By Kimine Mayuzumi Do you have anxiety before you go into the classroom to teach? Or even when you present in front of people? If you do, that is not unusual. I do too. What we may want to bring in to the space is our best being both physically and mentally. We all need to work on it rather than just jumping in at the given moment. I have created an audio version…
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“I am learning to normalize uncertainty”: An interview with Dr. Fatimah Williams on her career and entrepreneurship journey
By Kimine Mayuzumi Fatimah Williams, Ph.D. is the CEO & Founder of Beyond the Tenure Track, a professional development and career-planning firm that prepares graduate students, faculty, and PhDs for leadership roles and high-quality careers. Her professional development guidance has been featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Education, Scientific American, and University Affairs. She has been an invited speaker at leading conferences such as the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools and the…
Why I use the Passion Planner in my blogging life
By Kimine Mayuzumi My relationship with the Passion Planner is as long as my blogging experience. Ever since I decided to launch this blog, Being Lazy and Slowing Down, more than four years ago, I have been using the Planner. I clearly remember when I went to the Blogging School in DC in 2015 and shared a hotel room with two other participants, I was excitedly showing off my very first brand-new Passion Planner to…
“How was my summer?”: Here is a resource sheet for summer reflection
By Kimine Mayuzumi “How was your summer?” This is a question you may be asked by your friends, colleagues, and neighbors this time of the year. But have you really asked yourself the question? Oftentimes, it is hard for me to transition from summer mode to work mode unless my kids go back to school. When they are around, I tend to get distracted and procrastinate. So I create boundaries by going downstairs and putting…
Having trouble making summer plans?: Here is a resource sheet
By Kimine Mayuzumi What kind of summer do you want to have this year? What many people (including myself) tend to do for planning their summer is to first think about what to do and where to go instead of envisioning their summer as a part of their larger life vision. We tend to rush into making another to-do list and scheduling a few entertainments and/or family events. What’s missing is reflecting on the above…