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Author Clark, Alexander, author

Title How to be a happy academic / Alexander Clark & Bailey Sousa
Published Los Angeles : SAGE, 2018

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Description ix, 223 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents Academic knowledge work as extreme knowledge work -- Choosing the right academic work : the success pyramid -- Values in academic work -- Success and its indicators -- Doing the right things I : effectiveness, priorities, and strategy -- Doing the right things II : goals, tasks, and time -- Creativity : adding the vital spark -- Human work and self-work -- Learning : success, failure, and the growth mindset -- Influence : persuasion and connection -- Write anything better -- Developing better habits and systems for everyday tasks -- Bringing it all together -- What next...?
Summary "Want to be an effective, successful, and happy academic? This book hones your skills, showcases your strengths, and helps you manage all professional apsects of academic life. With their focus on life-long learning and positive reflection, Alex and Beily encourage you to focus on your behaviours and personal challenges, and find real-world solutions to your concerns."--From back cover
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject College teachers
College teaching -- Vocational guidance
Universities and colleges -- Faculty
LC no. 2017951199
ISBN 9781473978799
1473978793
9781473978805
1473978807