Sun.Feb 09, 2025

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On not writing bad writing advice

Patter by Pat Thomson

Patter is in the advice business. When I started this blog thirteen years ago I wanted to provide advice and resources about academic writing and doctoral research. Along the way I sometimes meandered into more general academic issues and occasionally things that were more about me. Sometimes I shared what I was writing. As in the last post where I posted about a metaphor for writing for publication.

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Leading Across the Generations

Steve Keating

Jimmy Johnson is a Hall of Fame American football coach. He coached the Dallas Cowboys to Super Bowl victories following the 1993 and 1994 seasons. He was known for getting the most from his players and was considered to be an excellent leader. He was asked after winning his first Super Bowl what his secret was. His answer has stayed with me to this day.