Publish and Prosper

Relationships

Accept Yourself for Who You Are

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on June 23, 2014

Accepting yourself and your image is pivotal to your happiness. Remember to always try and show your confidence and embrace the things that make you different and stop trying to change them. The people around you also have a big impact on how you feel about yourself and so you should choose your friends wisely.

Accepting yourself and your image is pivotal to your happiness. Remember to always try and show your confidence and embrace the things that make you different and stop trying to change them. The people around you also have a big impact on how you feel about yourself and so you should choose your friends wisely.

Career

Final Post: Three Keys to Research Prosperity

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on March 25, 2014

What three principles do you need to remember to be prosperous? The framework for this blog has been principles of PEP, which stands for priorities, efficiency, and prevention. I will review each and point you toward some of the key blog posts I have made in each category to help you reach prosperity.

What three principles do you need to remember to be prosperous? The framework for this blog has been principles of PEP, which stands for priorities, efficiency, and prevention. I will review each and point you toward some of the key blog posts I have made in each category to help you reach prosperity.

Motivation

4 Ways to Make Your Resolutions Last Past January

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on January 28, 2014

Goals can be powerful in that they give important objectives such as publishing research a real sense of focus and urgency, which is powerful. Unfortunately, as we have all probably experienced firsthand, many of our resolutions don’t make it past January. What can we do to make things different this year? How can we pave our 2014 runway for our best year yet?

Goals can be powerful in that they give important objectives such as publishing research a real sense of focus and urgency, which is powerful. Unfortunately, as we have all probably experienced firsthand, many of our resolutions don’t make it past January. What can we do to make things different this year? How can we pave our 2014 runway for our best year yet?

Stress

Achieving Balance at This Crazy Time of Year

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on December 19, 2013

The holidays bring extra stress and can sometimes throw our lives out of balance. In this post I provide four ideas for achieving balance and reducing stress.

The holidays bring extra stress and can sometimes throw our lives out of balance. In this post I provide four ideas for achieving balance and reducing stress.

Stress

4 Ways to Reduce Your Stress This Holiday Season

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on December 16, 2013

Although this is one of my favorite times of the year, it can be downright stressful for most people. We all have deadlines, parties, activities, presents to buy, traditions to keep, and a million other things to do. Here are four ideas to help keep your sanity this Christmas season.

Although this is one of my favorite times of the year, it can be downright stressful for most people. We all have deadlines, parties, activities, presents to buy, traditions to keep, and a million other things to do. Here are four ideas to help keep your sanity this Christmas season.

Intelligence

Perhaps the Most Important, Yet Unexpected Key to Success

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on December 12, 2013

What is the most important key to success? Some may say intelligence—not hardly! There are plenty of very intelligent people who don’t do much of anything with it. Hard work? Nope. That helps and is an important ingredient, but hard workers can turn into squash in the face of what I’m about to talk about. The key factor that separates the winners from the losers is...

What is the most important key to success? Some may say intelligence—not hardly! There are plenty of very intelligent people who don’t do much of anything with it. Hard work? Nope. That helps and is an important ingredient, but hard workers can turn into squash in the face of what I’m about to talk about. The key factor that separates the winners from the losers is...

Friends

Four Ways to Turn Those Dreaded Deadlines into Your Friends

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on December 9, 2013

At this time of year we have A LOT of deadlines: final papers due, assignments to turn in, and all the Christmastime deadlines of parties, performances, and presents. It’s A LOT of stress. Most of us don’t really like deadlines just for that reason—they stress us out! However, deadlines can be our greatest allies. How? Here are four ways to use deadlines to our advantage.

At this time of year we have A LOT of deadlines: final papers due, assignments to turn in, and all the Christmastime deadlines of parties, performances, and presents. It’s A LOT of stress. Most of us don’t really like deadlines just for that reason—they stress us out! However, deadlines can be our greatest allies. How? Here are four ways to use deadlines to our advantage.

Gratitude

Being the Winning Apprentice: How to Avoid Getting Fired

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on December 5, 2013

In the popular TV show The Apprentice 16-18 business people compete for a one-year, $250,000 starting contract. I’m sure that it would be the dream of all professors to have this many qualified people competing to be their best graduate student, but I’m not aware of any beginning professor salary that starts at $250,000. Learn how being a great mentee will pay off!

In the popular TV show The Apprentice 16-18 business people compete for a one-year, $250,000 starting contract. I’m sure that it would be the dream of all professors to have this many qualified people competing to be their best graduate student, but I’m not aware of any beginning professor salary that starts at $250,000. Learn how being a great mentee will pay off!

Burnout

Five Ways to Prevent Burnout and Live a Balanced Life

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on December 2, 2013

After repeated use and without proper care, a saw will become dull and unable to perform its function. Can you imagine how difficult it would be to cut down a tree with a dull saw? It can be just the same with us if we do not take care of ourselves and live a balanced life—we become like the dull saw and are not able to excel. Find out how to prevent burnout!

After repeated use and without proper care, a saw will become dull and unable to perform its function. Can you imagine how difficult it would be to cut down a tree with a dull saw? It can be just the same with us if we do not take care of ourselves and live a balanced life—we become like the dull saw and are not able to excel. Find out how to prevent burnout!

Career

4 Keys to Harnessing the Power of Teams

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on November 18, 2013

Who out there wants to increase your productivity while having a lot of fun and making friends? Do these things go together? Absolutely! The smartest and most successful professors know that collaborating is the name of the game. Here are a few reasons why you should collaborate followed by tips for finding great collaborators.

Who out there wants to increase your productivity while having a lot of fun and making friends? Do these things go together? Absolutely! The smartest and most successful professors know that collaborating is the name of the game. Here are a few reasons why you should collaborate followed by tips for finding great collaborators.

Relationships

Embrace your Passion: Choosing a Topic You Love

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on November 14, 2013

A recent article in Business Insider points out that about 80% of people hate their job, but that they decided on paycheck over passion. You don’t want this to be you! My dad always said that the most important question to ask yourself when selecting a career was ‘Is this something I would want to do without being paid?’ If the answer is yes, then you are in a great spot.

A recent article in Business Insider points out that about 80% of people hate their job, but that they decided on paycheck over passion. You don’t want this to be you! My dad always said that the most important question to ask yourself when selecting a career was ‘Is this something I would want to do without being paid?’ If the answer is yes, then you are in a great spot.

Intelligence

7 Things You Must Know to Get Into Your Dream Grad Program

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on November 11, 2013

Most people focus on the wrong things when they apply to graduate programs. They usually focus on the location (e.g., close to home, nice weather) and prestige of the program. This is NOT what you should focus on! Here are 7 things you should know and do to prepare for acceptance to your dream grad program.

Most people focus on the wrong things when they apply to graduate programs. They usually focus on the location (e.g., close to home, nice weather) and prestige of the program. This is NOT what you should focus on! Here are 7 things you should know and do to prepare for acceptance to your dream grad program.

Perfectionism

Your Own Worst Enemy

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on November 7, 2013

We’ve been taught all our lives to try our best and to do our best and that is right and proper. Precision and quality work is very important in academia and we should all strive to do our best work. However, too many scholars take this too far and become like the guy in the cover picture who is cutting grass with scissors! Their productivity is stifled by perfectionism.

We’ve been taught all our lives to try our best and to do our best and that is right and proper. Precision and quality work is very important in academia and we should all strive to do our best work. However, too many scholars take this too far and become like the guy in the cover picture who is cutting grass with scissors! Their productivity is stifled by perfectionism.

Attention

How Can I Publish in Graduate School? Nuts and Bolts

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on November 4, 2013

I am excited to announce today's guest, who has major credibility on this topic. Richard Reis, PhD, is the editor of the free Tomorrow’s Professor eNewsletter sent twice per week to over 50,000 subscribers in over 100 countries around the world! I'm excited for him to share with you suggestions about the nuts and bolts of publishing while in graduate school.

I am excited to announce today's guest, who has major credibility on this topic. Richard Reis, PhD, is the editor of the free Tomorrow’s Professor eNewsletter sent twice per week to over 50,000 subscribers in over 100 countries around the world! I'm excited for him to share with you suggestions about the nuts and bolts of publishing while in graduate school.

Motivation

At the Speed of Write: 8 Ideas to Accelerate Your Writing

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on October 31, 2013

The writing process can be time consuming and laborious. I have discovered some key strategies to jump start the speed and efficiency of your writing. Here are eight ideas:

The writing process can be time consuming and laborious. I have discovered some key strategies to jump start the speed and efficiency of your writing. Here are eight ideas:

The ultimate key to graduate school is transitioning from a “student” mentality to a “professional” mentality.

Fear

The Princess Bride: Writing Your Way Through the Fire Swamp

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on October 24, 2013

Why do we tend to think that publishing is important, but we don't actually spend much time on it? I'll tell you—it's because we have to go through the equivalent of a freaking fire swamp comparable to what Westley and Buttercup faced before we can finally get published! Let me illustrate with some fitting comparisons from the Princess Bride:

Why do we tend to think that publishing is important, but we don't actually spend much time on it? I'll tell you—it's because we have to go through the equivalent of a freaking fire swamp comparable to what Westley and Buttercup faced before we can finally get published! Let me illustrate with some fitting comparisons from the Princess Bride:

Productivity

Dangerous Distractions of the Digital Age

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on October 21, 2013

Might I be so bold as to state that our generation probably faces double or triple (maybe more) the distractions of all generations past? It used to be that you could leave distractions behind and find a quiet place to write, uninterrupted, but now we bring our interruptions with us everywhere we go. How do we overcome our distractions in our attempt to be more productive?

Might I be so bold as to state that our generation probably faces double or triple (maybe more) the distractions of all generations past? It used to be that you could leave distractions behind and find a quiet place to write, uninterrupted, but now we bring our interruptions with us everywhere we go. How do we overcome our distractions in our attempt to be more productive?

Productivity

Read-to-Write: An Innovative Writing Strategy

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on October 17, 2013

Today we are fortunate enough to have a guest blogger who is a workshop leader and expert on publishing, Tara Gray. She will describe what I think is an incredible strategy for increasing the focus, efficiency, and speed of your writing. She calls it "read-to-write." And now, let’s hear from Tara!

Today we are fortunate enough to have a guest blogger who is a workshop leader and expert on publishing, Tara Gray. She will describe what I think is an incredible strategy for increasing the focus, efficiency, and speed of your writing. She calls it "read-to-write." And now, let’s hear from Tara!

Therapy

The Internal Rewards of Publishing

Nathaniel Lambert Ph.D. on October 14, 2013

A few posts ago we discussed some of the extrinsic reasons to publish and these included getting a job, making tenure, increasing raises, and garnering respect from colleagues. These are all great reasons to publish, but these are all extrinsically linked. Today, I’d like to focus on some internal, intrinsic reasons why you should publish as much as you can. Here are four:

A few posts ago we discussed some of the extrinsic reasons to publish and these included getting a job, making tenure, increasing raises, and garnering respect from colleagues. These are all great reasons to publish, but these are all extrinsically linked. Today, I’d like to focus on some internal, intrinsic reasons why you should publish as much as you can. Here are four: