When you are afraid to fail, you are afraid to start. When you are afraid to succeed, you self-sabotage. You may find yourself doing something that would set you back at the most opportune moment. You know, when you’re just about to get that chance to show how good you can be? Fear of success [...]

Video of the contest speech… this live performance differs from the transcript in that I had improvised and made reference to the contestants’ who went before me. Have you ever wondered why you believe what you believe about who you are? Do you know how easily you may form beliefs that can direct years – [...]

Bliss Success Keynote 2008 NIEHS PDF PPS You may also watch the presentation in this post, below. Other PHD career related articles I’ve written: PhDCareerClinic.com Event Information: 11th Annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Fair Thank you, NIEHS postdocs, for inviting me! The NIEHS career fair committee did an outstanding job planning, organizing, and executing a huge [...]

Almost two years ago, I saw a fly crawling about on the carpet of our office. The fly was dying. It seemed discontent with each spot on the carpet. It would stop for a few moments, then continued crawling for a new spot. It was looking for its final resting place. Eventually, the fly found [...]