Your calendar is full. You're productive. But if someone asked you to describe your research vision in two sentences, you might struggle. In this episode, I explore why so many early career researchers end up building careers out of other people's priorities, and why the pattern is so hard to break. Part of it is your own conditioning to be helpful and accommodating. And part of it is that the people around you were socialized to expect exactly that from you. I introduce the golden goose concept and make the case that protecting your capacity for the work that only you can do isn't selfish. It's the whole point. Interested in joining the next cohort of K to R Essentials? Join the waitlist at https://sarahdobson.co/k2r