In today’s post I’m sharing the first step I take anytime I’ve made a pivot in my career (and it involves a spreadsheet)…

Welcome to my series entitled, “Designing an Academic Career for Impact”. In these articles I will share stories and experiences of building a multimillion-dollar research portfolio across two research centers and a wide variety of content areas, all the while continuing to teach, perform service, and getting tenured and promoted. The objective of these articles is to convey tips, tricks, and pearls of wisdom I’ve often learned the hard way.