As a general rule, I like to overdeliver. And I get very stressed with the idea that the people I work for are unhappy with what I'm...

I've been lucky to have great mentors and advisors both as a student and later as a professional. But I also worked very hard to...

Last week, my boss asked me to write a few paragraphs about my work's impact. This exercise made me realize that I'm bad at keeping track...

I've always loved to travel. Starting in high school, I would save up all my babysitting money, and the moment I had enough, I was on a...

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I was chatting with my friend the other day about a contest I was thinking of applying to. In general, my position is to apply for...

At the end of every week, I put together a list of the things I’m going to do the following week. I’ve got a nice system that lets me...

Last week I took my kids to a carnival, where they rode rides and played silly games to win even sillier prizes. My two-year-old...

It is hard to say no to people. You worry they won't like you. Or that you are missing out on a good opportunity. That it will negatively...

OK, balk may be a bit strong, but it conveys a basic point: you can't say yes to every speaking opportunity that comes your way. If...

I spend a lot of time overseas for work, sometimes 4-5 months a year elsewhere, sometimes longer. Traveling is awesome, but also creates...

There is perhaps no admin task more loathed than preparing your taxes. Even Albert Einstein, a genius, thought "the hardest thing in the...

Over the years, I've tried different ways of promoting my work to those in my field. I used to send a mass email maybe 2-3 times a year...

Writing recommendation letters is one of the big administrative jobs of anyone in the knowledge sector – whether you work at a...

You spent a lot of time to research and write something. You’ve gone through the tedious and long publication process. And now you can...

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After over a decade of working as other people’s research assistant, I finally got my own when I started teaching at Georgetown. Research...

COVID sucks. Unfortunately, it looks like we will have to deal with continuing our lives remotely for the foreseeable future. To stay...

You are an intern. And you want to impress your boss. I have been there. Over a decade of my life, I was there. Here's the bottom line –...

When I was preparing to have our second son, it was a stressful time. The pregnancy was unexpected, and I found myself with immense work...