The Academic Pathfinder: From PhD to Professor
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Insider strategies & tips to transform your research career - from PhD to Professor
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Every Wednesday, receive one powerful, actionable technique used by successful academics to secure funding, publish in top journals, land tenure-track positions, and build a thriving research career.
Each evidence-based strategy takes just 4 minutes to read and implement.
#96 - Decoding Faculty Job Ads: What They're Really Looking For Between the Lines
Today, I'm sharing my insider guide to decoding these hidden signals so you can tailor your application to what search committees are really seeking – not just what they publicly state.
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30 April 2025
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Apr 30, 2025
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#95 - The Academic Visibility Formula: 5 Steps to Get Recognized in Your Field
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Today, I'm sharing the 5-step system that helped me increase my citations by 347% in 18 months
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23 April 2025
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Apr 23, 2025
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#94 - The 15-Minute Daily Research Habit That Transformed My Academic Career (And Can Transform Yours Too)
Today, I'm sharing the exact system that helped me increase my publication rate from 1 paper per year to 4 while reclaiming my evenings and weekends.Â
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16 April 2025
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Apr 16, 2025
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#93 - The Perfect Academic CV: 6 Strategic Sections That Make You Stand Out (According to Actual Hiring Committee Members)
Today, I'm sharing the exact CV structure that has helped dozens of my mentees secure interviews at top institutions—insights gleaned from in-depth interviews with several hiring committee members across disciplines.Â
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9 April 2025
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Apr 09, 2025
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#92 - The 90-Day Plan: Your First 3 Months in a Tenure-Track Position (What to Do When No One Tells You What to Do)
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Today, I'm sharing the exact 90-day roadmap that my most successful mentees have used to hit the ground running, avoid common pitfalls, and position themselves for long-term success.Â
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2 April 2025
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Apr 08, 2025
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#91 - The 3-2-1 Publication Method: Triple Your Research Output While Working Less (Without Sacrificing Quality or Sanity)
Today, I'm sharing the exact 3-2-1 Publication Method that helped me increase my publication output without working evenings or weekends.
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26 March 2025
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Apr 08, 2025
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#90 - 5 Hidden Metrics Search Committees Use to Evaluate Your Application (That No One Tells PhD Students About)
Today, I'm revealing five hidden evaluation metrics that search committees actually use to select candidates.Â
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19 March 2025
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Apr 08, 2025
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