Essentials for PhD Students

1. Evernote,
2. Zotero,
3. Keynote,
4. Calendar,
5. Microsoft Word.

Learning ZOTERO Tutorials

Restart again

Tis the season to restart as semester is ending and another one is to begin.

Inside the mind of a master procrastinator | Tim Urban

I learned that inside the Master Procrastinator is an Instant-Gratification Monkey who calls out to play constantly against the will and plans of the Rational Decision Maker. They are constantly at war and the monkey keeps taking over the wheel of steer and in control. Until, the Panic Monster shows up, typically a day or hours before the deadline.

The Panic Monster is incredible, he can cause the brain to focus and complete a task well. Two kinds of Procrastination

1) Deadline - Panic Monster will be involved

2) No Deadline - No reason for Panic Monster to be involved

Panic Monster helps us to have a healthy relationship with the Deadline.

Think about our life as boxes, each box represent a week! If we continue to procrastinate, we will have regrets and look carefully, after wasting so much time, there are no many boxes left. Think about it. What are we really procrastinate on? Stay away from the Instant-Gratification Monkey. 

Ideas for yet another restart of a new Semester 2018

Each semester is just 10 weeks, remember that! Here are some quick re-start up ideas that I have for this semester:-

1) Relook at what is the Contributions I could make realistically

• How RIAM is able to be used to enhance decision making in Board Room setting
• How RIAM is versatile and able to be used for various types of decision making
• Research Framework on Decision Making

2) Start writing the Chapters - the Story, the Quotes, the Styles

• Start drafting the Chapters and Content
• Set the style, flow of stories, big picture
• Get the witty quotes for every chapter

3) Write One Paper about RIAM - Anything

• Applications of RIAM in various spheres of work

4) Convert RIAM Spreadsheets into an App

• Give it a try - Andriod, IOS or both

5) Come up with List of Comparables for Decisionmaking Variables

• Consider to use UN-Habitat Sustainable Development Variables and put into spreadsheets for projects considerations
• Consider daily living decisions that RIAM could be used and come up with the criteria to think through

6) Meet my Supervisors at least 2-3 times

• Request to meet up even if it is just for a good cuppa of tea/coffee or a chat