What PhDs get wrong about career coaches
Dear Reader, Here’s a misconception PhDs often have about career coaches: That you’re paying for advice. I get why…
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Leaving academia? Last chance to register for IMPACT 2026
Dear [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], Quick reminder that IMPACT 2026 is tomorrow, and I’ll be leading a short session called…
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It’s not your resume (and reminder about IMPACT 2026 – this Thursday)
Dear [FIRST NAME GOES HERE], I was recently a guest on Paulina's Cossette's YouTube channel/podcast. (She teaches…
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“What did you actually do as a professor?”
Dear Reader, In a small-group coaching session, we talked about something that makes a lot of academics uncomfortable,…
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Leaving well (yes, that’s a thing)
Dear Reader, tl;dr: Check out IMPACT 2026 (5 Mar, $49). More below. One of my clients is a long-time tenured professor…
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The real work of leaving academia
Dear Reader, If you’re questioning your professional future, you might be spending a lot of time on LinkedIn and job…
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You can’t outsource this part
Dear Reader, “Can’t you just tell me what job would make sense for me?” It's rare that someone asks me that directly,…
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Why resume advice often misses the point
Dear Reader, Something interesting happened in the small-group discussion with my program members this week. About seven…
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