From PhD to Life blog
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This spreadsheet keeps me honest
My latest blog post for University Affairs is about how I track what I spend, and how knowing what’s going out motivates good spending habits.…
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Recognizing your own good work is hard!
My latest blog post for University Affairs is a reflection on success, achievement, and our human tendency to focus on the negative. Here’s how the…
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Kelly J. Baker, Freelance Writer, Transition Q&A
Kelly J. Baker earned her PhD in religion from Florida State University in 2008. Her scholarship has encompassed numerous topics in religion and popular culture,…
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Learning is my priority
It’s difficult to divide one’s attentions, especially among several significant projects. In my latest post for University Affairs I relate how my focus must be…
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Making a big change? Start small, be kind to yourself
Today’s post on University Affairs is a reflection on the nature of change and how we can best set ourselves up for success. When it…
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Dealing with inner critics
One of the most important jobs I have as a coach is to recognize, point out, and help my clients deal with their inner critics.…
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Don’t shy away from informational interviews
Many academics, broadly defined, claim to dislike networking, think it is insincere, that it’s not something they’re good at anyway. Now, I have many thoughts…
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Andrew Miller, Manager of the Transit Policy Office, Transition Q&A
Andrew Miller earned a PhD in history from Johns Hopkins University in 2005. He currently manages a transit policy office for the Ontario Ministry of…
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Bruce Harpham, Senior Financial Analyst, Transition Q&A
Bruce Harpham earned his MA in history from Western University, as well as a master’s of information studies from the University of Toronto. He’s currently a senior…
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Coaching graduate students
On my new LinkedIn group (called From PhD to Life, natch), Laura Graham asked me what I thought were “the greatest areas of need” when it came to…