 Starting a PhD position after years of being a student and worrying only about attending lectures during your homework and studying for your exams can be detrimental to your productivity. So, I'm here to give you some time management tips for new academics. Number one and most important is create a schedule and stick to it. There's nobody who is going to hang over your shoulder and tell you you need to work these eight hours a day. But you're an adult, you have a job, it's your responsibility to make sure your PhD is as successful as it can be. So create a schedule, stick to it, do your daily hours of work, you'll be happy that you did it. Fertile down the line.