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Making Progress When You Have No Time
When time feels impossibly scarce, I've found that the "15-minute solution" can be transformative. The concept is simple: commit to just 15 minutes of focused work on a daunting task. No matter how overwhelming your project seems, anyone can endure 15 minutes. What makes this approach powerful isn't just the time management aspect—it's the psychological shift that occurs once you begin.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
3 days ago1 min read
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The Scariest Moment...
For my writers—and aspiring writers—out there: a vital reminder for us from Stephen King, from his On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Apr 221 min read
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The To-Do List: An Anchor, not an Anchor Chain
I've had two conversations about to-do lists this week that got me pondering how easy it is to overthink these simple productivity tools.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Apr 142 min read
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The GPS System: My Secret Weapon for Beating Overwhelm!
Spring is just around the corner (at least where I live). I'm also excited to share that the recording of my recent Barbara Sher...

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Mar 111 min read
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I am Thankful for One More Thing
Despite the whirlwind of daily life and a boatload of professional responsibilities, I want to take a moment this week to express my...

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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What do you want?
What brought you here to my blog? Maybe you clicked through from a social site, or maybe you arrived directly by searching or using the...

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Nov 18, 20241 min read
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I Let AI Write a Post For Me
As I was working on draft posts for my blog, I noticed a new tool in Wix, the AI Post Creator. Unless you've been living on a desert...

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Nov 11, 20245 min read
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Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Nov 4, 20240 min read
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The Good-Enough To-Do List
It hit me this week that to-do lists, when properly fed and managed, can be helpful tools. Just keep it "good enough."

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Sep 30, 20243 min read
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Be Yourself—Everyone Else is Taken
Honoring your uniqueness is at the heart of what I write and the advice I give.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Sep 23, 20242 min read
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Make Time to Slow Down
Though this post will, I hope, be helpful for everyone, it's written particularly with highly sensitive readers in mind. Especially...

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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I don't need more time; I need a deadline!
So goes the saying (in various forms) attributed to Duke Ellington, twentieth-century jazz legend. I've always worked faster under a...

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Sep 9, 20242 min read
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Formatting your MLA Works Cited Page
Intimidated by the Works Cited page? Not sure where to start? No problem! Follow along as I show you the A-to-Z steps.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Sep 2, 20241 min read
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Routines are about ... gentleness
I want to show you some (possibly new) ways to think about routines.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Aug 26, 20241 min read
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Growth Edges
A friend recently told me he did not like to read time management books because he then felt he had to change everything about himself at...

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Aug 19, 20242 min read
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Writing Love Letters in the Sand
When you inherit a treasury of old photos ... write a poem!

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Aug 5, 20241 min read
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William Morris Therapy
Let's take a lovely reminder about intentionalism in our homes (and I would say lives as well) from Arts & Crafts legend William Morris.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Jul 26, 20241 min read
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How to write when you REALLY don't want to
If you're anything like me, you have those days when you just can't find the motivation to get started on your writing.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Jul 3, 20241 min read
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Setting up your MLA-style paper
In the video below, I’ll guide you here through basics of setting up your paper in MLA format.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Jun 26, 20241 min read
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To Beginnings!
Welcome to the launch of something new! I'm so glad you're here.

Megan J. Hall, Ph.D.
Jun 17, 20242 min read
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