One tiny step at the time
There comes a time when you are tired, unmotivated and depressed. It might be today or weeks from now. Project is not going so well, the boss is being difficult or you have challenges in your personal life. In these times, all work seems to be extremely hard and it would be easier to just […]
Is this the best you can do?
There is a tale about Henry Kissinger, President Nixon’s secretary of state and his speechwriter, Winston Lord. One day Kissinger gave Lord instructions for a specific speech and asked him to write the speech well before the time he needed to present it. Lord gave the speech to Kissinger and the next day Kissinger came […]
Be proactive
Many years ago a friend recommended me a book 'Seven Habits of Highly Effective People' written by Stephen Covey. I thought immediately that it is just one more of those annoying self-help books and was not interested. Years later, I reluctantly took the book in my hands and started reading. The book blew my mind. […]
Welcome to Academic Pitstop!
Welcome to my brand-new website! I am Merja, a scientist with over 20 years of experience in both academia and the pharmaceutical industry. I have done research in many areas of life sciences and in many research groups. I have made many mistakes, experienced few successes and learned a lot on the exciting journey in […]