Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.10, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Jana M. Perkins, PhD author, data scientist, & host ## Posts - [Blog](https://janajm.com/?page_id=177) - From my desk to yours. 📝 - [Forthcoming from Routledge: DEEP LITERACY, DIGITAL TIME](https://janajm.com/deep-literacy-digital-time/) - Our book addresses a wave of contemporary thought on a nexus of concepts connecting ideas of depth with both attention and a range of adjacent topics, including reading, literacy, and the nature... - [Know your value-add, then make it known.](https://janajm.com/value-add/) - When a Google AI executive missed their opportunity to share valuable insights, they revealed a common leadership pitfall. Here’s how to avoid it. - [As February ends, I’m thinking about…](https://janajm.com/navigating-impossible-conditions/) - How do we keep moving forward when the conditions feel impossible? Practical strategies for productivity, choosing the right opportunities, and building relationships that align with your goals. - [As March ends, I’m thinking about…](https://janajm.com/email-self-advocacy-mentorship/) - A blog post debunking 3 common career myths: that email hinders professional growth, success requires being discovered, and mentorship involves dramatic breakthroughs. - [As April ends, I’m thinking about…](https://janajm.com/keep-line-open-best-time-first/) - Once a month, I’ll be sharing a curated collection of ideas I keep returning to: concepts that are surfacing in my work, questions I’m wrestling with, patterns I’m noticing. These posts are my way of thinking out loud and sparking some interesting conversations along the way. This series is part of an ongoing experiment in - [It (mostly) happens on email.](https://janajm.com/email-success-stories/) - Being good at your job and being good at email aren’t mutually exclusive. A blog post on how email was the gateway to a FAANG interview, an Ivy League opportunity, a PhD program, and more. - [The calvary isn’t coming.](https://janajm.com/duplass-self-advocacy/) - At SXSW, Mark Duplass debunks the myth of being discovered. A blog post on why waiting for recognition doesn’t work and how taking initiative in your career creates opportunities for success. - [Mentorship probably won’t look the way you thought it would.](https://janajm.com/what-real-mentorship-looks-like/) - What does real mentorship look like? A blog post highlighting why some of the most valuable forms of mentoring often come from mundane conversations. - [Keep the line open.](https://janajm.com/keep-the-line-open/) - One thing I’ve learned, over the course of my career, is that you never know when someone from your professional past will later come to play a role in your professional present. And while you have no control over the circumstances that lead to a potential reconnection down the line, you do have control over - [Gift your best time to yourself.](https://janajm.com/best-time-first/) - There’s a well-known concept in personal finance known as the ‘pay yourself first’ principle. What this principle suggests is that, whenever you receive a paycheque, the first thing you should do with that money — before you pay any bills, before you buy any shiny new thing — is to pay yourself first. As opposed - [Time.](https://janajm.com/time-management-long-term/) - I find, in fact, that I think less and less about time these days, in part because I’ve found that I’m able to both get a lot more accomplished and feel a lot more present when I keep my thinking about it to a minimum. - [Endings.](https://janajm.com/endings-essay-writing/) - It’s an idea that’s stuck with me, and one that I’ve incorporated into my own work ever since. - [Context is king: A prediction about the future of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots.](https://janajm.com/chatgpt-context-is-king/) - It will be like working not just with an expert in your field, but with an expert in your specific subfield of your field who also happens to be working the same job as you. ## Pages - [About](https://janajm.com/) - Jana M. Perkins, PhD, is an award-winning scholar and the host of Women of Letters. Her research has garnered over a quarter of a million dollars in funding... - [Writing](https://janajm.com/writing/) - A collection of work from Jana M. Perkins that includes blog posts, author interviews, academic writing, and press. - [Contact](https://janajm.com/contact/) - Say hello! - [Zoom coffee](https://janajm.com/zoom-coffee/) - Book a 20-minute call with Jana. - [Availability](https://janajm.com/availability/) - A regularly updated overview of Jana’s current availability for taking on new projects. - [Mentoring](https://janajm.com/mentoring/) - I’d be delighted to share what I’ve learned with anyone who’s interested in pursuing a similar path. If that’s you, don’t hesitate to reach out with any... ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://janajm.com/category/uncategorized/)