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Do You Know that Mountain Hikes Mirror Life’s Journey?

Do You Know that Mountain Hikes Mirror Life’s Journey?

by Jeffrey Keefer | Jul 25, 2023 | Camino de Santiago, Challenges, Change & Transformation, Eco-Spirituality, Goals, Inspiration, Nature, Opportunities, Spirituality, Spirituality & Spiritual Guidance | 0 comments

6 Benefits of Using the Pomodoro Technique

6 Benefits of Using the Pomodoro Technique

by Jeffrey Keefer | Oct 18, 2022 | Change & Transformation, Coaching, Education, Goals, Habits, Organizational & Workplace Learning, Studying | 0 comments

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method for people who have trouble concentrating. It can be used in any situation that requires concentration, such as work or school. The technique is easy. Work for 25 minutes, then rest for 5 minutes. After 4 cycles, take...
The Pomodoro Technique – A Game Changer for Time Management

The Pomodoro Technique – A Game Changer for Time Management

by Jeffrey Keefer | Oct 11, 2022 | Coaching, Education, Goals, Habits | 0 comments

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed in the late 1980s. The technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. I used it for my doctoral research, and continue to use it...
SMART Goals Prioritize Short-Term Success

SMART Goals Prioritize Short-Term Success

by Jeffrey Keefer | Aug 1, 2019 | Challenges, Coaching, Goals, Organizational & Workplace Learning, Reflective Practice | 0 comments

Many of us have the experience of creating SMART goals, especially during that once-a-year time when organizations tend to focus upon them. You know, we set our goals for the next year, and while they are often organizationally-focused and based on the context we know...
SMART Goals Assume Contextual Stability

SMART Goals Assume Contextual Stability

by Jeffrey Keefer | Jul 31, 2019 | Challenges, Coaching, Goals, Organizational & Workplace Learning, Reflective Practice | 0 comments

SMART Goals Assume Contextual Stability Continuing our exploration of challenges to the notion and practice of SMART Goals, after the one I recently wrote related to the goals being more for my organization than for me, we come to the ever-present conflict that all...
Is the Organizational Focus a SMART Goal Challenge?

Is the Organizational Focus a SMART Goal Challenge?

by Jeffrey Keefer | Jul 30, 2019 | Challenges, Coaching, Goals, Organizational & Workplace Learning, Reflective Practice | 0 comments

Yesterday I invited us to consider if anything seems somehow distancing or not quite right about how we perceive SMART Goals. One way of considering this involves being aware of when our eyes sometimes glaze over or we have an immediate reaction when we hear them used...
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About Me

Jeffrey M. Keefer, Ph.D., is an educational consultant, institutional researcher and accreditation officer in higher education, professor of research methodology, nonprofit capacity building and strategic planning consultant, talent development coach, spiritual life advisor (chaplain) at New York University, spiritual director, and Wikipedian.

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  • How to Critically Evaluate the Sources Used in Graduate and Doctoral Research Papers How to Critically Evaluate the Sources Used in Graduate and Doctoral Research Papers
  • The Graduate Student's Guide to Choosing a Research Topic: A Roadmap for Academic Success - A Video on YouTube The Graduate Student’s Guide to Choosing a Research Topic
  • Empowering Your Voice: A Welcome Guide for New Wikipedia Editors Empowering Your Voice: A Welcome Guide for New Wikipedia Editors
  • How to Connect with Nature: A College Student’s Back-to-School Guide
  • Exploring Nature’s Wisdom: A Guide to Personal Growth through Nature-Based Pilgrimage

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