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Self-Confidence

Posts in this category discuss self-confidence and the practices that build and maintain your confidence.

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You are not broken. You don’t need fixing.

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

This post was originally written during a time when many universities and workplaces had shifted to remote work in response to the COVID pandemic. Although circumstances have now changed for many people, much of what I say in this post still applies. Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · You are not broken. You don’t need […]

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Optimism in the face of uncertainty

Posted on July 22, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

This post was originally written during a time when many universities and workplaces had shifted to remote work in response to the COVID pandemic. Although circumstances have now changed for many people, much of what I say in this post still applies. Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Optimism in the face of uncertainty There […]

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Resting & recharging is preparation for the new academic year

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

This post was originally written during a time when many universities and workplaces had shifted to remote work in response to the COVID pandemic. Although circumstances have now changed for many people, much of what I say in this post still applies. Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Resting & recharging is preparing for the […]

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Autonomy in pandemic conditions

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

This post was originally written during a time when many universities and workplaces had shifted to remote work in response to the COVID pandemic. Although circumstances have now changed for many people, much of what I say in this post still applies. Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Autonomy in pandemic conditions One of the […]

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Prioritising meaningful work when you are feeling overwhelmed and powerless

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Jo VanEvery

This is a follow up to the post about being an academic in dystopian times in which I encouraged you to : “Double down on the work that is meaningful to you. What makes your teaching meaningful to you? What makes your research meaningful to you? What makes your writing and publishing meaningful to you? How […]

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Confidence Tricks

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Confidence Tricks Everyone struggles with confidence at least some of the time. While confidence can’t be overly reliant on external validation, negative feedback is always difficult, and it’s tough to maintain your confidence when external validation is slow in coming. Confidence also depends on things you don’t have complete […]

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Don’t do your best!

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Don’t Do Your Best! You know all about perfectionism and why it isn’t equivalent to “striving for excellence” but is actually a psychological problem that seriously hampers your work. (If you don’t, read the pieces linked here, and maybe talk to a mental health professional.) But I bet you […]

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Before you can say no …

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Before you can say no It’s all well and good for people to tell you “You need to get better at saying no” but there are lots of good reasons that saying no is difficult. Even the people giving you that advice aren’t very good at hearing no, when […]

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Your colleagues aren’t any better at saying no than you are

Posted on February 18, 2019 by Jo VanEvery

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Your colleagues aren’t any better at saying no than you are Do you struggle to prioritize and set boundaries? Do you have so much to do that some of the most important things are not getting the time and attention they need? Has someone advised that you need to […]

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Where does confidence come from? Part 3: Support

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Jo VanEvery

This is part 3 of a series about confidence. In Part 1 of this series, I talked about meaningfulness. In Part 2, I talked about security. The introductory section is repeated so you don’t have to read them in any particular order. Or, listen to the whole series in one track here: Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide […]

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Where does confidence come from? Part 2: Security

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Jo VanEvery

This is part 2 of a series about confidence. In Part 1 of this series, I talked about meaningfulness. Part 3 is about support. The introductory section is repeated so you don’t have to read them in any particular order.  Or, listen to the whole series in one track here: Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · […]

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Where does confidence come from? Part 1: Meaningfulness

Posted on November 8, 2018 by Jo VanEvery

This is part 1 of a series about confidence. In Part 2 of this series, I talk about security. Part 3 is about support. The introductory section is repeated so you don’t have to read them in any particular order.  Or, listen to the whole series in one track, here: Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide · Where […]

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