How to be a happy academic /
Alexander Clark & Bailey Sousa
- Los Angeles : Sage, c2018.
- ix, 223 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Academic knowledge work as extreme knowledge work -- Choosing the right academic work : the success pyramid -- Values in academic work -- Success and its indicators -- Doing the right things I : effectiveness, priorities, and strategy -- Doing the right things II : goals, tasks, and time -- Creativity : adding the vital spark -- Human work and self-work -- Learning : success, failure, and the growth mindset -- Influence : persuasion and connection -- Write anything better -- Developing better habits and systems for everyday tasks -- Bringing it all together -- What next...?.
A positive and practical guide that shows you how to succeed in academia, helping you hone your skills in teaching and research as well as building softer skills like interpersonal development.
9781473978805 9781473978799 1473978793 1473978807
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College teachers College teaching--Vocational guidance Universities and colleges--Faculty