Career Development
Loan Repayment Programs
Online Resources
Edge for Scholars
Motivation
Quotes
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” — Mark Twain
“Action absorbs anxiety.” — Dan Harris
“Luck happens when you put yourself in situations where the universe can reward you” - Jesse Itzler
“Don’t Repeat Yourself; Write IT down. (DRY WIT)” - Bruno Rodrigues
“The best competition I have is against myself to become better.” - John Wooden
“Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no more simple.” - Albert Einstein
“There is an old two-part rule that often works wonders in business, science, and elsewhere: 1. Take a simple, basic idea and 2. Take it very seriously.” - Charlie Munger
“Everything is idea and execution and, if you separate idea and execution, you don’t put too much pressure on either of them.” - BJ Novak
“Beauty is in the edit.” — Scott Galloway (Prof G)
“I don’t want to go the summit to stand at the top, but to do the climb up.” - Dietrich Mateschitz
Books
Podcasts
Music
Building Accountability
We drastically underestimate how long research and writing tasks will take. Multiplying your initial estimate by 1.5x - 2.5x might get you closer to realistically how long a particular task will take.
Deep Work Tracking
Don’t need to track every last minute/hour. Just track the “deep work” hours. Cal Newport, Deep Work.
Mentor Meetings
Could also be a peer.
Have an agenda and take notes for the meeting.
Academic Medicine Jobs
AAMC Faculty Salary Report
Looking to get an idea of academic faculty salaries? The annual AAMC Faculty Salary Report compiles academic faculty salaries by rank, degree, department/specialty, medical school type, region, and more. This is often available for free through your university library. Get to know your librarian!
Tenure-Track Offer Letters
What goes into a tenure-track offer letter? The Burroughs Wellcome Fund provides a comprehensive list of offer letter components in their article, “Academic Tenure-Track Offer Letters.”