Thanks for letting me know, Denys. I’ve changed the file size to be “original” and updated the relative link, so you should be able to click on the image and it will open in a new tab.
Please let me know what you think and if you have any more trouble with this.
So far I’ve been working on understanding Zotero a bit, getting that up and running. I’ve also gone through my list on LinkedIn as far as who I’m following and cleaned up a lot of the clutter.
I’ve just downloaded Twitter to my phone, too, which makes me a bit nervous, but I think the app will be better for me than accessing through the web as I can get notifications. From what I understood during the Symposium, that one avenue seems to be used a lot in academic fields, which should hopefully help me to get a bit more involved. At least that’s the theory so far.
Next I think I need to try and work on some sort of schedule to ensure I don’t get sucked down any one rabbit hole for too long. 😀
This reminds me of the UML diagrams that developers use when designing a program. Interesting to see the overlap with the development of programs and personal growth.
I was able to zoom in as of May 4th – so I believe that you have fixed the low-resolution issue.
How are you liking Zotero? I have been using Mendeley, and it has been okay, just annoying that it makes me re-sign in so much (and it takes forever to sign in sometimes).
Thanks for the question, Michael, confirming re: the image, too. Hopefully I remember to do what I did this time on any future posts. 😀
Re: the diagrams, yeah. I actually started in Google Docs, trying to make a linear thought list, and then found myself jumping around too much as my mind wanted to make connections. I started feeling too constrained and thought back to what I had seen on Eric’s blog. I used to use mind maps a lot years ago and started digging for a resource that would be both open source and allow for some decent-looking visuals. I ended up using gitmind.com which seems to work well, with the exception that you can’t move some of the items around. It’s a minor gripe, though.
Zotero’s not too shabby. I would prefer something that had more cross-platform or web-based integration, though. It’s a little constricting to have to download a full computer program and set it up there. Browser add-ons for bookmarking articles take some getting used to and there are no iOS/Android apps at all, which seems strange to me seeing as the database is all stored online. I also wish it had a way to add quotes and associate them with specific articles. Maybe they do, but I haven’t figured out how to do that yet. Would be really helpful.
So, not quite convinced it’s what I want/need at the moment. I was actually looking at Mendeley, too. I ended up with Zotero since they said it was open source, which is something I prefer if I can get it (and if the interface/functionality is there, which isn’t always the case.)
as for measuring success, is there a certain level of quality or quantifiable number attached to each of the four measures of success on your diagram ?
As for measuring success, at the moment, no. I’m not exactly sure how to quantify each, to be honest. What I’ve found, though, is that by implementing some sort of structure to start it tends to help move me forward with my plans. Even if those structures or plans end up getting scrapped entirely, at least I have a clearer picture of what I want and how to get there.
As I mentioned to Shelley, for now I’m making these posts as prompted, getting my bearings on Twitter (never used the platform before), cleaning up LinkedIn and getting to know Zotero. I feel like I also need to use Google Calendar to help schedule my time better (something I believe you or David mentioned on your blogs). That’s something I think is lacking in my strategy at the moment.
Very neat diagram, but i can’t seem to enlarge it in any way, some words are very hard to read
Thanks for letting me know, Denys. I’ve changed the file size to be “original” and updated the relative link, so you should be able to click on the image and it will open in a new tab.
Please let me know what you think and if you have any more trouble with this.
Wow! Very in depth plan! What are the first steps that you are starting with?
Thanks, Shelly.
So far I’ve been working on understanding Zotero a bit, getting that up and running. I’ve also gone through my list on LinkedIn as far as who I’m following and cleaned up a lot of the clutter.
I’ve just downloaded Twitter to my phone, too, which makes me a bit nervous, but I think the app will be better for me than accessing through the web as I can get notifications. From what I understood during the Symposium, that one avenue seems to be used a lot in academic fields, which should hopefully help me to get a bit more involved. At least that’s the theory so far.
Next I think I need to try and work on some sort of schedule to ensure I don’t get sucked down any one rabbit hole for too long. 😀
This reminds me of the UML diagrams that developers use when designing a program. Interesting to see the overlap with the development of programs and personal growth.
I was able to zoom in as of May 4th – so I believe that you have fixed the low-resolution issue.
How are you liking Zotero? I have been using Mendeley, and it has been okay, just annoying that it makes me re-sign in so much (and it takes forever to sign in sometimes).
Thanks for the question, Michael, confirming re: the image, too. Hopefully I remember to do what I did this time on any future posts. 😀
Re: the diagrams, yeah. I actually started in Google Docs, trying to make a linear thought list, and then found myself jumping around too much as my mind wanted to make connections. I started feeling too constrained and thought back to what I had seen on Eric’s blog. I used to use mind maps a lot years ago and started digging for a resource that would be both open source and allow for some decent-looking visuals. I ended up using gitmind.com which seems to work well, with the exception that you can’t move some of the items around. It’s a minor gripe, though.
Zotero’s not too shabby. I would prefer something that had more cross-platform or web-based integration, though. It’s a little constricting to have to download a full computer program and set it up there. Browser add-ons for bookmarking articles take some getting used to and there are no iOS/Android apps at all, which seems strange to me seeing as the database is all stored online. I also wish it had a way to add quotes and associate them with specific articles. Maybe they do, but I haven’t figured out how to do that yet. Would be really helpful.
So, not quite convinced it’s what I want/need at the moment. I was actually looking at Mendeley, too. I ended up with Zotero since they said it was open source, which is something I prefer if I can get it (and if the interface/functionality is there, which isn’t always the case.)
What made you choose Mendeley?
works perfectly now !
as for measuring success, is there a certain level of quality or quantifiable number attached to each of the four measures of success on your diagram ?
Thanks for confirming, Denys. 🙂
As for measuring success, at the moment, no. I’m not exactly sure how to quantify each, to be honest. What I’ve found, though, is that by implementing some sort of structure to start it tends to help move me forward with my plans. Even if those structures or plans end up getting scrapped entirely, at least I have a clearer picture of what I want and how to get there.
As I mentioned to Shelley, for now I’m making these posts as prompted, getting my bearings on Twitter (never used the platform before), cleaning up LinkedIn and getting to know Zotero. I feel like I also need to use Google Calendar to help schedule my time better (something I believe you or David mentioned on your blogs). That’s something I think is lacking in my strategy at the moment.