Helping You Get Recognized For The Great Science That You Do
This stressed out dude will not bring clarity or focus to writing his grant. Don’t be like him, it does not lead to success.
To take the stress out of writing, develop a good writing habitThrough my work with academics in grant writing, one of the most common concerns I hear is how to find the time to actually sit down and write. The days of an academic scientist (and most people, nowadays) are chock-full of an endless series ...(read more)
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Many of you have probably heard of speed dating, a relatively new (well, 10 years old now) phenomenon where a large group of singles go to meet potential mates. You get 3-5 minutes with each potential person to decide if you like them and want to give them your phone number for a future date. Put yourself at one of these events for a minute. Since you have such a short amount of time, what would you look for to ...(read more)
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If you’re a scientist who wants to get your work recognized, then the titles you put on your talks, papers, and grants matter.
Today I had a conversation related to my bike shop that illustrates this point (and how to do it) clearly.
My business partner is doing a tele seminar series on bike touring. She named the first interview:
“Bike touring with Ross & Laura”
I took one look at the title, and the record playing in my mind came to a screeching ...(read more)
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When we get our grant rejected, it is easy to point the blame at the reviewers. “Those stupid reviewers, they didn’t get it.” While that approach may be emotionally satisfying and ego-stroking, it doesn’t solve the problem. Your reviewer didn’t understand your proposal, and there is only one person to blame for that.
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