Tag Archives: If I Knew Then…

The system is human

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Jo VanEvery

Recently a client got turned down for a small amount of money she’d applied for from her university’s internal research grants competition. Not surprisingly, she was devastated. The gremlins were telling her that if she couldn’t even get this small … Continue reading →

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If I knew then… #2: Publishing in the wrong places

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Jo VanEvery

If I knew then what I know now. A series in which I look back at my own academic career and talk about things I would do differently. The rest of the series can be accessed here. This week, publishing … Continue reading →

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If I knew then … The value of hindsight

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Jo VanEvery

Although I decided that the academic life wasn’t for me, the experience has provided the foundation on which my current business is built. I’ve been where you are. Or somewhere like it. I was a reasonably successful sociologist. But I … Continue reading →

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