#Release the fear that we're not quite ready
As an assistant professor, especially in the first couple of years, so much is new. It’s easy to feel as if we’re never fully prepared...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Feb 25, 20211 min read
Limericks for the recently tenured
As a supplement to my most recent #Release video, I had fun dashing off some “Limericks for the Recently Tenured” on the theme of setting...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Feb 11, 20212 min read
#Release the fear of being scooped
Once “eureka!” strikes, how briskly triumph bends to terror’s brutal blows. It happens when we least expect it. We open an email, glance...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Sep 5, 20193 min read
Leading Life: In focus
It's hard to believe that we’ve already arrived at the final post in the Leading Life series! Where has the time gone? Before we dive...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Aug 22, 20192 min read
Leading Life: Trust me
Welcome to the penultimate installment in my Leading Life summer blog post series! (The back-to-school season may be upon us, but we all...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Aug 9, 20192 min read
Leading Life: Less is more
Welcome back to the Leading Life series! I don’t know about you, but I often find that when I start to lose sight of something...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Jul 25, 20193 min read
Leading Life: Story problems
Welcome back to the Leading Life series! Whether you’re a higher-ed leader trying to maintain some sense of balance or someone who simply...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Jul 11, 20192 min read
Leading Life: Day by day
Welcome back to the Leading Life series! If you’ve been playing along, you’re now armed with a strong sense of both your purpose and your...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Jun 27, 20192 min read
Leading Life: A value proposition?
Welcome to the second post in the Leading Life series! Whether you’re a higher-ed leader trying to maintain some sense of balance or...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Jun 13, 20193 min read
Leading Life: It's all you
Welcome to the first post in my summer “Leading Life” series! Whether you’re a higher-ed leader trying to maintain some sense of balance...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
May 30, 20195 min read
Anatomy of a "no"
Welcome back! As promised, I’m wrapping up my two-post series on boundaries with a step-by-step guide on how to set them—or more...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
May 16, 20194 min read
On the fence
We had a fence installed in our backyard a few weeks ago. As someone with a strong need for privacy and a fondness for spending time...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
May 2, 20194 min read
Do you see what I see?
I’ve been thinking a lot about perspective lately. We all know how much our mental state shapes the way we experience things. As the...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Apr 18, 20193 min read
Now that's another story
First off, a big thank you to all who offered words of encouragement following my last blog post, and a special shout out to those who...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Apr 4, 20193 min read
Notes to self
I’m going to be honest… it’s been a tough week. Not the worst I’ve ever had, and nothing compared to what many people go through, yet...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Mar 21, 20192 min read
To thine own self be true
This blog post has taken an unexpected turn. I sat down yesterday to write on the importance of prioritizing our own needs and desires,...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Mar 7, 20194 min read
Recombobulation, anyone?
I feel compelled to begin with a major disclaimer. I wrote this post on a plane at 11:30 last night after a couple of really busy days of...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Feb 21, 20195 min read
Staring down resistance
No one is forcing me to write this blog. No one even twisted my arm. It’s something I’ve chosen to do and something I want to do, at...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Feb 7, 20196 min read
Teaching... and learning
Would you rather listen to this post? You can find an audio version here. I’ve been reflecting lately on an experience I had with a...
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Elizabeth Odders-White
Jan 24, 20195 min read
To everything there is a season (turn turn turn and face the strange ch-ch-changes)
It’s mid-January, which means that many in academia have recently returned to the classroom for the spring semester (a ridiculous...
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