"How to Start Off Right in Your New Job" (post) lists specific suggestions for "prepar[ing] to start work in [a new] department" and outlines "a few things ... [to] spen[d] the summer doing that might ... hel[p] [you] feel less behind before [your] job even start[s]."
See also
A. The Basics
1. Life in General
"Doing Despite Disliking: Self-Regulatory Strategies in Everyday Aversive Activities" (article) lists 19 "self-regulatory strategies people spontaneously use in their everyday lives to regulate their persistence during aversive activities."
"Warning Signs That You and Your Campus Are a Bad Fit" (post) explains that "[w]hatever your rank, fit is a key factor that should guide your stay-or-go decision (assuming you have a choice; many Ph.D.’s don’t)" and provides both "some ideas on what you can do to improve the fit where you are" and "a few warning signs that you and your employer may be out of sync."
"Six Things that Make College Teachers Successful" (post) outlines some key aspects of being/becoming a successful university instructor (each point is developed more fully in the post):
1. "Study the knowledge base of teaching and learning."
"New Faculty Writing Groups" (post) explains the benefits of, types of, and obstacles for writing groups --and outlines some first steps in getting started with such a group.
1. Benefits of Writing Groups
"An academic career ... is a solitary and isolating experience, particularly when we are writing": "[g]roups can make the writing experience more meaningful and fruitful."
