Lennart Nacke, PhD
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Following a plan is easier than making one when emotional.
My acceptance rate improved when I planned revisions right away but executed them thoughtfully.
Emotion is a terrible editor but an excellent motivator.
Use it to plan.
Execute it with clarity.
My acceptance rate improved when I planned revisions right away but executed them thoughtfully.
Emotion is a terrible editor but an excellent motivator.
Use it to plan.
Execute it with clarity.
November 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Following a plan is easier than making one when emotional.
My acceptance rate improved when I planned revisions right away but executed them thoughtfully.
Emotion is a terrible editor but an excellent motivator.
Use it to plan.
Execute it with clarity.
My acceptance rate improved when I planned revisions right away but executed them thoughtfully.
Emotion is a terrible editor but an excellent motivator.
Use it to plan.
Execute it with clarity.
Turn thesis flaws into researcher power moves with my FREE guide:
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6 Ways I Turn Thesis Flaws into Power Moves
Most PhD candidates try to hide weaknesses, but I’ve coached dozens to use them as weapons
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November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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The viva isn't about perfection.
You just have to demonstrate that you know about the imperfections.
That you understand them.
And that your contributions are still meaningful.
Stop trying to be flawless.
Start trying to be thoughtful.
You just have to demonstrate that you know about the imperfections.
That you understand them.
And that your contributions are still meaningful.
Stop trying to be flawless.
Start trying to be thoughtful.
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The viva isn't about perfection.
You just have to demonstrate that you know about the imperfections.
That you understand them.
And that your contributions are still meaningful.
Stop trying to be flawless.
Start trying to be thoughtful.
You just have to demonstrate that you know about the imperfections.
That you understand them.
And that your contributions are still meaningful.
Stop trying to be flawless.
Start trying to be thoughtful.
Use it for your abstract, your opening paragraph, and your elevator pitch.
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Use it for your abstract, your opening paragraph, and your elevator pitch.
Strong: "Essential tremors prevent 15 million older adults from using basic banking apps, leading to financial isolation. We developed a dynamic target-expansion algorithm that predicts user intent and reduces selection errors by 40%."
The formula forces clarity.
The formula forces clarity.
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Strong: "Essential tremors prevent 15 million older adults from using basic banking apps, leading to financial isolation. We developed a dynamic target-expansion algorithm that predicts user intent and reduces selection errors by 40%."
The formula forces clarity.
The formula forces clarity.
Weak: "Touchscreens are difficult for users with motor impairments. This proposal investigates better interface design patterns to help them."
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Weak: "Touchscreens are difficult for users with motor impairments. This proposal investigates better interface design patterns to help them."
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November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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• A room-reading checklist for panel + 1:1 meetings
If you’re on the market this year, get it now!
If you’re on the market this year, get it now!
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
• A room-reading checklist for panel + 1:1 meetings
If you’re on the market this year, get it now!
If you’re on the market this year, get it now!
For everyone who wants to go deeper than one social post 👇
📘 The Faculty Interview Playbook: store.lennartnacke.com/b/faculty-i...
Inside:
• Exact scripts for the car ride, dinner, hallway chat
• Red-flag behaviours that quietly kill offers
📘 The Faculty Interview Playbook: store.lennartnacke.com/b/faculty-i...
Inside:
• Exact scripts for the car ride, dinner, hallway chat
• Red-flag behaviours that quietly kill offers
The Faculty Interview Playbook
They Don't Hire The Best Researcher. They Hire The Best Colleague.The exact system to ace the 2-day interview marathon, dodge the bad cop trap, and secure the tenure-track offer.You are preparing for the wrong interview. You have spent weeks polishin...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
For everyone who wants to go deeper than one social post 👇
📘 The Faculty Interview Playbook: store.lennartnacke.com/b/faculty-i...
Inside:
• Exact scripts for the car ride, dinner, hallway chat
• Red-flag behaviours that quietly kill offers
📘 The Faculty Interview Playbook: store.lennartnacke.com/b/faculty-i...
Inside:
• Exact scripts for the car ride, dinner, hallway chat
• Red-flag behaviours that quietly kill offers
TL;DR: Acing the faculty interview.
• Be specific about funding sources.
• Answer the 3 silent questions.
• It is about fit, not just smarts.
• Treat dinner as an interview.
• Pass the Nightmare Test.
• Be specific about funding sources.
• Answer the 3 silent questions.
• It is about fit, not just smarts.
• Treat dinner as an interview.
• Pass the Nightmare Test.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
TL;DR: Acing the faculty interview.
• Be specific about funding sources.
• Answer the 3 silent questions.
• It is about fit, not just smarts.
• Treat dinner as an interview.
• Pass the Nightmare Test.
• Be specific about funding sources.
• Answer the 3 silent questions.
• It is about fit, not just smarts.
• Treat dinner as an interview.
• Pass the Nightmare Test.
Reality check for funding:
Don't be vague about money.
Don't say "I'll apply for grants."
Cool. We know.
Name the exact agency.
Name the specific grant.
Show you understand the business of running a lab.
Don't be vague about money.
Don't say "I'll apply for grants."
Cool. We know.
Name the exact agency.
Name the specific grant.
Show you understand the business of running a lab.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Reality check for funding:
Don't be vague about money.
Don't say "I'll apply for grants."
Cool. We know.
Name the exact agency.
Name the specific grant.
Show you understand the business of running a lab.
Don't be vague about money.
Don't say "I'll apply for grants."
Cool. We know.
Name the exact agency.
Name the specific grant.
Show you understand the business of running a lab.
Going to dinner is not a break.
It is a 24/7 social protocol.
Do not complain about travel.
Do not gossip about rivals.
We are testing your EQ.
We want to know if you are a safe investment.
Eat the salad, not the steak!
It is a 24/7 social protocol.
Do not complain about travel.
Do not gossip about rivals.
We are testing your EQ.
We want to know if you are a safe investment.
Eat the salad, not the steak!
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Going to dinner is not a break.
It is a 24/7 social protocol.
Do not complain about travel.
Do not gossip about rivals.
We are testing your EQ.
We want to know if you are a safe investment.
Eat the salad, not the steak!
It is a 24/7 social protocol.
Do not complain about travel.
Do not gossip about rivals.
We are testing your EQ.
We want to know if you are a safe investment.
Eat the salad, not the steak!
You can fail the Nightmare Test.
Being smart isn't enough here.
We are hiring a good neighbour for the next 20 years.
If you are arrogant, dismissive of students, or rude to staff...
Your application ends there.
Being smart isn't enough here.
We are hiring a good neighbour for the next 20 years.
If you are arrogant, dismissive of students, or rude to staff...
Your application ends there.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
You can fail the Nightmare Test.
Being smart isn't enough here.
We are hiring a good neighbour for the next 20 years.
If you are arrogant, dismissive of students, or rude to staff...
Your application ends there.
Being smart isn't enough here.
We are hiring a good neighbour for the next 20 years.
If you are arrogant, dismissive of students, or rude to staff...
Your application ends there.
The committee’s 3 silent questions:
While you talk about your research,
they are secretly asking:
1. Will you get funding in Year 1?
2. Will you be a nightmare to work with?
3. Do you understand our politics?
While you talk about your research,
they are secretly asking:
1. Will you get funding in Year 1?
2. Will you be a nightmare to work with?
3. Do you understand our politics?
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The committee’s 3 silent questions:
While you talk about your research,
they are secretly asking:
1. Will you get funding in Year 1?
2. Will you be a nightmare to work with?
3. Do you understand our politics?
While you talk about your research,
they are secretly asking:
1. Will you get funding in Year 1?
2. Will you be a nightmare to work with?
3. Do you understand our politics?
You prepare for the wrong test.
You polish the job talk.
You rehearse the vision.
You memorize your h-index.
But we already know you are smart.
We read your CV.
The interview is not an exam.
It is a social negotiation.
You polish the job talk.
You rehearse the vision.
You memorize your h-index.
But we already know you are smart.
We read your CV.
The interview is not an exam.
It is a social negotiation.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
You prepare for the wrong test.
You polish the job talk.
You rehearse the vision.
You memorize your h-index.
But we already know you are smart.
We read your CV.
The interview is not an exam.
It is a social negotiation.
You polish the job talk.
You rehearse the vision.
You memorize your h-index.
But we already know you are smart.
We read your CV.
The interview is not an exam.
It is a social negotiation.
Most candidates treat the interview like a second PhD defence.
Here is why that approach costs you the job offer:
Here is why that approach costs you the job offer:
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Most candidates treat the interview like a second PhD defence.
Here is why that approach costs you the job offer:
Here is why that approach costs you the job offer:
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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