How's Your Professional Grace?
The beginning of a new academic year brings hope, optimism, and new faces for faculty, students, and the University. However, the...
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Dr. Tim Lightfoot
- Aug 25
- 1 min
I’m Taking My Own Advice!
You won't receive our Academic Balance newsletter this month because I'm practicing what I preach as an academic coach and long-time...
Dr. Tim Lightfoot
- Jul 25
- 5 min
Are These 3 Work Habits Holding You Back?
Being a faculty member is a great career path; you have the challenges of teaching, conducting research, and impacting your professional...
Dr. Tim Lightfoot
- Jun 24
- 4 min
How to Exit Your Job on Time and With Grace
Leaving your current position can be fraught with sleepless nights, what if's, and self-doubt. However, moving on to your next job can...
Dr. Tim Lightfoot
- May 24
- 5 min
What's The Worst That Can Happen?
I have a confession to make. I was and still am sometimes incredibly shy. I've always been the type that would rather sit and listen than...
Dr. Tim Lightfoot
- Apr 25
- 6 min
Is Administration Right For You?
Academia is one of the few careers where you train to be a scholar, and you may wind up an administrator. That is not necessarily unusual...
Dr. Tim Lightfoot
- Mar 24
- 4 min
Are You Ready To Do Something Different?
Dan Wieden, the co-founder of the advertising firm Wieden and Kennedy, may not be a name you know; however, I bet you know his iconic...
Dr. Tim Lightfoot
- Feb 25
- 3 min
Can you recognize doctoral student burnout?
Has your graduate students' behavior changed? Perhaps they are late to meetings, disengaged, not showing up for their lab shifts, or just...
Dr. Tim Lightfoot
- Jan 24
- 3 min
Do You Make These 7 Meeting Mistakes?
Meetings are critical to getting things done within Academia. It's where decisions and actions require the participation of many people....
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