PhD Planning 101
Before my PhD I worked as CEO of a software company for years. I did *a lot* of planning.
Here is what 90% of people get wrong:
❌Planning is not: WHAT and WHEN
✅Planning is the HOW to achieve goals
Learn how to plan the HOW:
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#AcademicChatter
Before my PhD I worked as CEO of a software company for years. I did *a lot* of planning.
Here is what 90% of people get wrong:
❌Planning is not: WHAT and WHEN
✅Planning is the HOW to achieve goals
Learn how to plan the HOW:
🧵⬇️
#AcademicChatter
I use @obsdmd for everything:
🔸Note taking
🔸Reference management
🔸Planning
One tool to rule them: It will supercharge your academic workflow.
Download it here obsidian.md and create a new canvas:
Now let's start planning!
🔸Note taking
🔸Reference management
🔸Planning
One tool to rule them: It will supercharge your academic workflow.
Download it here obsidian.md and create a new canvas:
Now let's start planning!
⚡️1. Define your Goals
Without the destination in mind, you won't arrive.
Know where you're going 🧭.
Identify what YOU want vs what is EXPECTED OF YOU.
Use colours for this.
Without the destination in mind, you won't arrive.
Know where you're going 🧭.
Identify what YOU want vs what is EXPECTED OF YOU.
Use colours for this.
⚡️2. Identify what you will need
Understand which resources you will need.
Can be data, things, permits etc.
Note possible roadblocks with colours.
Understand which resources you will need.
Can be data, things, permits etc.
Note possible roadblocks with colours.
⚡️3. Connect Goals + Resources with Actions
Plan Actions that get your from data to a completed goal.
"Think out loud" along the way & write it down.
A network of ideas will emerge.
You will see opportunities, you missed previously.
This is the power of planning the HOW.
Plan Actions that get your from data to a completed goal.
"Think out loud" along the way & write it down.
A network of ideas will emerge.
You will see opportunities, you missed previously.
This is the power of planning the HOW.
⚡️ 4. Make a rough time plan
Add dates/times next to your graph.
This helps directing the FOCUS of your next steps.
⏱️Time planning is tactical.
🗺️Goal planning is strategic.
Focus on strategy first, figure out tactics as you go.
Add dates/times next to your graph.
This helps directing the FOCUS of your next steps.
⏱️Time planning is tactical.
🗺️Goal planning is strategic.
Focus on strategy first, figure out tactics as you go.
Summary
🔻 Actions + Resources → Goals
🔻 Think out loud
🔻 Focus on Strategy, not Tactics
Planning is only one use case of the brand new @obsdmd Canvas
Have you tried managing your references with it?
⬇️
🔻 Actions + Resources → Goals
🔻 Think out loud
🔻 Focus on Strategy, not Tactics
Planning is only one use case of the brand new @obsdmd Canvas
Have you tried managing your references with it?
⬇️
https://twitter.com/Artifexx/status/1607728321663475713
Want to leverage technology to excel at your PhD, PostDoc or tenure?
➕ supercharge your notes with @obsdmd
➕ manage references, not just collect papers
...then, you might enjoy my in-depth, beginner-friendly newsletter:
📨 ilyashabanov.substack.com
🙏
➕ supercharge your notes with @obsdmd
➕ manage references, not just collect papers
...then, you might enjoy my in-depth, beginner-friendly newsletter:
📨 ilyashabanov.substack.com
🙏
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