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

Kudos to all the folks that have constraints in academic life

01 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I just want to share my sincere appreciation to all single parents, other people that have dependents, people that they care for, and everybody else t...

Be grateful for what you have when you’re going through moments of adversity

30 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

always try to focus on how appreciative you actually are to be in the world around us. The world is quirky, unusual, and interesting. You have to real...

PhD life, PhD schedule, and ambiguity in rules and schedule

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the challenges of dealing with the rolls and schedule of PhD life. It’s important to take breaks and spend time doing the things that y...

If it was easy everybody would do it.

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You are going to fall for the hacky stuff and get persuaded it’s gonna be very easy. If you need to actually get there, you have to put in a slow st...

Entrepreneurship is like training for the Olympics

28 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Every venture that you ever do is gonna take you an awful lot of time and effort, just like how your train for the Olympics. You don’t get to the Ol...

Just put in the work and smile as you do it

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I can’t really do too much in terms of improving your performance more than just putting in the work. The key is just repetition and enjoying it whe...

Keep trading off pleasure today for tomorrow to become wealthy

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Keep trading off your pleasure today for tomorrow, and repeatedly do that with all of your decisions to build wealth. It requires you to be constantly...

important lessons that you learn when you build software (as an academic)

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Important lessons that you learn when you build software (as an academic) The two most important things that you realize when you build software is t...

How to deal with complex situations in management

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss how you deal with complex interpersonal situations and management. I like to think of myself in the third person, so that I can detach mysel...

Keep building your own life video game

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

keep building, and keep persisting. It’s gonna take you a heck of a lot longer than you think it will, but if you keep persisting at something thing...

Feel like a failure and repeatedly

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You have to remember that you need to constantly feel like a failure to get better at something.

On the emotions we feel about corporations

25 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

it’s absolutely fascinating to me that I have very strong emotions about corporations, and other made up entities. Emotions I feel are just as stron...

The afternoon low as a PhD

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about dealing with crashing in the afternoon, and how I deal with it. The afternoon crash is real depending on what you eat.

What the heck are you doing with your time?

23 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about pushing against the outside world, so that you can have the time to do your work. It’s always just work, and you don’t have to worry ...

Should we focus on unified theories, or should we just be silly and stupid?

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about whether we should be focusing on creating unified theories of this world. Talk about the complex thing that we face within this world, an...

You are privileged beyond most people at your same stage even just a few years ago

22 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You are absolutely privileged. If you’d simply just look at any category of your life and compared it to one it was even a few decades ago, you’...

Slow down and push against the world

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Please push against the outside world. The objective is to do the thing that you’re interested in, and to do better work within that particular area...

View yourself in the third-party when dealing with tough situations

21 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Important lesson that I’ve learned is to remove me out of the situation, and view myself as a third-party. It almost always allows me to collectivel...

What did I learn from my life as a researcher?

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk openly about my life as a researcher, particularly one that is very open online. One of the things that I learn, is just how many people are ac...

Just a little better

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

stop thinking about how you can get to greater efficiencies, and really drastically improving your life. What you can do instead is focus on just doin...

Use entrepreneurship and innovation to minimize your ecological impact

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the problems that we face ecological impact. We have a rather large impact on the environment, and as we become more wealthier we’re go...

Everything else is golden and apple pie

17 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

if you frame everything in your life as obtaining the least possible good that you can get, you will completely change how you view the world. Imagine...

Live the life that you want to live, and define your work around that life

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s important to have boundaries in your life. One of the challenges with doing research is that there’s few boundaries between your life and wor...

Short term decisions about investments when the market is down

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about making decisions about investments when the stock market is doing poorly. There’s no right answers, and know that whatever you choose i...

You’re not alone. Know that most likely you’re completely normal

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

you need to remember that you’re not alone, and most of the thoughts and feelings that you’re going through is completely normal. Many people expe...

Be more of yourself, don’t be more measured

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’re being measured or proper because you were thinking about other people’s reactions to who you really are, and how they will judge you. Rem...

Life is like boxing: You Bob and weave to get to someplace

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

don’t ever think that your life is gonna be a linear process. It’s not going to be a step-by-step process. Your life is going to be utter chaos, ...

It’s all just a slow grind

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just keep going, and keep taking Luke steps forward. It’s going to feel like nothings happening in in the day today, but what matters is what happen...

Screw the “whoa is me”

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Doing anything that’s major in your life takes a lot of work and most people are not gonna believe in you. Screw that just keep working at it and do...

It’s not about the competition it’s about unconditional love

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I really changed and how I view the world. Partly this is due to like circumstance, and partly this is due to becoming a parent. I think the key to re...

You really can do it if you want it too

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

just keep going, and remember whatever everything that you’re working on just takes a lot of determination. Everything ever existed with Trenta. Don...

You have to protect yourself first

10 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember to focus on helping yourself out the people that are closest to you first. Nobody else is going to be there for you, so you have to be indepe...

Look for people that have a lot of love in their heart

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

try to look for people that are gonna be on your team and cut out the people that are not that are pulling you down the quicker that you do this the b...

For creating start ups and new ventures: it’s not the technology that matters.

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about how it’s not the technology that actually matters when you create something new. Rather it is the audience and how you actually solve t...

Is college and university valuable?

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about how college and University is valuable for some people. The problem is is you have to determine whether it’s actually valuable for you....

Depreciating and appreciating assets

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss what depreciating in appreciating acids are, and think about how most people think about appreciating depreciating assets. It’s important ...

Balancing your portfolio of happiness

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the balancing of your portfolio of happiness, and maximizing short run, medium and long run benefits.

To quit having negative thoughts, just get busy

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The most important thing that I have learned to quit negative rumination is to keep as busy as possible. Having as many possible things going at once ...

Motivational content is hokey, but that’s OK.

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

i’m honest that I think a lot of motivational contents is hokey, but if it hits the right person at the right time it can make a big difference in t...

Think of the numbers: magnitude and frequency will allow you to win.

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember you can either play up the magnitude, or quality, or you can focus on frequency. If you’re trying to have an impact it’s both of those th...

Natural state of life is a giant mess

03 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The natural state most is chaotic and messy. Don’t expect anything to go in a straight path, and come easy at the beginning. All of what we actual...

The BS stories that we tell ourselves

02 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember that there are limits to what you can possibly do. However, you have to reflect on where you are right now and focus on building on what you ...

Concise and dense writing is key

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Think it’s important to remember that to get your point across you have to focus on making your writing more dense. The goal is to be a straightforw...

Change your thoughts about academic research

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s important to focus on the positive aspects of the work that you’re doing. Also remember to try to make it a fun experience by thinking about ...

Adversity is the key. You don’t need much to do well.

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the key lessons Apple learned is that adversity is actually the key. You have to keep remembering to build overtime. it has little to do with w...

You have opportunities. Simply just have to execute over and over again.

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I remind you that you have unbelievable opportunities, but how you get there is by executing on what you wanna do in the future repeatedly. It never ...

The pros and cons of labeling in science

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the pros and cons of labeling in science. It’s important to label because then you understand how the thing that you’re looking at ha...

Practice Being You

28 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You have to practice being yourself, and making time for yourself. It’s a Learnt scale and it requires constant effort just like any other confidenc...

You can do it as well.

28 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Remember that you can mimic other people, and figure out how to craft your own story. Think about how you can be more of yourself by using other peopl...

The Accidental Online Therapist For Innovators, Academics And Entrepreneurs

27 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about how I stumbled in to being a online therapist for Innovators, Academics, Entrepreneurs. I discuss how we’re all the same, and we simpl...

Focusing on scientific research productivity is just flat out wrong.

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s just flat out wrong to focus on scientific research productivity. Your goal is to simply just put in the work, and ignore scientific research p...

Dealing with the culture of PhD research: remember that you’re a good person and you are remarkable.

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the culture of research, and what it’s like in the academic game. Remember that you’re a good person and that you are remarkable. Kee...

Influence and content creation

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about social influence and content creation. I discussed through what it means to be a social influencer, and why there is a considerable amoun...

Why should you provide an abundant amount of content online?

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about why it’s important to provide a tremendous amount of content online. The goal is to build a reputation overtime, and use some of the fa...

How come business professors do not use their research for investment strategies?

25 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How come business professors don’t use their empirical findings for investment strategies in financial markets? I suggest that the world is a lot mo...

Keep taking steps forward.

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

My message is always consistent. It is just keeping the steps forward. Keep moving towards where you want to go, no matter what is going on in your li...

How To Make Money Quickly

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about how it’s very difficult to figure out how to make money quickly. However if you focus on your ha and skill over the long-term, and cons...

Always finishing the exact right amount of work in a day

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

for some reason, my days are almost always completely filled, no matter how I plan my day. I am always rushing to get my work done, and no matter how ...

Why the R3ciprocity Project?: Because you need to remember that you are a good person

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about why I am doing the R3ciprocity project. And talk about the personal journey that I’ve been going through, and hopefully bring you on th...

Just keep showing up.

22 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s no secret to building some sort of skill or capability, or any other thing in your life that matters to you. The secret is to show up when n...

What is the right amount of abstraction in a research paper?

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talked about the right amount of abstraction and research paper. The more abstract the idea is the more it’s gonna account for more things, howeve...

Entrepreneurship Lesson: Exploit the fact that most people are self-centered

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the things that I’ve learned with the reciprocity project is realizing that most people are very self-centered. Coming to terms with the fact...

You have to learn to be less caring.

20 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One thing that I’ve learned is that you need to be OK with who you are and not be so caring about other people. You really have to take a step back ...

use your intuition a lot more.

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about using intuition in your decision making. I think we should be incorporating more intuitive thought into our major decisions, and really p...

Macroeconomics, blame, and consistency

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about how many times we blame the leaders when there are changes in the macro economy, but it’s often not tied to their actions. I also discu...

Enough with the statistical techniques!

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

it’s important to focus on the basic idea of what you’re trying to show. Statistical techniques I think I have overrun our literature, and we real...

Don’t just stop when you get negative feedback

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t just stop when you get a negative feedback. Keep working at it and refining it, all ideas are not good when you start.

Be more humble and real

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I think we need to stop putting on as many airs as we put on, and stop pretending. Just try to be yourself, and ask for help when you need it. It’s...

Career success doesn’t change who you are as a person

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

so one thing that you’ll notice as you grow in your career is that who you are as a person is not gonna change that much. In my view, I’m still ju...

The Future Of Online Education

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Online education likely will not work as good as one would hope. We fail to recognize that students require: 1. a coach to see the right information. ...

You’re never gonna know whether it’s gonna work

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

You’re never gonna know if it’s actually gonna work. When you start out if you have the intention that it’s gonna work, but turns out that it of...

Short run and long run benefits of being nice and helpful

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the benefits of being nice and helpful. In the short run there’s almost always a cost of being nice, within the long run there’s like...

Mimicking best practices

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s important to mimic best practices. Remember that you don’t have to reinvent the wheel to absolutely everything you do. You can get inspiratio...

Everybody has their own problems

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Often you’ll see people that you admire, whether it’s because of their performance or their stature. You look at them like they are heroic or supe...

The complete guide to personal finance and living a long and healthy happy life.

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I give a lengthy and complete guide on how to live a long and healthy life, using principles related to personal finance. I talk about how everything ...

How to parent successful kids.

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As a #Business #professor who has kids, I think about their success a lot. But, how I aim to raise them is a lot different than you think. Raising s...

Why Assume All People Are Good?

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about that it is foolish to assume all people are good.

Scientists are content creators.

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scientists are essentially content creators, and understanding the fact that you are building content is important as a scientist. Research is not jus...

Scientific Publications Require Simple Data Presentation

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

And discuss how to do good science, you have to present simple data. The simpler the data that you can present the better. It’s important to remembe...

The biggest perk of research life.

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The biggest perk for research life is the facilities that you get to go explore. The ability to look at beautiful architecture and as well be a part o...

Failure: should we be celebrating it?

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss whether we should be celebrating failure. Failure is where you perform below what you expected you were going to perform. In short, when you...

Is Innovation Profitable?

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I try to answer whether innovation is profitable. In the short term innovation is often not profitable, but in the long term there is a strong robust ...

How do you create organizations that you have an emotional attachment to?

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I think about creating organizations in which you have an emotional attachment to, and that we have positive feelings whenever anybody talks about the...

Strategizing is often not helpful

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The idea behind “strategizing,” where you are pushing to get ahead by doing some competitive actions is often not helpful. It often creates nast...

Authority And Leadership

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the challenges of being a good leader, and not focusing on being an authority.

New Product Development: What You Need To Know

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I discuss some relevant issues with new product development that everyone needs to know when they innovate

Our Own Little Worlds

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From Wisdom conversation

Your every day life is inherently interesting.

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All the little things that happened to you on a regular basis are interesting, and they show you all the uniqueness is who you are as a person. Enjoy ...

Morning Encouragement

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I try to give you some encouragement for the day.

Calculating How Much You Made

07 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the challenges of calculating how much you made from an asset. It seems easy that it should be just how much you got back compared to how...

Business Schools Are Wrong

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Talk about how a lot of business school education is wrong, and needs improvement. This is based on experience in building a platform.

The three moments of insight in writing research papers

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the three most important moments of insight and research papers that I personally enjoy. The first moment of insight is when you discover...

Why I started the R3ciprocity Project

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the story behind why I actually started the reciprocity project. I wanted to encourage you to keep going, despite all of the problems tha...

On the effectiveness of teaching evaluations

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the effectiveness of teaching evaluations in terms of understanding performance, and looking at ways to improve. Generally teaching a val...

Upcoming features on the R3ciprocity.com platform

05 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

talk about all it different features and adding to the reciprize the platform in the short term, and give a little hint of these features for long-ter...

Science is an art, not a science.

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Presenting scientific information is very much an art, and it is difficult to know how to actually present it. Presenting scientific information requi...

The problem with academic productivity

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about productivity, and in particular academic productivity, where we think about efficiency of what we’re trying to do, and maximize the eff...

The most profound realization with new product development

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about what it feels like to create some thing new, and your expectation of having everybody care about the thing that you built. But the reali...

What real world data looks like

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about the challenges of dealing with the real world data. I talk about how much of the data that is presented is quite sanitized, and we should...

System effects have a massive performance impact.

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I think about the effect of systems and various different groupings of cohorts. If you look at the general effect of this generally it often has a lar...