Today, I'm thrilled to welcome a new author to A Brilliant Mind: Sanjin Kacevac. Sanjin is a psychology student and a productivity freak. In this post, he recounts the incredible personal story that led him...
5 books on writing every scientist should read
Writing is a craft that every scientist must learn. And what better way to learn a skill than from a good book? In this post, I propose not one but 5 reference books. These are...
How I improved my productivity thanks to the Pomodoro Technique
The most productive people don't work longer; they work in a more concentrated way. This means that we can improve our productivity without having to spend more time in the office (in some cases, perhaps...
Why do we procrastinate and how to stop?
Procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing the completion of a task. Procrastinators go out of their way to avoid doing aversive tasks. A student at one of my writing workshops told me that,...
How to make the most of your time
One of the things I love about my job is the freedom I have to organize myself as I wish. I can come into the office whenever I want. I don't have a boss constantly...