Comments for Dr Sherrie Lee https://thediasporicacademic.com Career coach for cross-cultural and mid-career transitions Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:24:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 Comment on Character Strengths in your Career Development by International Career Journey: Character Strengths & Growth https://thediasporicacademic.com/2025/06/30/character-strengths-in-your-career-development/#comment-5192 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:24:32 +0000 https://thediasporicacademic.com/?p=2628#comment-5192 […] – one of the foundations of developing your own career. I’ve written on the topic of character strengths in career development and have spoken about it on two podcasts. One of the podcasts came about in the most serendipitous […]

]]> Comment on Planned Happenstance – How to Make your Own Career Luck by International Career Journey: Character Strengths & Growth https://thediasporicacademic.com/2024/06/06/planned-happenstance-how-to-make-your-own-career-luck/#comment-5191 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 22:23:04 +0000 https://thediasporicacademic.com/?p=2221#comment-5191 […] Planned happenstance is the idea that careers develop through a combination of intentional action and being open to unexpected opportunities. Rather than rigidly following a predetermined career plan, you create possibilities by staying curious, persistent, flexible, optimistic, and willing to take risks. In my own journey this year, planned happenstance showed up when I responded to opportunities I found scrolling through LinkedIn, such as the podcast invitation and the Higher Education Summit, without knowing exactly where they would lead, but trusting they aligned with my broader goal of reaching international professionals. Here’s another article I wrote about planned happenstance: Planned Happenstance – How to Make your Own Career Luck […]

]]> Comment on Being optimistic through academic networks by Portfolio Career of International Professional: A 25-Year Journey https://thediasporicacademic.com/2018/01/20/being-optimistic-through-academic-networks/#comment-5089 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:44:02 +0000 https://thediasporicacademic.wordpress.com/?p=1623#comment-5089 […] students often indulge in cruel optimism – the doctoral aspiration for academic life despite depressing realities of limited […]

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]]> Comment on How NOT to be a Migrant by Dr Sherrie Lee | Embracing the Journey of an International Professional https://thediasporicacademic.com/2024/03/26/how-not-to-be-a-migrant/#comment-3195 Sat, 02 Aug 2025 20:32:00 +0000 https://thediasporicacademic.com/?p=2182#comment-3195 […] How NOT to be a Migrant […]

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