Hugs and Dissertations
January 21st is Hugging Day. If you’re feeling down about your dissertation, research shows that a hug can help, but it’s got to come from the right person… “Dr. Strickland, I need your help!” The voice on the other end of the line was somewhat playful but insistent. “Well, that’s why I’m here. Tell me […]
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Doctors, Comedians, and Dissertations
January 20th is the shared birthday of a couple of famous doctors, Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy and Dr. Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin, and a couple of famous comedians, Rainn Wilson and Bill Maher. And, when doctors and comedians talk, dissertation gold ensues… The way to change a society, to uplift people – not just their spirit, […]
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Poe and Dissertations
January 19th is Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday. Most dissertation students would agree that the Master of Horror is a perfect fit for the dissertation experience… Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary… — Edgar Allan Poe Exactly what every doctoral student I speak with says as they face the start of the […]
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The Thesaurus and Dissertations
January 18th is National Thesaurus Day. The thesaurus is a oft-used tool of doctoral neophytes, but must be used with great caution, lest its application defeat its purpose… It’s quite common for dissertation students to lament their writing skills. Of particular concern is how to paraphrase properly. Writers often want to simply change the words of […]
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Getting Meta and Dissertations
As of yesterday I’ve published a post to this blog on 200 consecutive days. Today, I’d like to get meta and discuss exactly how I hope this blog is helping you get your dissertation done… On July 1st of last year I posted the first of these daily posts. It was National Creative Ice Cream […]
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Nothing and Dissertations
January 16th is Nothing Day. Some of the world’s top thinkers have had a lot to say about nothing. Here are 12 thoughts on nothing that have something to do with your dissertation… Plans are nothing; planning is everything. — Dwight D. Eisenhower Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs. — Henry […]
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Martin Luther King Jr. and Dissertations
January 15th is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. On Dr. King’s birthday the Internet will be replace with remembrances, many of them focused on his iconic “I Have a Dream” speech. What is your dream as a doctoral student?… Dr. King’s dream was that African Americans should be treated equally under the law as well […]
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Home Offices and Dissertations
This week is Home Office Safety and Security Week. Since you probably do most of your work on your dissertation at home, here are the top 10 things you can do to improve your productivity in your home office… Productivity experts have a lot to stay about how to set up your office space: Natural […]
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Visions and Dissertations
Today is National Vision Board Day. Here’s how to build a vision board for your dissertation… Why did you decide to pursue your doctoral degree? Think about it. Only 1% of the U.S. population holds a research-based doctoral degree. Most folks wouldn’t even dream of trying to earn a doctoral degree. But, you do! What inspires that […]
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Jack London and Dissertations
January 12th is Jack London’s birthday. Did you know that the top reason why doctoral fail at their dissertations comes right out of a Jack London novel?… Jack London’s most famous novels, The Call of the Wild and White Fang, are both set in the Yukon. The setting is desolate and wild. No structure. No rules. The principal […]
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