Recharging and Dissertations
February 28th is National Public Sleeping Day. So, recharge your batteries by catching some Z’s on the train, take a quick nap over your lunch break, or grab a few winks under a giant tree in the park. You’ll wake up energized and ready to take on your dissertation!… Ever feel like you just don’t have time […]
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Throw Backs and Dissertations
February 27th is National Retro Day. If you’ve been working on your dissertation for any length of time, then it time to take your study retro!… Do you get those Throwback-Thursday pix on Facebook? Isn’t it awesome to get to see how your kids looked years ago, or how you looked years ago? Well, today, I want […]
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Blue Jeans and Dissertations
February 26th is Levi Strauss’s birthday. Does your dissertation fit you like a soft, warm pair of jeans or a horse-hair shirt? Read on to find out which describes you, and which is best… Some students find the dissertation to be overly formal, like a sequined evening gown or a white-tie tuxedo. Admittedly, there are […]
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Steve Jobs and Dissertations
February 24th is Steve Jobs’ birthday. Here’s to the crazy ones… I’ll just leave this here for you… Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status […]
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Origins and Dissertations
Peter Parker was bitten by a spider. Bruce Wayne witnessed his parents’ murders. Barry Allen and Bruce Banner were both irradiated. And, I…sat in a hotel conference room. I never thought I’d help over 300 students earn their doctoral degrees, but here we are, and this is how we got here… “Jackie is such a […]
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Tiles and Dissertations
February 23rd is National Tile Day. What do tiles have in common with your dissertation? Read on, grasshopper… Tiles come in so many different types, sizes, shapes, textures, finishes, and materials. Right now my wife really likes subway tiles in kitchens and bathrooms. I like natural, unfinished stone tiles in mix-matched shapes and sizes. But, […]
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POTUS 1 and Dissertations
February 22nd marks the birthday of the 1st President of the United States. Here’s the best thing that George Washington ever did, and why you have get this right for your dissertation… George Washington did many great things… founding father, Commander-in-Chief. He established our national bank, the executive cabinet, a permanent seat for the federal government. But, the […]
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Engineering and Dissertations
This week is National Engineers Week. What does engineering have to do with your dissertation? Read on, grasshopper… I’m not pursuing an engineering degree. What does engineering have to do with my dissertation? — Good question. In my coaching practice, we support students in what I call the professional social sciences. The most popular among these […]
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Puppy Love and Dissertations
February 20th is Love Your Pet Day. As a quick public service announcement, I’d like to remind you that your dissertation is not your pet… Do you have a dog or cat? Do you love them? I hope so. I like animals. Can’t understand why anyone doesn’t, really. In fact, my dog, Günther, just had a birthday […]
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Paradigm Shifts and Dissertations
February 19th is Nicolaus Copernicus’s birthday. Copernicus created one of the greatest paradigm shifts in scientific history, here’s why that’s so important for dissertation students everywhere… Great things happen when you change the way you see things. In 1542, Nicolaus Copernicus officially published the heliocentric model of the solar system that he had been working […]
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