Do You Have Mysterious Dragons in Your Research?
The Edge for Scholars
If my experience reading some of the world’s best (and worst) literature has taught me anything, it is that all of the best stories have dragons in them. O.…
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Office Hours in the Pool Hall
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Teaching this semester? Wondering about ways to connect to your students? It might be time to try meeting them somewhere unusual. Holding office hours in different places helped me reach …
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Win Over an Opponent by Asking for Advice
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Whether it’s a high-stakes monetary negotiation or winning support for a proposal, the simple gesture of soliciting advice can make you more likeable, encourage your counterpart to see your …
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The First Days of a New Tenure-Track Faculty Job
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This is the season when some lucky ones preparing for new jobs in the fall. A few people have asked me what to expect, so I imagine even more are …
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57 Ways to Sign Off on an Email
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Of course, you’ve all read Send and have a firm grounding in email etiquette. Now it’s time for a special seminar. The topic? Closings, the often overlooked cherry …
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How to Talk to People Who Don't Want to Talk to You
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“You’re more interested in what you have to say than anyone else is,” said 60 Minutes’ Andy Rooney. Do any of these sound familiar? “I’m busy. Can you come …
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Rock Talk: PubMed Gets Interactive
Rebecca Helton, MA
Today NIH’s National Library of Medicine (NLM) is bringing a new way of sharing and exchanging research information, fully integrated with the PubMed website, to a wider audience. For …
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On Declining Gracefully
Rebecca Helton, MA
As the new semester begins, so come the invitations to serve on this committee or be part of that grant. Trying to figure out graceful ways to decline? Give our …
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How to Be Polite
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Most of us know what it takes to be polite in the moment. Paul Ford argues that politeness over time–consistently, deeply–is far more important. It benefits us, it …
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