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Good Habits Can Make You Happier and More Successful

Getting ready for (or being in) school is a great time to talk about productivity and strategies for forming better work habits so that you can stay focused and get things done. One of the secrets of succeeding in nursing school is forming good habits around personal routines and work

Giving Thanks for Good Habits

Thanks to my subscribers and those of you who have shared this website with your friends and colleagues! I’m working very hard to provide you with content that will help you in your personal and professional lives. I hope you celebrate all the things that make you happy and thankful

How to Outsmart Parkinson’s Law

Parkinson’s Law is the notion that “work is elastic” – that the relationship between the work to be done and the amount of time it will take to do it is related to the amount of time one is given to complete the work (Parkinson, 1955).   In other words,

The Quest for Work-Life Balance

Everyone’s searching for the ideal: Work-Life Balance. Like you, I have a million things going on — too many it seems at times. But with too many balls in the air – overwhelm can get the best of me. My energy gets sapped and I have to work extra hard to

7 Ways to Stay Focused on Your Work and Stop Procrastinating!

  Procrastination. Do you ever have trouble staying focused on your work? Maybe you have a school paper or committee report due or need time to research a topic, or even, need time to clean the house! Raise your hand if you ever pulled an “all-nighter” to get your work

Video: Why Should You Get a Doctorate in Nursing?

Have you ever asked yourself whether getting a doctorate in nursing was right for you? PhD or DNP? I give you advice on which one should you chose in my post: PhD or DNP: Which One to Choose? This video contains key points from a post I did on the benefits

PhD or DNP: Is the Pain Worth It? The Benefits of Doctoral Education in Nursing

In a previous post, I encouraged nurses to obtain their doctoral degrees, if able. I presented some of the differences between the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Nursing and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree.  To recap, the PhD is an academic research degree and the DNP is