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Sci is at Neurotic Physiology today, where I'm talking about a recent post from the ever talented Kate Clancy on using sports psychology in academia. I really like this idea, and I've written up a post of my own, talking about how I try to use ideas like this to move forward in my own career. I can only do what I can do, and only control what I can control, but it turns out, I can control a good bit. Head over and check it out.