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Jumping off cliffs

Posted on November 24, 2014 by Jo VanEvery 1 Comment

Making decisions about your career and your next best steps is like standing on top of a cliff. It seems really scary. It’s a long way down. You can’t really see what’s at the bottom, but you suspect there are rocks. You’d really like to avoid the rocks. Other people confirm your fears. They tell […]

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Opposite Day as a decision-making strategy

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Jo VanEvery 2 Comments

Jo VanEvery, Academic Career Guide ยท Opposite day as decision making strategy An article in Inside Higher Ed about saying “no” and a question on a forum that I participate in combined to make me aware of a strategy that might be helpful when faced with a difficult decision. What if the default was “No”? […]

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