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Tag Archives: grit
How to write a letter of recommendation: 5 essentials
“Kind to pets” is what a colleague calls positive letters of recommendation that don’t really say anything. Even worse is “word salad,” a series of highly predictable sentences that could be said about anyone. I write tons of letters every … Continue reading
Posted in Jobs, Undergraduates
Tagged evaluation, grit, letters, recommendation, self-starter
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Impress us with your grit: apply for small grants when you are a student
Grit. It is what matters, along with some altruism, intelligence, creativity, and enthusiasm. But grit is what it takes to get the paper out the door. It is what it takes to finish that Ph.D. It is what it takes … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate school, Grant proposals, Grants, Managing an academic career
Tagged academic success, determination, funding, grants, grit, Research
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A secret solution to the challenge of finding a work-life balance
Wash U has appointed me to their work-life balance committee. It makes me a little nervous, because I’m not sure what I think about this. In my group I want the people with passion for research and for new ideas. … Continue reading
Posted in Managing an academic career
Tagged balance, children, creativity, Employment, grit, leisure, new ideas, Organizations, Parenting, passion, Rethinking Work, sleep, teaching, work, Work and Family, Work ethic, Work–life balance
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Sociobiology 