If there is one guiding theme behind my mid-career reflections so far, it is that while our careers in the profession are subject to a great deal of 'life and luck', adaptation is key. As I explained in my post on bitterness and resentment, early in my grad career I didn't adapt very well to some unlucky…

In my first post in this series, I explained why I have come to doubt some common pieces of conventional wisdom in the discipline: conventional wisdom about program rankings, publishing, putting research in front of teaching, and blogging. In brief, a lot of things that seem intuitive–things that just 'seem like they should be right'–are…

In the comments section of my Top 5 Job-Market Tips post, Postdoc wrote: I think another tip worth mentioning is network and find an advisor or mentor who is going to work on your behalf to help you get a job, to help you publish, talk you up, introduce you to the big names in…

I have been wanting to write this post for a while, as it deals with what I think is one of the most important lessons I've learned–both personally and professionally–in my career. Alas, I've never felt like I knew how to write it properly. The post, as readers will see, is on resisting professional bitterness…