Does This Project Bring Me Joy?

The annual urge to purge

Paul Minda
Jul 21, 2017 · 4 min read

It’s that time of year again, when I think about how many things are going on and whether or not I’m managing them properly. One of these days, I may even follow through.

I have too many research projects going on

It’s great to be busy, but I’m often overwhelmed in this area. As a university professor, some of my job is well defined (e.g. teaching) but other parts not so much. My workload is divided into 40% research, 40% teaching, and 20% service. Within…

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Paul Minda

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Professor of Psychology at The University of Western Ontario. I write about Cognitive Science, Psychology, and Higher Education. http://jpminda.com/

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