:34 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/#comment-139491 " solution to their softness is to create real consequences from deadlines." This can be really hard to manage. In the end I think it's all about self discipline and organisation. There is actually not anything better than living with a good and clear consciouses knowing that you haven't shuffled away something you must do TODAY to next WEEK or even later. Thanks for the great read! Cheers Caspar ” solution to their softness is to create real consequences from deadlines.”

This can be really hard to manage. In the end I think it’s all about self discipline and organisation. There is actually not anything better than living with a good and clear consciouses knowing that you haven’t shuffled away something you must do TODAY to next WEEK or even later.

Thanks for the great read!

Cheers
Caspar

]]> By: Wanda Stanford http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/comment-page-2/#comment-138710 Wanda Stanford Tue, 03 May 2011 03:41:48 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/#comment-138710 This is a great tool for anyone with deadlines to meet. I'm going to modify this for my teenaged daughter, for instance, so she learns good habits in high school that will do well for her later in college and beyond... many thanks for this! This is a great tool for anyone with deadlines to meet. I’m going to modify this for my teenaged daughter, for instance, so she learns good habits in high school that will do well for her later in college and beyond… many thanks for this!

]]> By: Phil http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/comment-page-2/#comment-138701 Phil Mon, 02 May 2011 15:40:30 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/#comment-138701 My motivation method involves taping my tuition receipt to the TV. Whenever I am tempted to channel surf, that reminder gets me back to work. My motivation method involves taping my tuition receipt to the TV. Whenever I am tempted to channel surf, that reminder gets me back to work.

]]> By: Emmitt Hollin http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/comment-page-2/#comment-138668 Emmitt Hollin Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:20:16 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/#comment-138668 I set a timer for one hour and work like hell for that hour. Then I get up and do something else. I think if my reward had been a martini, I'd be too drunk to be very productive. Amusing post - thanks for the "inspiration". I set a timer for one hour and work like hell for that hour. Then I get up and do something else. I think if my reward had been a martini, I’d be too drunk to be very productive. Amusing post – thanks for the “inspiration”.

]]> By: Wanda Stanford http://www.academicproductivity.com/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/comment-page-2/#comment-138576 Wanda Stanford Sat, 23 Apr 2011 06:35:44 +0000 http://www.academicproductivity.com/blog/2008/how-to-complete-your-phd-or-any-large-project-hard-and-soft-deadlines-and-the-martini-method/#comment-138576 [I used the chocolate method during my thesis writing – one square of chocolate for every paragraph written.] Has anyone tried a "chocolate martini" method? :-) Excellent ideas - nice to hear what other people are doing for little rewards to stay on track as well! [I used the chocolate method during my thesis writing – one square of chocolate for every paragraph written.]

Has anyone tried a “chocolate martini” method? :-)

Excellent ideas – nice to hear what other people are doing for little rewards to stay on track as well!

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