My favourites
Do you know the excitement of browsing other people's bookshelves? Well here is an invitation to browse mine! Below is a list of all my favourite books that have amazing been sources of inspiration when it comes to creating a meaningful, creative, and fulfilling academic career and life.
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Favourite books on my bookselves
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The No Club by Linda Babcock, Brenda Peyser, Lise Vesterlund, Laurie R Weingart
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The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier
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The Gift of Imperfection by Brené Brown
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The Artist Way by Julia Cameron
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The Right to Write by Julia Cameron
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Light Is the New Black by Rebecca Campbell
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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
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Chill and Prosper by Denise Duffield-Thomas
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Untamed by Glennon Doyle
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Counter-Narratives and Organization by Sanne Frandsen, Timothy Kuhn, and Marianne Lundholt (!)
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Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Lift as You Climb by Viv Groskop
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The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
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Working Identity by Herminia Ibarra
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The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo
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Steal Like an Artist (trilogy) by Austin Kleon
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Cassandra Speaks by Elizabeth Lesser
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Making Time to Write by Cathy Mazak
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Wintering by Kathrine May
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Playing Big by Tara Mohr
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Break the Good Girl Myth by Majo Molfino
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Slow Productivity by Cal Newport
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Do Less by Kate Northrup
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Money: A Love Story by Kate Northrup
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Couples That Work by Jennifer Petriglieri
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Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price
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The Art of Extreme Self-Care by Cheryl Richardson
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Succulent Wild Woman by Sark
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The Slow Professor by Barbara Seeber and Maggie Berg
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Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
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The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist
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Juliet's School of Possibilities by Laura Vanderkam
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The Top Five Regrets of the Dying by Bronnie Ware
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Who Am I?
I'm an associate professor in organization and management studies and an academic coach who has guided many women in academia to clarify their academic profiles, replacing self-doubt and setbacks with excitement, purpose, and productivity. My coaching approach is enriched by the principles of Women-Centered Coaching developed by Dr. Claire Zammit.
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What am I all about?
I focus less on traditional masculine approaches such as goal setting and pushing through, and more on nurturing female values like community, connection, process, and creativity. I believe that to enact change in our lives, we must work with intention, shift our mindsets, and enhance our practices. From my own experience – having navigated through near-burnout twice as a post-tenure academic – I am passionate about helping others craft the academic careers they've dreamed of. I've successfully secured over 1 million euros in research funding, served as head of a section, been involved in professorial recruitment, published consistently, and still found joy and time with my family, friends, and hobbies outside academia, such as yoga, nature walks, arts and crafts, writing poetry, and yes, indulging in the guilty pleasure of Netflix!
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