Also blogging at University Affairs Careers Café- Hangin’ with the students May 15, 2012 Nicola Koper
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Tag Archives: saying no
You can take your time
Your dissertation is not an end. It is a beginning.
Getting a tenure track job (or equivalent academic appointment) is not an end. It is a beginning.
And even if your ultimate goal is “Be a full-professor, with an international reputation in my field.” (and it’s okay if that isn’t your goal), you aren’t going to get there in 3-5 years. Continue reading →
Posted in Career Planning
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Tagged coaching, early career academic, full professor, learned from Dad, Publishing, relationship building, research, saying no, skill development
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Opposite day as a decision making strategy
An article in Inside Higher Ed about saying “no” and a question on a forum I participate in combined to make me aware of a strategy that might be helpful when faced with a difficult decision. What if the default … Continue reading →
Managing your workload as a full-time academic
Overwork is rampant in academe. Whether you are tenure-track, tenured, or some other kind of full-time (temporary or otherwise), the Tenured Radical has some of the best advice I’ve ever seen. It may seem harsh, but you are strongly advised … Continue reading →
Posted in Career Planning, Work Habits
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Tagged expectation management, overwork, saying no, taking responsibility, Tenured Radical, time management, workload
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