#  Advice I've Published 

 



I am a connoisseur of academic advice. I read it avidly and judge it fiercely. I [curate](/pages/grad-students) it, share it, and synthesize it. And I write it. Here are some examples.

"[Can You Reverse a Defeatist Habit that Sabotages Your Writing?](https://www.chronicle.com/article/can-you-reverse-a-defeatist-habit-that-sabotages-your-writing?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_3144599_nl_Your-Career_date_20211108&cid=yc&source=ams&sourceid=&cid2=gen_login_refresh),"*Chronicle of Higher Education*, 11 October 2021

"[How to Talk to Famous Professors](http://www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-Talk-to-Famous/240518?cid=wcontentgrid),"*Chronicle of Higher Education*, 5 July 2017

"[Banish the Smarm: Effective Networking is Sincere, Deep, and Generous](http://www.chronicle.com/article/Banish-the-Smarm/240166?cid=wcontentgrid_hp_9)," *Chronicle of Higher Education*, 29 May 2017

"[You Are Not a Public Utility](http://www.chronicle.com/article/You-Are-Not-a-Public-Utility/239813?cid=wsinglestory)," *Chronicle of Higher Education*, 19 April 2017

"[The Art of 'No](http://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Art-of-No-/239508),'" *Chronicle of Higher Education,* 19 March 2017



 

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