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Last day. The Sustainable Scholar System is $47 today. Tomorrow it becomes $67. If you've been telling yourself that this is the semester you're finally going to build a sustainable writing and scholarly practice, start here. thetenuretrack.gumroad.com/l…

Tomorrow is the last day of founding pricing. $47 → $67 If you've been waiting to decide, this is your reminder. The Sustainable Scholar System is for academics who want to make progress without building a life while constantly feeling behind. thetenuretrack.gumroad.com/l…

72 hours left to get the Sustainable Scholar System for $47. After Sunday, the price goes to $67. No complicated launch. No endless funnel. Just the system I've developed for building a scholarly life that is productive without being consuming. thetenuretrack.gumroad.com/l…

Trying something different this academic year. I’m working through The Artist’s Way and pairing it with Black writers on creativity, resistance, and making authentic work. If you want to join me, come on. thetenuretrack.com/p/the-cal…

I've written about the three questions I ask before saying yes to anything. They're simple questions. But they've helped me protect my writing, my time, and the things that matter outside of work. Read the article here: thetenuretrack.com/publish/p…

One week left. The Sustainable Scholar System is currently available at its $47 founding price. On September 14, the price increases to $67. If you've been thinking about building a more sustainable approach to your scholarship, this is your week. thetenuretrack.gumroad.com/l…

A sustainable academic career requires more than good time management. It requires: → Prioritization → Boundaries → Writing systems → Decision-making The Sustainable Scholar System brings those pieces together. $47 through Sept. 13. thetenuretrack.gumroad.com/l…

Before I say yes to something new, I ask: 1. Does this move me toward something I care about? 2. Do I have the capacity to do it well? 3. What am I giving up by saying yes? That third question changed the game for me.

Saying yes to everything feels good. But it can also ensure you never have enough time for work that matters. Every yes consumes time, attention, energy, opportunity, etc. The question isn't whether an opportunity is good. It's whether it's good for you right now.

The Sustainable Scholar System isn't designed to help you squeeze more work into your life. It's designed to help you build a scholarly practice that can actually coexist with the rest of your life. That's the difference. $47 through Sept. 13. thetenuretrack.gumroad.com/l…

Academic life is strange. We're given enormous autonomy over our time. And then end up feeling like we control over none of it. Meetings. Emails. Service. Students. Teaching. Speaking. And then we ask: "Why haven't I written?" The answer isn't always discipline.

A writing goal is not a writing system. "I need to finish this article" is a goal. Knowing exactly what you'll work on tomorrow, where you'll work, and what the next concrete step is? That's a system. Systems make progress repeatable.

I used to ask: How can I find more time to write? Now I ask: What would make writing the natural next step? That difference changed how I approach scholarship.

One of the biggest lessons I've learned as an academic: You can be incredibly productive and still feel like you're falling behind. That's because productivity isn't the same thing as progress. The goal isn't to do more. The goal is to consistently do the work that matters.

You don't need another productivity hack. You need a system that answers: What should I work on? When should I work on it? What should I say no to? That's what I built the Sustainable Scholar System to help solve. thetenuretrack.gumroad.com/l…

The problem isn't that academics don't work hard enough. Most of us already work incredibly hard. The problem is that our work is often organized around urgency rather than what actually matters. A sustainable scholarly life requires a different structure.