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**The Effort Report**

Professors Elizabeth Matsui and Roger Peng talk about life in the academic trenches, telling it like it is.

Latest Episodes:

105 - Managing the Black Hole of Work Nov 04, 2019

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Elizabeth gets advice from Roger about time management, and Elizabeth's pet peeves are back!

Show notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

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104 - The Locus of Control Oct 16, 2019

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Elizabeth and Roger talk about being a good citizen and revisit crying. Also, they discuss mentoring, space walks, and imposter syndrome.

Show notes:

Practical Advice for Imposter Syndrome - https://medium.com/@hspter/practical-advice-for-imposter-syndrome-120586c30d6b

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

103 - After Hours Email Oct 03, 2019

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Elizabeth and Roger continue the discussion of checking email outside of "official" work hours, revisit moving institutions, and research project strategy.

Show notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

102 - How To Win Friends and Influence People Sep 16, 2019

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Elizabeth and Roger discuss cancelled meetings, time tracking, Roger's "back to work" strategy, and aligning incentives to get people to do things.

Show notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

101 - The Insider's Episode Aug 31, 2019

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Elizabeth and Roger follow-up on several Effort Report-isms including time pies, collabo-friends, and Venn diagrams and discuss some academic life hacks. When they're done with that, they discuss how to deal with conflicting advice from mentors.

Show notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

100 - The 100th Episode Aug 16, 2019

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Elizabeth and Roger celebrate their 100th episode summarizing some fan feedback, discussing NIH summary statements, travel tips, Elizabeth's pets, and starting at "no".

Show notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

99 - The Time Between Meetings Jul 30, 2019

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Elizabeth and Roger have a special announcement regarding the 100th episode of The Effort Report. Also, they discuss networking, the time between meetings, long email signatures, and publicists.

Show notes:

The Corresponding Author: https://twitter.com/CorrespondAuth

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

98 - Managing Uncertainty Jul 19, 2019

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Elizabeth and Roger discuss foreign influence in academic research, managing uncertainty and autonomy, and leadership and team-building, and when is the best time of day to write a paper.

Show notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

97 - Setting the Record Straight Jul 05, 2019

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Elizabeth and Roger discuss managing people versus systems, oversimplifying things, and Roger's recent R21 grant submission score.

Show notes:

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com

96 - The Academic Environment Jun 21, 2019

Show notes

Elizabeth and Roger revisit the topic of work-related travel and discuss the role of the institutional environment in faculty productivity and impact.

Show notes:

Productivity, prominence, and the effects of academic environment

Roger on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rdpeng

Elizabeth on Twitter: https://twitter.com/elizabethmatsui

Effort Report on Twitter: https://twitter.com/theeffortreport

Get The Art of Data Science: https://leanpub.com/artofdatascience

Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts: https://pcr.apple.com/id1133375717

Subscribe to the podcast on Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?authuser#/ps/Iz7gvpa3d6qro3btjmfk7g3l2gu

Find past episodes: http://effortreport.libsyn.com