Regrouping to Gain Resilience & Resolve
When we analyze strengths and weaknesses, seek and use pointed critique, and reject excuses, resilience and resolve will follow.
Meet the March Edgy Winners!
Three new posters stepped up and won Edgys in March for their insightful, popular posts.
How to Be Heard by Legislators about Proposed NIH Budget Cuts
A how-to guide for calling and writing your legislators about the proposed NIH budget cuts. Do it! Scientists are making a difference.
The Newbie’s Excellent Infographic Adventure
Newbies adventure in using an infographic to add clarity and impact to the release of a scientific publication.
Three (Grant) Peeves in a Pod: Trials and Tribulations
Ever since the holy trinity important things have come in threes—listen up. Study section will not (and should not) cut you slack. 1.) No matter how many clinical trials you have completed, don’t count on your coattails. We need all the details: Recruitment, enrollment, randomization, comparison condition, data an specimen collection, estimated retention and cross-over, […]
Sure You’re Overcommitted? Here’s A Hint…
Have you surrounded your phone and laptop with notes saying ‘Say No!’? Do you look at next week’s schedule and wonder what were you thinking? Do you leave meetings looking like this guy? If so, you may have a bad case of overcommitment syndrome. Can the Fighty Squirrel offer a quick suggestion? Think about that last time you […]
Post Like a Pro: 3 FREE Resources to Make Your Social Media Posts Stand Out
Are your social media posts a little…boring? Here are my TOP 3 FREE resources to get your social media game on and look like a pro!
The Hustle You Need to Be Showing
Hustle. It’s a great thing for your coach to say you do and a terrible thing if you’re overwhelmed. This image from Twitter captures so much of what we love about this word and what it means about work-life balance, we wanted to share it here. Follow the always awesome @megdraws on Twitter.
500 Mile(stones)
How will you know you are progressing satisfactorily toward your chosen date for submitting your grant proposal? Defining milestones will help. Earlier blogs have addressed why doing a plan for your submission is a good idea, key concepts in project planning, how to assess the feasibility of your proposed project, and how to construct a […]
Simple Steps to Validating and Managing Others: A Bedtime Story
You may be scoffing at finding time to read, but let’s face it, if you want to reach the next level you have to reach for it purposefully.