If you're working on multiple projects, starting or completing your PhD.
Here are some tools/suggestions that can help you manage your time and productivity.
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Here are some tools/suggestions that can help you manage your time and productivity.
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1.Gantt Chart: is a project management tool that illustrates a project plan. It has two sections: on the left side, it outlines a list of tasks or projects, and the right side has a timeline with schedule bars that visualize the work for a particular week or month.
Sample:
Sample:
I quite enjoy using the Gantt chart sometimes. I used it often when I was working my schedule on the Monday app. It looks very organized. Yes, at first it may feel intimidating but it's easy to follow.
If you wish to learn more and download a template--
Option 1: templates.office.com
Option 2: teamgantt.com
Option 1: templates.office.com
Option 2: teamgantt.com
2.Individual Development Plan (IDP): this is a tool that will help you with setting short and long-term goals. It also serves as an assistant for career and personal development.
My supervisor recommended to use in the first year of my PhD and it has helped me navigate my research interest and set career goals. You can use it several times according to your interest as often as it changes.
Sample:
3. Setting SMART goals:
Hereβs my thread--
Hereβs my thread--
4.Personal digital/physical planner or journal: It can be a simple digital planner or scientific journal which has dedicated sessions to keep track of your progress and goals. There are many such digital planners and journals that I have mentioned in my tools for research thread
Tools list 1:
Tools list 2:
Tools list 2:
Note: If you know about -- The Pareto Principle, often known as the 80/20 Rule, states that 20% of your efforts will result in 80% of your results.
So, prioritizing the tasks that result in the bulk of your rewards is, therefore, the key to increasing your efficiency. I learned this from the briantracy website.
Thank you for reading!
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