February 1st is National Get Up Day. The dissertation process can certainly get you down at times. Here’re some words to help you get back up… Fall down seven times, get up eight. — Japanese Proverb I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it. […]
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January 31st is Backwards Day. Celebrate today by thinking about your dissertation backwards… I’m a big fan of Dr. Stephen Covey’s book, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Habit 2 is “Begin with the end in mind.” Before you ever even start your dissertation, you should consider carefully why you’re doing it in the first place. […]
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January 30th marks the birthday of the 32nd President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from Franklin Delano Roosevelt that you can apply to your dissertation… Over the course of his many terms as President, FDR frequently served as a source of inspiration at a time when our country needed it most. […]
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January 29th marks the birthday of the 25th President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from William McKinley that you can apply to your dissertation… The free man cannot be long an ignorant man. — William McKinley Or vice versa, a person who is ignorant cannot long be free. Taking control of […]
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January 28th is Data Privacy Day. Here are 3 things you can do to make sure that your IRB approves your proposal… Want to make sure that your data-storage protocols are bullet-proof and breeze through the IRB review? Follow these 3 guidelines to keep data-privacy issues from slowing you down: Use Publicly Available Data. This is […]
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January is Hobby Month. Find out how your dissertation can be like a hobby, and whether that’s a good thing… What’s your favorite hobby? Do you enjoy golf, or tennis, or running? Perhaps crafting, knitting, or needlepoint is more your style. Do you prefer to read or relax? Are you passionate about music or photography? […]
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January 26th is Spouse’s Day. Celebrate the day by thanking the one who’s always there for you… The dissertation is a trying and difficult process, but not just for you as the student, but also for your entire family. For better or for worse, in sickness and in health, your spouse is always there for […]
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January 25th is Opposite Day. Celebrate the day by considering doing the opposite of what everyone tells you to do for your dissertation… Instead of choosing a topic you’re passionate about, pick choose a topic that holds only marginal interest for you but that you can tolerate. If you’re just starting out, don’t choose a topic at all, […]
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January 24th is John Belushi’s birthday. Here are a few words of wisdom from Jake Blues for dissertation students everywhere… It’s all false pressure; you put the heat on yourself… You put more pressure on yourself to make everything that much harder. — John Belushi The dissertation is a difficult project. But, the truth is […]
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January 23rd is National Pie Day. Great holiday…love pie! But, for dissertation students, I’m unofficially designating today 1, 2, 3 Day. And, I encourage you to celebrate by taking this “holiday” to heart and applying it to your dissertation… So, today’s National Pie Day. And, I could easily put together a fun post about dissertation-related […]
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