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#134 - The Review Article Advantage: How to Establish Expert Status in Your Field, With One Strategic Paper
Today, I'm sharing the exact strategy that helped one of my postdocs become a recognised in her subfield within 18 months of publishing her first review article
4 February 2026
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#133 - The Proposal Defense Strategy: 7 Steps to Present Your Research and Get Useful Feedback (Not Just Criticism)
Today, I'm sharing the exact seven-step strategy that helped my students transform their proposal defenses from stressful interrogations into valuable planning sessions.
28 January 2026
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Jan 28, 2026
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