Monthly Archives: April 2019

“The daily achievement of micro-goals here is key.”

Posted on April 29, 2019 by Kate Stover

How do you succeed in an environment that rewards intellectual achievement?  Get great ideas? Adequate funding?  Collaborative colleagues? The answer, according to Donald Hall, is not what you might think. He argues that success in academia depends on thinking strategically … Continue reading →

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“We must learn to hold the tension between the reality of the moment and the possibility that something better might emerge.”

Posted on April 14, 2019 by Kate Stover

Sometimes, it looks like we have two choices: up or down, agree or disagree, fight or flight.  There is a third way, though, Parker Palmer reminds us. Instead of trying to resolve every tension quickly, consider “allowing opposing ideas to … Continue reading →

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