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Work-Life Balance in academic careers

I read a thought provoking piece on Work-Life Balance recently. Thinking about this in relation to academic careers, I realize that the choice you face is actually more complex. And that that complexity might make it easier to address the problem (if there is one).

The issue for you might not be a work-life balance issue, it might be a work-work balance issue. Continue reading

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Learning to say “no”

I know that academic workloads can be nuts. I’ve been an academic.

I also know that as an academic you have considerably more control over your work than many other professionals. Continue reading

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