On Growth & Success in Academia (for grad applicants, students, postdocs, and early-stage faculty)

Sharing experiences and practical strategies for building a successful academic profile — from navigating grad school to thriving in research and teaching (May 17, 2025); Chapter Breakdown:
0:00 Introduction
0:32 Behind-the-scene activities in Academia (we usually only see tip of the iceberg)
1:39 Overview of Talk
3:25 Suffering & Growing in Academia!
5:26 What things are happening to a professor?
7:40 The tenure utopia!
8:43 Taking a step back (reflections)
11:17 One-on-one interactions and mentorship
14:08 My own personal sufferings in Academia
18:00 Eight recommended books
23:18 Be on a mission; have a mission statement
25:40 Stand-wide; be multi-dimensional
30:30 Await inspiration; be highly open and receptive
35:00 Be aware of solitude deprivation
36:04 On publications; how to write great and lasting papers
40:50 On grants; some secrets!
42:37 Read; listen; write; speak!
45:40 Communication & Outreach; Get yourself invited to talks
49:37 Be mindful of & cross generational-gaps
54:07 Have a path plan
55:17 Strategic Doing (An exercise you should do!)
56:58 Help create a warm and caring lab environment
59:14 Be resourceful for you and others
1:00:07 Expand your strengths
1:01:15 Concluding Remarks

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