October 2010

Do You Make This Common (and Easy-To-Fix) Mistake?

October 27, 2010
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I readily admit that I was never very good about it. It’s one of those things that I “knew” I should do…but never got around to. I know it’s good for marketing and I know it’s good for professional growth…I just never made it a big priority like I should of.
What is “it”? Recording myself [...]

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3 Tips for Boosting Your Grant Writing Process

October 20, 2010
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A couple months ago, a friend of mine was applying for his first grant and asked me for some tips.
I have applied, either by myself or with a team, for about a dozen different grants, some successfully, some not. I’ve applied for a clinical research grant, I’ve applied for seed money to start a pilot [...]

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A Musical Way to Help Babies Sleep

October 13, 2010
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I love podcasts. I’ve written about my favorite podcasts before, and now I have another to add to the list! Earlier this summer, I was introduced to the “Music and the Brain” podcast published by the Library of Congress. They don’t post new episodes often, but when they do, they’re quality and highly informative.
The latest [...]

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How (and Why) to Accelerate Your Personal Development

October 6, 2010
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Have you watched some of the previews for that new TLC show “Sister Wives”? Although it’s not my type of show (I’m more into crime dramas and comedies), there’s a certain clip they’ve showed that has stuck in my mind.
In this clip, Kody Brown, the husband in the series, describes his four marriages as “accelerated [...]

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