Introduction When you join a new company, someone will probably tell you, “Don’t worry. Just take some time to settle in.” It sounds like good advice. After all, starting a new job can be overwhelming. There are new people, processes, systems, expectations, and ways of working. Naturally, you need time to understand your surroundings. But there is a problem with the “settle in” mindset. If you spend your first few months simply waiting to feel comfortable, you may lose the most valuable period of your transition. Your first 90 days are not just a period for settling in. They are a period for learning, building relationships, creating credibility, and understanding how you can make an impact. Why “Just Settle In” Can Hold You Back When people are told to settle in, they often become passive. They attend meetings, complete assigned tasks, observe what others are doing, and wait for someone to tell them what they should focus on. There is nothing wrong with observing. In ...
Introduction Dr. Jonas Salk was a superhuman who developed a vaccine against the scariest disease of his times, generally called ‘Polio’. In the 1950s, summertime was a very tough time for parents in America filled with fear and anxiety. In this season, thousands of children got infected with a crippling disease known as Poliomyelitis, or Polio. After discovering a vaccine for this disease, Jonas Salk became world-famous overnight, but this discovery was the result of painstaking research for many years. Early Life Jonas Edward Salk was born in a Russian-Jewish family on October 28, 1914, in New York City. His parents, Daniel and Dora Salk were Immigrants. He was the eldest of the three sons and was the first one in his family to attend college. He went to New York University School of Medicine in 1939 where he earned his medical degree and joined Mount Sinai Hospital as a scientist physician. Salk went to the University of Michigan in 1942 on a research fellowship to develop a vaccine...