Moving on

April 6, 2026 / Building Confidence, Career Change, Change Strategy, Confidence, Joy, Learning, Moving on, Optimism, Positive Thinking, Resilience, Stress, Taking Control

7 easy strategies to implement for change right now

Are you struggling with unexpected change? Even when a transition is anticipated—or something you’ve wanted for a long time—it can still be unsettling. In my new book, Dealing with Change: How to Move from Surviving to Thriving During Difficult Life Transitions, I share practical ways to navigate change with resilience, perspective, and even joy.
April 2, 2024 / academia, Academic Transitions, Career Change, Career Planning, Change Strategy, Happiness, Happiness in academia, Letting Go, Moving on, Slow Down, Taking Control

10 reasons to let go now of something that hurts

Table of Contents Letting go to move on A primer on letting go for academics 1. Let go of perfectionism 2. Benefits of imperfection 3. Let go of control […]
April 1, 2022 / academia, Academic Transitions, Building Confidence, Career Planning, Career Satisfaction, Confidence, Creativity, Letting Go, Moving on, Post Project Depression, productivity, Taking Control

Completion to depletion: 5 ways to cope with post-project depression

post-project depression Today’s post is an update of one I published in June 2014, “Now You’re Done: Post-project depression.” Post-project depression has been on my mind because I am once […]
May 3, 2021 / brain, academia, Change Strategy, Communication, Critical Thinking, Hope, Moving on

Do words matter? How about metaphors? Let’s stop using “the lost year”

Do words matter? I am sure of it. If you believe words matter, then it’s time to stop using “the lost year.” Words can destroy
April 5, 2021

How are you doing with re-entry?
February 1, 2021

Five ways to get over fearfulness
January 4, 2021

Life is continually in transition-Five ideas for embracing change
August 2, 2020

Do you need help keeping your ducks in a row?
June 1, 2020

Five ideas for moving on in pandemic times