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Strategic Decisions Elements of a Successful Career

And a Sa6sfying Life

What are the characteris6cs of thriving early career faculty?

 Quickstarters(21outof415)◦ Publishedmore◦ Receivedbe=erteachingevalua@ons

◦ Werehappierthantheirstressed-outpeers

How did they do it?  Theseearlycareerfacultymembers◦ Avoidedprocras@na@on◦ Developedregularworkhabits◦ Balancedworkac@vi@esra@onally◦ Soughthelpfromcolleaguesearly

How can you be a “Quick Starter?”  Beginearly,beforebeingready Stop,beforereturnsdiminish Letothersdosomeofthework Moderateoverreac=on&overa?achment Letgoofnega=vethoughts Wait,pa=ently&ac=vely

Boice’s Advice in Prac6cal Terms   Mindfulness:beawareofwhatyouaredoingandfocusyour

a=en@onandenergyonit.  Takeadvantageofshort=meperiods:use15minuteperiods

beforeclassorlunchtowriteorread.  Managedistrac=ons:whenyouwanttofocus,shutyourdoor

andstayawayfrome-mail.  Takeabreak:getupforastretch,oracupofcoffeewitha

colleague,torefreshyourthoughtsandgetbackontrack.  Talktoothers:seekadvicewhenstuck,solicitideasandhelp,

butdon’tgripeaboutyourlotinlife.  NihilNimis(NothinginExcess):work,playandliveatasteady

pace;setrealis@cgoals;declinegraciouslywhenneeded;becompassionatewithyourself.

Work, Life, Tenure  Workisanintegralpartofyourlife,butonlypart.Treatitassuch. Tenureispartofanaturaltrajectoryofsuccess. Useplanstoguideyouinachievingyourgoals.

Taking Charge of Your Career  Iden@fysomeofyourgoalsforteachingandresearchasyoubeginyourfacultycareer.