Have you visualized your process of braintstorming, proposal writing, paper writing, funding, rejection and publication? Can you use timelines to help plan your career? Some scholars benefit from visually tracking how their different projects progress through the stages from conceptualization to completion. This a) reframes the time it takes for various activities to mature, b) helps individuals understand their time use for future planning, and c) understand the scholarly cycles and plan your next moves. Check out these ideas below.
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https://edgeforscholars.org/using-timelines-to-diagnose-problems-in-career-planning/