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

Paradox Of Being Top & Statistical Probability Of Life

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We often find ourselves in paradoxes, which we can’t resolve. Nor, should we. One important paradox is striving to be the top in your domain, but r...

Eriselda Danaj: Why I Choose To Do A PhD In Spain And Not The US

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Eriselda Danaj talk about her experiences as a talented scholar, in making hard decisions in her life. She talks about how there’s often never right...

Comparing LinkedIn vs YouTube vs TikTok vs Facebook vs Podcasting vs X

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Key insights to get traction on major social platforms. I’m on a lot of platforms and I’ve learned a lot about social creation. The only major p...

You Have To Meet People Where They Are

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest lessons that I’ve learnt as a #professor is empathy. I’ve learned to meet people where they are. What do I mean by that? It m...

I Post Content Everyday. It Makes Me Feel Okay

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I post content everywhere, not necessarily to benefit you, but to help me deal with the problems, that one experiences on day-to-day. I hope that you...

How are you gonna take advantage of the world you live in?

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

we have so many of easy opportunities because we lived today, how are you actually getting to advantage of your friend? What active steps are you goi...

Rational Choices & Education

24 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Can you make a rational choice in education? The truth is you can’t. You don’t really know whether you are going to gain all of the benefits that...

Collectively We All Have A Point

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

collectively, we matter, individually, we may not matter as much as we would like.

Conversion Rate Optimization May Not Work For You

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Conversion rate optimization, while theoretically promising, often demands significant resources that many people may not be willing to invest. It bec...

Figure Out How To Make Activities Ebb & Flow With Your Life

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I think we get caught up with either doing too little or too much with any particular domain in our life. Figure out how to make things, Ebben flow, b...

Dana Cohen: How Do You Stay Grounded In A Research Career?

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How do you stay grounded when you are doing research? How do you pursue other things outside of research? Dana Cohen talks about research life and how...

Social Media Marketing For New Product Development

19 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Social media marketing for new product development is a lot more trickier than you ever think it’s going to be. Your goal is just completely your he...

Is Networking Dead?

18 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is career networking and working one’s network actually a dead skill? Do you not need to worry about your network position within society? The truth...

Disregard Advice That Don’t Match Yours

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I disregard much of the advice that’s given to me from people that are not explaining that they’re living in the same world. If they talk about ho...

Wanting to curl up and cry, and organizational design

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thinking about how you can make your self replaceable or remove yourself from the situation can greatly benefit the organization. You should be able t...

When you feel behind in a competitive market

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

when you feel behind in competitive market, you often feel that you’re not good enough, or you do things at increased risk, and something harmful ha...

It’s Easy For You To Say

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Now that I've made progress, I often receive comments like, "It's easy for you to say." Many people may not realize the lengthy journey required to re...

New Product Development: How To Make It Not Fail

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s important to remember that new ideas, new products and new attempts are most likely to fail. They’re most likely not to work out and most lik...

Hacks And Tips Do Very Little

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hacks and tips do very little in terms of making sure that you succeed in the long run. The best thing that you can do to ensure your success is to fo...

I Am Driven By My Good Fortune

11 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

i’m driven by my good fortune in life. I was born at a time where we have farmer opportunity. He’s the new ever has. And we can tackle some big en...

The reluctant entrepreneur

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The standard view with #entrepreneurship is that somebody sees an opportunity, and they pursue that opportunity. From my perspective, it’s actually ...

How Did R3ciprocity Get It’s Name?

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How did the R3ciprocity Project Get It’s Name? R3ciprocity got its name with a simple comment made by one of my advisors. He said, “Don’t tha...

The Good Old Days

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The good all days thankfully have passed. Many people romanticize what things were like in the past. I encourage you to pick any specific area of you...

The Real Story: You Don’t Know

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The real story is you never really know what is the right answer. So you get up and you just do it, and you have fun. You’re likely making mistakes ...

Changing The Standard Story in Academic Research

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The standard academic story is that person pushes away the outside world for 30 years, and then we celebrate that particular person for doing so. Can...

Don’t Wake Up 25 Years Later Thinking What Did I Just Do

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Your life is incredibly short, and I think you need to be very careful with what you choose to do in your life. If you pursue things for the sake of...

Tears In Their Eyes

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

and the reason why I do the reciprocity project is the number of people that come up to me with tears in her eyes. The number of people that are to de...

That Is Just The Way It Is

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

that’s just the way this is a terrible excuse. Yet most of us decide that’s what we were up to you talk to you. Will conclude that the world is fi...

You Will Not Get Support, But Does That Matter?

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When you create innovative endeavors, you have to be OK with knowing what you’re doing is good. It’s highly likely that most people will not und...

We Need To Redefine Academia

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We need to redefine academia and what it means to be an academic.

The Way I See It

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I can either sit there and dwell or I can roll with the punches and love who I am, and try to live on the world even more. The world is often not goin...

Finding Product Market Fit

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Finding product market fit is a challenge and it never is going to be intuitive at the gecko. Understanding what the market wants and what you can act...

Spam Vs Getting The Word Out With Entrepreneurship

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spam versus getting the word out. How do you actually deal with getting your word out for your entrepreneurial endeavor? You just get up and practice....

Pushing Away The Important Stuff

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

it’s important to remember not to push away the things that are most important in your life. Graduate school and doing research teaches you to push ...

Sometimes You Just Have To Laugh

28 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You just have to last at doing any entrepreneurial are innovative thing. It’s not what you imagine it to be.

Learning How To Not Feel Like A Failure

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Learning how to not feel like a failure, is an important characteristic, that all researchers in innovators have to think about. An important part of ...

The Fundamental Flaw In Research Life

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The fundamental flaw in science and in research life is believing that you need to have one single answer. It’s believing that life has a true value...

How Can We Level The Playing Field In Science

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I think about how the playing field is not a level in science or an academic. We can change this, but it’s going to require a considerable amount of...

Nice Guys Finish First, And If Not At Least You Know You Are Nice

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

understanding that nice guys finish first is one of the most important lessons that you’ll ever learn in life. When you feel comfortable around othe...

11 Minute Love Story About Toast

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about my love of toast, and I can spend a great deal more time talking about how toast is just wonderful. But, I talked about all of the feelin...

Decisions and Who You Are

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Much of your life is outside of your control. Your decisions are often made not made by you, and the outcomes that you get are often not a reflection ...

The Sum Of Scientific Failures > Research Stars

21 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The sum of scientific failures is likely much greater than what we would consider research stars. The productivity that comes from most people is spec...

Entrepreneurship Lesson: No One Cares Until They Pay

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the hardest lessons to learn, and in entrepreneurship or innovation, is realizing that nobody cares about you or your product. The only way tha...

Is Academia Toxic?

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

is academia toxic? Yes, it can be. But it’s more isolating and you’ll realize that people will not help you because they’re all self interested....

Amount Of Work That Goes Into Research Paper

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The amount of work that goes into a research paper is unwieldy. To actually do a good job, you will have to do an extraordinary amount of work that mo...

Let’s Be Practical

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s be practical, and find opportunities that suits you and allow you to be a better person. Stop worrying about whether there are macro condition...

Bandwagons in science

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s important to remember that topics become very hot in science. There are bandwagon facts that happen in science, as with every other arena as li...

I Am Grateful For You

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I’m grateful for the fact that you’re following along with the R3ciprocity project. i’m grateful for the fact that you can see how things are bu...

Getting Perspective In Your Life

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

most days I don’t feel like getting up and going and going. Most days I have to go through the motions. But, the important thing that I remember is ...

I Am Wrong Most Of My Life

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I am wrong most of my life. But that’s OK, that means you’re getting up and trying, which is more right than most people.

Open About Entrepreneurship

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I tried to be is open as I possibly can about the problems that Wen experiences when you’re creating some thing if you don’t have enough resources...

Popular Culture Against Higher Education

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

popular culture has a stance against higher education. I walk you through how you might think about us, and how we might actually change this, and I t...

How To Think About Personal Investing

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Thinking about personal investing is an important way to do well, and it is equally difficult to actually do. It is easy if you have this the right th...

Your Life Is A Collection Of Activities

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

if you think of your license, a symbol action back to the bees, most people do as well, it’s not necessarily as daunting, then is if you if you your...

What Do You Do?

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What do you do if you don’t have enough resources and you have limited time effort money? In order to create something in a bit if you just do it an...

Exequiel Hernandez: From Uruguay To Wharton Business Professor

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Professor Hernandez delves into his upbringing in Uruguay and the pivotal choices that led him to a career in management academia. He...

It Is Always The Same Story

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

it’s always the same story. Some Nobel laureate wins the prize, and then they talk about how they couldn’t find a job when they first started. If...

There’s A Difference Between What You Are Told And What Actually Happens

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Almost all parts of society has difficult topics that people don’t like discussing. You’re likely not going to understand everything, and the only...

Just Repeat

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Just about the only ways that I know those people to move up is repetition and education. Remember to repeat.

Focus On The Least Amount You Need

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Focus on the least amount that you actually need. This allows you to break free from the constraint of performance. You don’t necessarily need to al...

Robust Insights Are Important

02 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The most important way that we can teach good #science: “Take your time, and slow down.” Having robust insights is important, and science is slow...

My Career Is Not For Me. What Do I Do?

30 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

and give you encouragement to just pursue things that you enjoy. I think we get fixated on the idea that we should have some sort of career to show th...

The Act Of Doing Research Sucks

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

we face in a Normas problem in research. On one hand, doing research is terrible. It’s not fun, and nobody really explains to you. How do you actual...

What It Means To Pursue Truth

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about pursuing truth, and what it means to pursue truth. I talk about the challenges of pursuing truth and culture that often does not want to ...

Nobody Will Care, But You Will

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody will care and you will make lots of mistakes. How do you get people to care? You don’t. You be nice and smile, and maybe perhaps people will ...

Brian Nosek On Courage & Creating The Open Science Foundation

28 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Brian Nosek discusses the importance of courage and how to navigate difficult challenges and questions in science. Brian Arthur Nosek is a...

Being happy and healthy requires management

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Being happy and healthy requires you to manage your life. It requires you to often say no to some things, and spending time and resources on things th...

The World Is Not Fair, But What How Can You Change It?

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How can you make a positive change in your life? Much of the world is not fair, but you have to work within those confines How do you improve yoursel...

It Doesn’t Get Easier, But It Gets Better

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

it never gets any easier. What changes is that? You get better at it. The feeling of constantly pushing forward never goes away. You do get better a...

Sure You Can

23 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

if you’re having doubts about things in your life, just embrace it. Sure you can do it.

Wasted Scientific Resources

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

How many times have you spent years revising and tweaking every little word of your paper, just to have it rejected? Much time and effort in the res...

Why Are Some Humans More Successful Than Others?

21 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

some people are more successful than others, because of their natural gifts, and other people are successful because of their environment. Ultimately...

How Do You Convince Someone Your Investment In Your Education Is Wise?

20 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You cannot convince anybody that you are making a wise choice. The only thing that you can do is to live your life, regardless of what other people wi...

Longevity & Our Live Outcomes

19 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

longevity is about how long we will actually live. The current movement thinking about our health holistically is likely to add up in compound overtim...

Always Choose The Hard Path

18 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

People often wonder why some succeed while others don't. I believe a big part of this is a marketing problem that sells us the idea that the world is ...

Technology Startups and Leadership interview with Harvard Professor, Andy Wu

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We talk about leadership, what it means to be a business, professor, and technology start ups. We also talk about what it means to lead when you feel...

I Don’t Fit The Mould

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The more I learn about myself, the more I realize that I do not fit that mold at typical #professor. This uniqueness drives a lot of benefits in my ...

Getting The Level Of Abstraction In Research

13 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Getting level of abstraction right in the research paper is the hardest part. It’s about getting people to see both ends of what you’re actually l...

How do you Will something to happen?

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Most things that are worthwhile require a great deal of effort. This means that on a daily basis you’re not gonna feel good actually doing it.? How ...

Is There Money To Be Made…?

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

is there money to be made? The answer is there’s always money to be made, you just have to figure out the right combination to generate this economi...

What Is The Supply And Demand Of Research Topics?

10 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the supply and demand of research topics I talk about how supply and demand research topics often does not match up. I also talk about how s...

You Are Not Perfect. You Will Be Fine.

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We need to detach from this idea of “being perfect” all the time. most days, I am a giant mess, and much of the things that I’ve worked on in my...

It Is Not About Motivation

07 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It has little to do with motivation about wine people don’t do well. In my view it’s more of the sociology behind what is going on. Thinking abou...

We Emphasize Performance Too Much

06 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A key aspects much of life is just showing up. It’s not necessarily about having good performance at any given moment, but it’s just showing up an...

Create Your Solid Ground

05 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The world tends to eat you up if you don’t create a solid base for yourself. Actively manage how you feel about the world, and figure out the way th...

Is Private Education Better Than Public Education?

03 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Is private school better than public school? The answer isn't straightforward because it depends on the individual student. Private schools often come...

Go Ahead & Discount Me

02 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Go ahead and discount me all you want. You’re giving me more fuel for the fire. Often when you feel the darkest, it’s all the more reason to get ...

Working On My Insecurities Of Those That I Perceive As Better As Me

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I have been working on being OK with who I am, no matter who I perceive I’m interacting with. I often feel very insecure with those that I perceived...

Unspoken Myths In Academia

31 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There are many unspoken myths in Academia, and it’s your job to ignore them. It’s your job to live a healthy life that fits for you.

Screw The Outside World. I Am Good. What You Need To Say Everyday

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I repeatedly suggest that you need to develop a view of yourself where you are just “good” inside. The #research game is full of #negativity, and ...

You Will Get “Everyone” To Like You

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

You’ll never get everyone to like you. Often there are people in your life that will not like you for whatever reason. And you likely did not do any...

What Is Serendipity? Interview With Christian Busch

26 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is serendipity? I talk to Professor Christian Busch from University of South California about serendipity, and how we might enhance our ability t...

My Podcast Only Has One Listener (Why No One Is Listening To My Podcast)

24 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I talk about what it means when you actually only have one listener or you do not have anybody that’s listening to your podcast. I walk you through ...

Should We Worry About Key Performance Indicators?

23 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Because it’s difficult to predict performance outcomes from actions in almost everything that we actually do, we should never reward success. Rewar...

You Are Privileged From Your Relationships

22 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I think we need to acknowledge more of the relationships that get you to where you’re going to go. Often it’s a small little relationship moves th...

Push Against The World

21 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Push against the world. The world often feels unbudging in your day-to-day life. But if you push against the world, sometimes you can move it just a ...

Should Academics And Researchers Get Side-Gigs?

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

should you as an academic or researcher getting a side gig or a part-time job? The answer is that is a personal choice that’s up to you. If it helps...

Stop Overthinking Money

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

stop overthinking money. If you’re more relaxed with your money, and more relax with what you have, and don’t have, you’ll often make wise decis...

I Do Believe

17 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

There is a difference between those that are interested in business and #entrepreneurship, and those who are not. Those that are interested believe ...

What Actually Leads To Enduring Success

16 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What actually leads to enduring success is repetition for a very long time. There’s not really a single thing, but it is very much living a Puritani...