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R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation; Research Life; & Striving Towards Happiness

Professor David Maslach talks about graduate school, research, science, Innovation, and entrepreneurship. The R3ciprocity project is my way to give back as much as I possibly can. I seek to provide insights and tools to change how we understand science, and make it more democratic.

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00:11:48

The Cruelty of “Anyone Can Do Anything,” the Flywheel...

R3ciprocity.com - Prof David Maslach: Innovation;... ·

2025/02/10

The cruelest lie is telling people they can do anything when the system is designed to make sure they can’t. Talent isn’t just about skill—it’s about being sharpened in the right way, at the right time, in the right place. And yet, selection is broken. Not because we aren’t looking, but because the things that truly matter—humility, adaptability, the willingness to learn—can’t be measured.The flywheel won’t turn if the wrong people are in the wrong context, no matter how talented they are. You see

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00:12:29

Do You Exist Outside Academia? Every Scholar’s Crisis

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2025/02/09

Academia consumes everything—your time, your energy, your identity. You chase prestige, publications, and impact, but at what cost? If you weren’t a researcher, who would you be? I’ve wrestled with this my entire career. We’re trained to believe that anything outside work is a distraction, that giving back is a waste of time. But deep down, I know that’s not true. The real challenge isn’t just surviving academia—it’s protecting the parts of yourself that make life worth living.

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00:12:33

Get the Salary You Deserve—Negotiation Without the...

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2025/02/08

Negotiating your salary doesn’t have to feel awkward, aggressive, or manipulative. The trick? Stop thinking of it as a battle and start treating it as a two-way exchange.As a business professor, I’ve studied what actually works in salary negotiations. It’s not about fancy tactics or pushy demands—it’s about showing your value consistently and making it impossible for others to ignore.✅ Why most people negotiate the wrong way✅ How to confidently ask for more (without feeling sleazy)✅ The one mindset

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00:10:34

Your Anxiety Is Engineered—Here’s How to Take Back...

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2025/02/06

The stress, anxiety, and overwhelm you feel? It’s not an accident. It’s engineered.Every day, you’re bombarded with messages designed to make you feel like the world is falling apart. Social media platforms thrive on outrage. People manipulate narratives to keep you fearful, reactive, and stuck in a cycle of stress.But here’s the truth: you don’t have to play their game.The best thing you can do is walk forward—peacefully, calmly, and with purpose. Train yourself to be more stoic. Focus on what you

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00:05:27

Stop Buying Into Fear—Take One Step Forward Every Day

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2025/02/05

Fear is everywhere. It’s sold to you in academia, in the job market, in society—telling you to stay safe, stay small, don’t take risks. But here’s the truth: it’s not as scary as they make it seem.The only way to prove this to yourself is by taking action. • Take one small step today. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just forward. • Live your life, not someone else’s expectations. Fear is designed to keep you stuck. • Real confidence comes from movement. The more you do, the less fear controls

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00:08:52

How to Protect Yourself in PhD Life and Research

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2025/02/04

In academia, research, and high-stakes careers, one of the hardest lessons to learn is this: don’t trust too easily. You will have your expectations shattered, your norms violated, and your assumptions tested—often in ways you never saw coming.The key isn’t to become cynical or bitter—it’s to protect yourself. • Keep taking steps forward. No matter what setbacks you face, don’t stop moving. Progress is the only thing you control. • Diversify. Your career, your income, your skills—never put all your

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00:10:45

Why PhDs Fear Looking Stupid—And Why That’s a Problem

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2025/02/03

So many PhDs and researchers hold themselves back—not because they lack ideas, but because they’re afraid. Afraid of looking foolish. Afraid of stepping outside the norm. Afraid of being seen as the problem instead of the expert.But here’s what I need you to understand: we all feel like that.The only way to break free from that fear is to step up and start anyway. Not with something perfect, not with something big—but with something small. Something experimental. Something that makes you feel

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00:11:01

Skating on Thin Ice: My Journey Through the Highs and...

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2025/02/02

I share my personal journey through the unpredictable world of research. I open up about the exhilarating moments when our work shines and the challenging times when it feels overlooked. I discuss how I’ve learned to adapt, grow, and support fellow scientists along the way. Whether you’re skating quickly or struggling to find your footing, this podcast is a candid, inspiring conversation about resilience, innovation, and the true impact of science in our lives.

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00:11:01

The Hidden Gift of Growing Up with Less: Why Not...

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2025/01/31

I feel incredibly fortunate that my parents instilled in me the mindset that I didn’t need to keep up with the Joneses. Growing up in a big family with a single income, I heard “no” a lot—but that was one of the greatest lessons of my life. It shaped not just my financial habits, but also my career and personal growth.In academia and business, there’s an intense pressure to impress, to climb the ranks, and to gain recognition. But what if true success isn’t about chasing external validation? What if

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00:08:41

Why We Struggle to Predict the Future (And What to Do...

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2025/01/30

We like to believe that we’re rational, that we can analyze the world and predict what’s coming next. But the truth is, we’re terrible at it.Why? Because predicting the future forces us to confront uncertainty—and we hate uncertainty. It’s easier to assume the present will continue, that things will stay the way they are. We fall into herding effects, following what everyone else believes, and myopia, focusing on what’s right in front of us instead of what’s coming.But here’s the paradox: the

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00:12:05

Why PhD Research Feels Miserable (And Why It’s Still...

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2025/01/28

Doing PhD research often feels like a perfect storm for sadness, burnout, and self-doubt. Ambiguous feedback, relentless rejection, and the endless cycle of working on projects that others might never care about—it’s enough to make anyone question their choices.But here’s the perspective I’ve learned to embrace: research is hard, yes, but it’s also a privilege. It’s a rare opportunity to push boundaries, create something meaningful, and tackle challenges that matter to you. Even when it feels

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00:09:01

Ch 20: Leaning Into The Nothingness—At Least You Tried

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2025/01/27

I want to end this book with one simple truth: the most important thing you can do when venturing into the unknown is to practice self-forgiveness.There is no perfect way to navigate the nothingness. Even with all the tools and knowledge at your disposal, no one truly knows if the choices you make are the “right” ones. You won’t know either—not until you look back from a distant future. And even then, hindsight has its own distortions.What matters most is not whether you did it perfectly, but that

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00:14:33

The Flashy Hustle Guru Myth: Why You Don’t Want Their...

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2025/01/25

Watch out for the tatted, steroid-pumped guy selling you lifestyle advice about making money and being successful. They’re not offering a real life that real people live—they’re selling you a product, not authenticity.You don’t want that life anyway. It’s stressful, overwhelming, and requires far more management than most of us would ever want. True success isn’t about chasing someone else’s version of a perfect life; it’s about building a life that feels balanced, meaningful, and achievable for

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00:11:10

Ch 19: Leaning Into The Nothingness—The Romance of...

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2025/01/24

Venturing is often framed as a calculated risk, something that should follow an economic or rational formula. But the deeper truth is this: venturing is about romance, desire, and love.When you venture into the unknown, there’s no way to justify it logically. You can’t explain to others—or even to yourself—why you’re doing it. There’s no feedback, no clear reward, no guarantees. And yet, you move forward. Why? Because you’re in love.You’re romantically tied to the idea, the project, or the vision

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00:11:21

The Hidden Role of Dumb Luck in Success (and Why We...

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2025/01/23

Popular narratives about success often emphasize habits and tools like waking up early, meditating, or eating gummy bears. But what if the truth is far simpler—and far less flattering? Much of our success (or failure) comes down to sheer dumb luck, rather than the neat explanations we like to tell ourselves. Drawing from research on superstitious learning and randomness, I challenge the idea that we fully control our outcomes. From hiring decisions to life-changing events, many outcomes are shaped

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00:08:30

Ch 18: Leaning Into The Nothingness—Recognition Comes...

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2025/01/21

You’ll only be recognized once you have a story to tell. It’s not the work itself, but the journey—the misery, the struggle, the isolation, the messiness—that makes people pay attention to what you’ve done. Recognition only comes after you’ve endured all the things nobody else wants to face.The hard truth is that the story that matters—the one people care about—only emerges after you’ve done the work. And the work isn’t glamorous. It’s uncomfortable, lonely, and full of doubt. You don’t fit in while

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00:12:16

Ch. 17: Leaning Into The Nothingness—This Might Seem...

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2025/01/19

Everything I’ve said so far might sound negative—like venturing is all struggle, uncertainty, and pain. And it’s true that much of it is hard. The challenges, the setbacks, the countless things that don’t work out—it can feel overwhelming.But here’s the reality: this isn’t defeatism; it’s awareness. It’s recognizing that the idea we often hold—the one where we do things for profits, money, or predictable success—is rarely how life actually works. Most ventures, whether they’re raising kids, starting

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00:08:57

Stop Avoiding Struggle: It’s the Shortcut to Real...

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2025/01/17

The moments that test you the most—the messy, painful, and deeply frustrating ones—are almost always the ones that bring the most growth. They force you to adapt, think differently, and become stronger than you thought possible.The problem? Most people avoid these moments. They shy away from discomfort and struggle, choosing the easy path instead. But by doing so, they miss out on something extraordinary: the joy and inspiration that comes when you overcome a seemingly impossible challenge.Struggle

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00:16:44

Ch 16: Leaning Into The Nothingness—You’re Not in...

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2025/01/17

One of the hardest lessons you’ll learn when you venture into something new is that you’re not really in control of anything. The outcomes you envision, the results you hope to create—they’re often beyond your influence. What you’ll discover is that most decisions shaping your world have already been made long before you arrived.The world is a web of pre-existing structures, systems, and forces far larger than you. Even when you take action, the effects often don’t show up for a long time, leaving

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00:15:59

Ch. 15: Leaning Into The Nothingness—The Myth of...

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2025/01/14

When you venture into something new, the urge to be perfect is overwhelming. The negative emotions that come with creating something different—fear, doubt, and insecurity—make you want to stall or over-polish your work. You don’t want to feel the pain of trying and failing, of putting something imperfect into the world.So, you hesitate. You postpone starting or stop midway, caught up in the idea that what you’re creating isn’t good enough. You tell yourself it’s not ready yet, that you need to

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