Table of Contents

Introduction .Part 1: Priorities. 1. Put First Things First. 2. Choose a Topic that Gets You Out of Bed in the Morning. 3. Set Concrete Production Goals that Will Motivate and Inspire You. 4. Delight in Deadlines. Part 2: Efficiency. 5. Speed up the Actual Writing Process. 6. The Snow Fort Principle: Manage Several Ongoing Projects. 7. Think "Hot Potato": Eliminate Wasted Time. 8. Find Good Colleagues and Become Everyone’s Favorite Collaborator. Part 3: Pitfall Prevention. 9. Avoid Five Enemies from Within.10. Feed the Flame: Avoid Burnout. 11. Diminish Distractions. 12. Deal with Rejection. Part 4: PEP at Different Career Stages. 13. Set up a Productive Graduate Career (Especially for Undergraduates and for Professors Advising Undergraduates). 14. Switch From a Graduate Student Mentality to Professional Mentality. 15. The Graduate Student Guide for Being a Great Apprentice, Seeking Mentorship, and Becoming a Mentor. 16. Transition into your First Academic Position. 17. Mentor Students and Receive Mentorship—A Professor’s Guide. 18. Teach Better in Less Time. 19. Serve as a Reviewer While Maintaining High Productivity. 20. Conclusion: Putting it All Together. Appendix A: Determining Your Strengths and Weaknesses: A Professional Self-Assessment. Appendix B: Time Diary. Appendix C: Recommended Reading List.

About the Author

Nathaniel M. Lambert is an Assistant Professor of Family Life at Brigham Young University.

Reviews

"Publish and Prosper: A Strategy guide for students and researchers provides useful strategies for budding scholars as well as more seasoned scholars on how to initiate and maintain productivity and prosperity with one’s research agenda. Lambert urges readers to keep their goal of prosperity at the forefront of their minds and then he provides strategies for building and maintaining prosperity in one’s academic career." –Daphne C. Watkins, School of Social Work, University of Ann Arbor, MI, USA "Getting good publications is the key to success in academic careers. Lambert is successful enough to know how this is done and still young enough to remember the struggle to learn how. In this lively, entertaining, easy-to-read book, Lambert offers fresh advice and useful insights that are sure to help ambitious young researchers get their careers launched." – Roy F. Baumeister, Florida State University, USA"This book is ESSENTIAL reading if you want a flourishing academic career. I wish it had been available when I started out. Nate reveals the secrets to academic success and a fulfilling life – embrace them!" – Alex Linley, Centre of Applied Positive Psychology, Coventry, UK"I made this book required reading in my graduate research course. I found that it inspired students to reach higher, work harder, and be more productive in their publication efforts. Be prepared for a treat!" - Jared Durtschi, Kansas State University, USA"After reading Publish and Prosper, I started a writing group with a colleague and 5 students. In two semesters, we submitted more than 30 articles and grant proposals. This book is required reading for all graduate students." – Claire Kamp Dush, Ohio State University, USA"The author provides some great insights on the publication process and the psychological hurdles that scholars often encounter when trying to publish their work. …It would resonate well with students and assistant professors who …need ... strategies on how to become more productive and efficient researchers and writers. …I would …recommend that my graduate students read it." - Tarek Azzam, Claremont Graduate University, USA"This book provides strategies on how to establish a solid publication record at an early point in one’s career. ... It would be valuable in a graduate-level professional development course or an introductory graduate seminar." – Karen Stamm, University of Rhode Island, USA "This book could potentially empower numerous graduate students to succeed in their careers. It presents a useful perspective on how to succeed in academia. ... The author’s writing style is clear, cohesive, and very enjoyable to read. ... I would recommend this book ... to my students who are …planning to attend graduate school [or] to …students …who are looking to land academic research jobs." - Kelly Neff, Saddleback College, USA"[The book] addresses issues common to researchers trying to publish. …[It is] an easy and engaging read. ... I would ... recommend [it] to advanced undergraduate students …doing …independent research and/or writing a senior thesis …[and] to our post docs. It will …make a significant contribution to the field." - Jennifer Rose, Wesleyan University, USA"Publish and Prosper is a quick and engaging read, with accessible writing aimed toward a broad audience, although novice researchers will certainly benefit the most. Also noteworthy is that each chapter begins with an interesting vignette and ends with exercises and selfassessments that researchers at any career stage will likely find helpful for self-reflection and research strategy refinement. This book is worth the small reading time investment for maximizing your research productivity; it deserves a spot in your urgent and important task list." - Larissa K. Barber and Christopher J. Budnick, Northern Illinois University, PsycCRITIQUES