You know that thing you want to do, that doesn't quite seem doable? Maybe it’s outside your expertise, or is a departure from what people expect from you. Maybe you’re not sure you can even do it. I bet you can.

Claire recently was co-chief scientist of a two-week research cruise off the coasts of Oregon and California. In this episode, Ruth asks Claire about her experience. Pre-cruise, Claire was really nervous and had many fears of failure, but once there, she really enjoyed the leadership role and being fully immersed in the collaborative research project. She also found, to her surprise, that being a leader on a ship was very similar to leading a class: lo and behold, teaching and research are intertwined.

An empowering lesson from the cruise: with time to focus on them, things that seem impossibly hard are often completely doable.

Are you doing a big project? What tips do you have? Share your thoughts with us at contactprofessorpodcast@gmail.com. 

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