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“Defuse the awfulising” – special event for professors
Hi there Reader, A client once told me my workshop “helped to defuse the awfulising.” That stuck with me—because let’s face it, there’s a lot of awful going around these days. Quick reminder: This email is about IMPACT 2025, a half-day event for professors happening Tuesday, 11 Feb. Ticket sales end Friday 5pm, so reserve…
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Professors: Here’s how to help yourself right now
Hi there Reader, The vibes are bad. Maybe you’re worried about your personal safety or the security of your personal information. Maybe you’re anxious about your job, or your partner’s job. Maybe you’re concerned about access to healthcare or the medications you need. Maybe you’re stressed over climate change-related disasters: wildfires, floods, massive storms. Maybe…
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A chance to pause, reflect, and decide your next steps (in or out of academia) – invitation inside
Hi there Reader, “I’m stuck on figuring out my skills, but I just need to work on it,” a client told me last week. Heads-up: This email highlights an event on 11 Feb, and professors, you’re invited! All the info you need is here: IMPACT 2025. It’s faculty development for YOU, not your institution. Back…
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What can you actually do when it all feels overwhelming?
Dear Reader, What do you do when the worst possible people are in charge? (TL;DR: Join me for a live workshop on Tuesday, Feb 11, part of a special half-day event for professors. Details below!) Yes, I’m talking about politics—your country, my country, nearly everywhere these days. But I’m also talking about your workplace and…
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Here’s your homework (to figure out a better job)
Dear Reader, It’s really cool to get paid for doing work that feels meaningful or fulfilling, or is engaging and enjoyable to carry out; ideally both. I want this experience for every one of us. Sometimes you have to do things that aren’t much fun, but the outcome is a win. In your home life,…
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Let’s hang out on Bluesky + other updates
Hi there Reader, What’s not a dumpster fire right now?* Because every day there’s bad news, everywhere, all around us. Our politicians despise us. Higher education is a mess. Healthcare is a mess. Climate crisis, genocide, war… And, in lesser bad news, Twitter seems truly and fully gone, dead, done. So I’ve (maybe for good)…
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A little about me (and why it matters to you) + this month’s member workshop
Hey there, Can I write an email all about me? Yes, why not. Here goes. I’ve been doing what I do, in a few different ways, for over a decade. Most of that time, I’ve been self-employed, working directly with individuals and collaborating with institutions or other organizations. These years of experience are part of…
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Feeling stuck in your job search? How to get moving
Hello Reader, One of the things that connects a lot of my professor, postdoc, and other PhD clients is wanting to feel in control of their working lives. This control comes out of being confident in the direction they’re headed, and able to effectively communicate—to partners, friends, and colleagues—what they’re doing and why it makes…
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You already know how to figure out your next job + free Friday workshop
Hi there Reader, As a PhD or researcher, you’re no stranger to the challenge of uncovering the truth, even when it’s complex or counterintuitive. Your work often involves figuring out what’s really going on—whether that means embracing null results, realizing you’ve missed something, or confronting the fact that your initial assumptions were off the mark.…
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Academia isn’t like other jobs. Or is it?
Dear Reader, Academia isn’t like other jobs but sometimes it helps to think about it that way. For example, it’s common for faculty members, including PIs with research groups, to feel outsized responsibility toward their staff and students. I get it. If students are only enrolled in a program because your lab funding enabled that,…