
for the woman embracing her life’s unique timing… Theme: career growth and aging Takeaway: growth isn’t a race and there is no deadline! Join me as I continue to design my ideal lifestyle through data-driven decision making and reflection. ✔️ Practicing New Daily Healthy Habits ✔️ Career Reflections: Honoring the Journey ✔️ Why I Love the Internet - Chat ✔️ Life Reflections: It’s Okay If Your Life Looks Different ✔️ Tips for Research Organization + Project Management If you want to go deeper into my work or join the academic community I’m building, here’s where to find me: join the Scholar Circle Book Club 📚: https://www.patreon.com/drquin/ join the We’re Productive People Club ⏱️: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd92EriZ8rk-fcgaHkWOAX0Tk6bhHjT3FYL4YsQ-UJ5ebnTw/viewform read my dissertation 🎓: https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/7699/ check out my mathematical research portfolio 📑: https://quindeldjones.wixsite.com/drquinjones/portfolio subscribe to my career substack 👩🏽🔬: https://drquindeljones.substack.com/ subscribe to my personal blog 🌱 : https://drjonesdailycolumn.substack.com/ follow me on instagram 🤳🏽: https://www.instagram.com/dr.quindeljones/ partnership inquiries 💌 : quindel.d.jones@gmail.com #lifeinmy20s #careergrowth #academia 📌 What You’ll Learn in This Video (Timestamps): 00:00 Start 00:27 Monday, September 15, 2025 - leg day 01:27 work day: mathematical biologist 02:05 welcome or welcome back to Scholar Diaries! 04:55 work wind-down routine 05:34 evening: eating dinner & watching Youtube commentary videos 06:31 why I'm grateful for the internet 11:50 i. the problem with productivity content 14:50 ii. black and white thinking on the internet 17:44 iii. sharing my story beats following trends 20:01 on definitions of success 21:46 success should be measured in your league 23:56 Tuesday, September 16 - morning reading 24:46 get ready with me 26:24 work day: research mathematician 27:30 organization tip for students and researchers 29:22 why I'm grateful I'm still becoming (unfinished) 34:12 Wednesday, September 17 - leg day 35:17 Thursday, September 18 - body doubling with WPP 36:19 Friday, September 19 - leg day 37:21 I been working chile... sorry 38:25 Accomplishment & Womanhood 39:00 societal expectations as markers of growth 44:12 offering alternatives for what success looks like 50:22 embrace the season you're in 54:03 evening routine: habit tracking & cleaning 55:30 growth isn't a race and there is no deadline 57:30 life is hard, let's do it together! join the We're Productive People Club 🧠 Concepts + Scientific Frameworks Covered: – Systems Thinking: how to design your life like a dynamic system – Feedback Loops: how small changes compound over time – Identity-Based Habits: building routines around who you want to become – Constrained Optimization: designing systems that work within your real-life limits – Time Series Analysis: tracking progress over time to identify patterns – Implementation Intentions: using “if-then” planning to increase follow-through 🛠 Tools & Systems I Use: – 📊 Notion – where I plan, track, and reflect on my life systems – 🧘🏽♀️ Canva – for visual planning and memory collages – 🏋🏾♀️ My hybrid fitness system – strength, cardio, and recovery – 📈 Habit tracking – using data to build self-trust and momentum 🏋🏽♀️ FREE WORKOUT TRACKER (pre-filled but editable) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KxqxTuOwoNDHMZ2T9kOPF_Ft_rH_Z03L5_jd0XYuW1w/htmlview 📊 NOTION WORKOUT TRACKER TEMPLATE (free - not made by me): https://easlo.notion.site/Workout-Tracker-e257c37c159144008d23d69fc40b2f67 🎥 FAQ: Age: 29 Pronouns: she/her Degrees: B.S. in Mathematics (Jackson State), Ph.D. in Systems Modeling & Analysis (VCU) Location: Gainesville, FL Camera: Nikon Z30 Editing: Wondershare Filmora Music: Epidemic Sound Loc Journey: Since May 2020 🔔 Subscribe for more videos on: #AuthenticProductivity #PhDDiaries #SystemsThinking #HabitTracking #NotionDashboard #BlackWomenInSTEM #BodyRecomposition #AcademicLife #IntentionalLiving #QuarterlyPlanning #SelfExperimentation 📌 Disclaimer: The information provided here is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Although I am a doctor, this content is not intended to diagnose or treat anyone and should not be mistaken for medical or professional advice. All views are my own.

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