In our normal CV’s, we put down our successes, achievements and accomplishments. But recently some of the top academics have been coming out and sharing their CV of failure! This is where they show how many of their applications, grants and proposals have been rejected and fallen through.
I just came from Sheffield where I attended a one day conference, Researcher’s Away Day. In one of the talks, Prof. Elena Rodriguez-Falcon talked about the failures and rejections she experienced on her way to professorship. Watch this video, where I share with you the rate of how many rejections and failures she had per each success. I also share with you her mantra that helped her to keep going despite of all the rejections. Watch this video to get inspired and reach out for your goal!
In the comments below please post what this video has inspired you to do: maybe to reach out to someone, to apply for something or to e-mail someone to ask for what you need, even if it feels scary. Also, share with us how many failures and rejections you had before you had success with it: this will serve as an inspiration to others!
As promised, here are the links to some other CV’s of failures that are outthere on the internet:
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2016/apr/30/cv-of-failures-princeton-professor-publishes-resume-of-his-career-lows
also
http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/articles/10.1038/nj7322-467a
In the comments below, please feel free to add some more similar links!
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