This document provides advice for scholars and academics. It suggests not expecting to have all the answers on the first day, taking time to carefully consider decisions rather than acting too quickly, following your interests and passions in research projects, learning on the job rather than waiting for experience, getting feedback to improve, focusing on one project, asking questions, and understanding different perspectives from colleagues including finance. The advice encourages open communication, clear expectations, and flexibility.

1. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
NO ONE EXPECTS YOU TO
KNOW ALLTHE ANSWERS
ON THE FIRST DAY!
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2. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
YOU DON'T ALWAYS GET A
PRIZE FOR THE SPEED OF
DECISION-MAKING;
SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO
TAKE TIME TO CONSIDER
THINGS CAREFULLY.
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3. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
DON’T BE AFRAID
TO PRICE UP.
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4. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
“GO WHERE YOU LOVE”
MEANING, FOLLOW YOUR
INTERESTS AND PASSIONS,
BECAUSE IF YOU ARE GOING TO
DEDICATE YOURSELF TO YEARS
OF RESEARCH,YOU WILL ONLY
PRODUCE QUALITY WORK IF
YOU'RE PERSONALLY INVESTED
IN YOUR PROJECT.
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5. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
THERE’S NO POINT
WAITING UNTILYOU HAVE
THE EXPERIENCE; LEARN
ON THE JOB.
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IT'S HEALTHYTO GET
THINGS WRONG: THAT'S
HOW YOU LEARN TO
IMPROVE.
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7. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
PICK ONE PROJECTTO DO
WELL, & BECOME KNOWN
FOR IT (AND SAY NO TO
EVERYTHING ELSE).
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8. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
DELEGATE APPROPRIATELY.
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9. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
ALWAYS GO TO THE BOSS
WITH A POTENTIAL
SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM
YOU JUST FOUND.
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10. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
IF YOU HAVE A
QUESTION,ASK IT.
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11. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
NEVER FEELYOU CAN'T
QUESTION ANYTHING AS
CHANCES ARE YOU WILL
NEED THE ANSWER,AND SO
WILL SOMEONE ELSE.
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12. #SCHOLARLYSOCIAL
SOMEONE ONCE SAID TO ME
ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU GET
TO KNOW,AND BE ON GOOD
TERMS WITH, THE FINANCE
DIRECTOR. NOW I
UNDERSTAND THE PUBLISHING
INDUSTRY A BIT,THIS WAS
GOOD ADVICE.
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THE BEST MANAGER/LEADER IS
ONE I) SETS CLEAR PARAMETERS;
II) HAS OPEN DIALOGUE WITH ALL
OF THE TEAM; III) UNDERSTANDS
THERE ARE MANY DIFFERENT
WAYS TO ACHIEVING THE SAME
OUTCOME; AND IV) EVERYTHING
WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN
SMOOTHLY IF THEY WERE RUN
OVER BY A BUS!
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IT'S ONLY JOURNALS.
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A DEGREE DOESN'T SHOW
YOU ONLY KNOW HOW TO
DO ONE THING, IT SHOWS
YOU HAVE THE CAPACITYTO
LEARN MORE.
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