I work really well when someone tells me what to do. “Read this paper,” “think about this idea,” “see if your graph can be embedded on a sphere, rather than the plane” — with such instruction, I can be very productive. However, it can be a weakness to rely on others to make your To-Do list.
My strategy is to make my own list of things to do. In the example to the left, I was revising a paper, so I went through the referee’s suggestions and made an exhaustive list of all the things I had to do (other than line edits). Continue reading
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