Time management in the academic circus
Believe it or not! I was asked to give a talk with this title to a group of academics (a mixture of staff from universities and theological colleges). At first I thought the title a bit silly, but I eventually came around to the circus metaphor and built it into my talk. I used points such as Choose your ringmaster Choose your act Choose your audience Juggling less balls is an easier act Plan your act Many small acts can be built into a great act Face it! Academia is a circus! Tune out background noise to focus on your performance A circus should be fun but not drive your crazy I will leave you to flesh out the details for yourself.