Ferraris and Dissertations
February 18th is Enzo Ferrari’s birthday. Here are some words of wisdom from Ferrari for dissertation students everywhere… If you can dream it, you can do it. — Enzo Ferrari Keep your dreams and motivations front of mind. They are your engine for success. The fact is I don’t drive just to get from A […]
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Love and Dissertations
February 14th is Valentine’s Day. Here are two no’s and a yes regarding dissertation love… When someone mentions love in the context of a dissertation project, most students think about the passion they have for their dissertation topic. But, if you’ve been hanging around me for any length of time, you know that is not what I […]
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Michael Jordan and Dissertations
February 17th is Michael Jordan’s birthday. Here are some words of wisdom from one of the greatest competitors of all time for you to apply to your dissertation… On Mindset: You have to expect things of yourself before you can do them. — Michael Jordan Some people want it to happen, some wish it would […]
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Innovation and Dissertations
February 16th is Innovation Day. Here are the Top 4 ways to put innovation to work in your dissertation… Don’t: The dissertation, for all its mystique and rigor, is not a particularly creative piece of work. Many universities provide guidelines, templates, and rubrics to help you fit your study into their mold. Use them! Keep in mind […]
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Hippos and Dissertations
February 15th is Hippo Day. Even so, the hippopotamus is not your dissertation spirit animal… There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud. — Carl Sandburg Anyone who dares to pursue a doctoral degree has a certain amount of […]
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Me First and Dissertations
February 13th is Madly in Love with Me Day. Sometimes when you’re working on your dissertation you just have to put yourself first… As a modern doctoral student you have an extraordinary number of priorities and responsibilities. Career, marriage, family, church and civic commitments, volunteering. Children to care for (adult or minor), parents to care […]
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POTUS 16 and Dissertations
February 12th marks the birthday of the 16th President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from Abraham Lincoln that you can apply to your dissertation… On Planning: Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. — Abraham Lincoln Careful planning at […]
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Spilled Milk and Dissertations
February 11th is National Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day. The dissertation process can seem like a series of setbacks. How you handle those setbacks is what matters… Don’t cry over spilt milk. — Aesop Topics get rejected. Drafts get returned. You can lament every step of the process. Or, you can accept the criticism […]
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Umbrellas and Dissertations
February 10th is Umbrella Day. As the poet said, “Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall.” Here’s some rainy day wisdom for dissertation students everywhere… The umbrella won’t stop the rain, but it will help you to get out during rainfall. As well as confidence is not going to guarantee your success, but it will […]
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POTUS 9 and Dissertations
February 9th marks the birthday of the 9th President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from William Henry Harrison that you can apply to your dissertation… I’ll confess that it was a bit difficult finding relevant quotes from William Henry Harrison. In my defense, he was only President for 30 days… To […]
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