Just observe a debate between any two human beings. You’ll notice that it doesn’t matter how many facts one side marshalls against the other. Just slamming the opponent with facts and data leads to deeper entrenchment. This often happens with grants, too. Here’s a post on how to avoid that…
Trying to get your proposal “right” on the first round of writing? That’s a recipe for failure… Many of the scientists I work with try…
You and your reviewer have very different perspectives. If you don’t understand the difference and take great care to ameliorate it, you will have far…
I recently tried to buy a kayak, and experienced full-bore what it’s like to deal with people who are operating from scarcity. It’s a good story for illustrating what often happens to my research clients who are trying to get grant funding, and struggling….
I was having a conversation with a client, giving feedback on a proposal. As I often find myself doing, I was encouraging her to simplify…
