#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...
Elizabeth Odders-White
- Feb 25, 2021
- 1 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
#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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 5 min
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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 4 min
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, 2019
- 5 min
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, 2019
- 6 min
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, 2019
- 5 min
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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