Response to "Ten Simple Rules to Combine Teaching and Research"

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Vicens & Bourne, PLoS Comp Biol 2009

My summary of their 10 rules:

  1. Learn to manage your time
  2. Set specific goals
  3. Don't try to do everything
  4. See #3
  5. See #3
  6. See #3
  7. See #3
  8. See #1
  9. Start early, practice often
  10. See #1

Methinks they liked the roundness of 10 in "10 Simple Rules" too much. My approach?

  1. Learn GTD
    • bonus points for learning Inbox Zero, also
  2. Start early, practice often