In the Chronicle of Higher Education there is an article Self-sabotage in the academic career by Robert Sternberg, the incoming president of the University of Wyoming.
Perhaps a more accurate title would be something like "15 traps to avoid for assistant professors in US universities."
But, overall it looks like good advice in broader contexts too.
I first heard about it on Doug Natelson's blog.
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