If coaching is all about helping you discover and achieve a better life at work and home, then trusting your dreams would seem to be…
Month: May 2008
The Boston Globe recently published an interesting article that provides a common sense account of why more women don’t go into science: they don’t want…
One little secret, for young scientists who haven’t discovered it yet: the most accomplished scientists are not necessarily the brightest people in the field. Creativity…
Treating Myopia
Posted in Coaching, and Consulting
Myopia is a condition of attention and concentration. The mind naturally defends itself and its interests. Long before and after Freud observed (invented) the Ego,…
If Scientists Wrote Like Journalists
Posted in Publishing, and Writing
Everybody loves a story, and scientists are no exception. When working with young scientists, it is wonderful to witness when someone stops thinking of their…
Writing about scientific issues has improved dramatically in print and electronic media over the past decade. Part of this may be due to sustained efforts…
Sadly, there is no science of coaching. Professional coaching at its best is largely based on rules of thumb, heuristics, trial and error, a limited…