There are plenty of advice on academic publishing, starting with how to pick a suitable journal. Yet almost all of those presume that the author (for example PhD student) wants to stay in academia. If the PhD student has at least a bit of sanity, he or she will think of the possibility to transition to the industry. And that affects picking a ( Read more... )

Today I want to talk about importance of learning. For PhDs this subject is self-evident and does not require explanations. However, some specialists, especially in B2B sales, believe that 'learning by doing' is the best strategy ( Read more... )

I love food. And I like cooking, but mainly because I love food. Before my PhD I cooked randomly - heard some recipes or found on the internet, tried if it worked, played a bit with ingredients. I never paid attention to the science behind cooking ( Read more... )

Science is intrinsically creative process. Coming up with new ideas is intellectually challenging on par with poetry, painting and other art. But bringing scientific ideas to life is tedious work, and it is especially hard if you have to reinvent the weel ( Read more... )

Behavioral economics and psychology are actively studying what brings happiness ( Read more... )

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Two times I attended a huge Society for Neurosciences conferences. If you have not been to any of this kind of big fairs (more than 20k attendants), I definitely recommend. It might not be as beneficial scientifically as small niche meetings, but it definitely broadens your perspective on career ( Read more... )

"It's OK to walk, it's OK to choose" says Bill Caskey in discussion with Bryan Neale about interaction with difficult customer in this episode of Advanced Selling Podcast ( Read more... )

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