January 2nd is National Motivation and Inspiration Day. You still have 364 days ahead of you this year. Now is the time to start making them count!… National Motivation and Inspiration Day designated by Congress in part to encourage people to focus on life and the amazing opportunities it provides following the 9/11 terrorist attacks. People observe […]
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Happy New Year! January 1st is the start of a brand new year! Ever wonder why we ring in the new year with fireworks? It’s because we like to start things off with a bang! The new year is filled with new hope for new possibilities. But hope is not a plan. Let’s get serious […]
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Dec 31st is Make Up Your Mind Day. As the last day of the year, it’s also a great time to evaluate your dissertation journey and make of up your mind what you’re going to change to make next year the year you get your dissertation done!… With every year there is good and bad. That’s just […]
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December 30th is the shared birthday of some of the best of all-time: Sandy Koufax (one of baseball’s greatest pitchers), Tiger Woods (one of the worlds greatest golfers), Lebron James (one of the greatest basketball players of all time), and my oldest (one of the best sons ever). Here’s some advice from some of the best […]
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November 29th marks the births of C.S. Lewis and Don Cheadle. Pop quiz: which of the cultural icons proffered each of the follow pieces of advice for dissertation students?… Every time I’ve learned something, I’ve realized there are a hundred more things I don’t know about the thing I just learned. — Mystery Mentor #1 […]
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December 29th marks the birthday of the 17th President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from Andrew Johnson that you can apply to your dissertation… I am sworn to uphold the Constitution as Andy Johnson understands it and interprets it. — Andrew Johnson Andy Johnson stuck to his guns and acted from […]
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December 28th marks the birthday of the 28th President of the United States. Here’re some words of wisdom from Woodrow Wilson that you can apply to your dissertation… You cannot, in human experience, rush into the light. You have to go through the twilight into the broadening day before the noon comes and the full […]
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December 27th is the second day of Kwanzaa, a seven-day holiday that celebrates seven principles of great importance in African-American culture. It turns out that these principles tremendously important to doctoral students, too… Kwanzaa celebrates seven important principles. These principles were chosen because of their importance to the African-American community, but their application is universal. All […]
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December 26th is National Whiners Day. People celebrate by whining about overeating on Christmas, having to go back to work, or the long lines for returns at the stores. Doctoral students have a whole litany of special dissertation complaints to whine about. So, it’s time to get your “Waaaah!!!” on! Here are the Top 10 […]
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December 25th is Christmas Day. How do you plan to celebrate?… Christmas at our house usually starts with the kids getting up at first light to see what Santa brought in the night. After a few hours of playing with new toys and trying on new clothes, we all pile into the car and drive […]
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