Even though many of us are currently self-isolating with some spare time on our hands, let’s admit it: It can be a challenge to get things done, particularly complex writing tasks. This isn’t a lofty sabbatical in a sunny clime after all. It’s...
“Start writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.” – Louis L’Amour Even on a normal day, writing can be a difficult endeavor, bringing up all sorts of insecurities, resistance and anxiety. For a...
Dissertation Procrastination is Part of the Process “Such a good morning’s writing I’d planned and wasted the cream of my brain on the telephone.” – Virginia Woolff Procrastination generally gets a bad rap, especially when you’re trying to finish...
People in midlife return to school at the doctoral level for all sorts of reasons. Many want to further a career that has hit a salary or positional impasse, some desire to teach their well-honed skills in an academic setting, while others want a 180-degree life...
Public speaking continues to take top billing when it comes to typical human fears, even beating out the fear of death! Fortunately, there are proven ways you can head into your doctoral defence with the confidence needed to successfully finish your Ph.D....
Over the years that I have been coaching students and colleagues working on their doctoral dissertations, I’ve noticed several key reasons why they reached out for support in the first place. I also experienced those very same obstacles as I navigated my own...
Most performers I know suffer from stage fright. For some, it comes and goes and can be terribly random: tonight they are fine, tomorrow they may be close to passing out. For others, it’s persistent, at least for a period of...
Almost all of us procrastinate at least some of the time and there seems to be a good evolutionary reason for it. Through almost all of human history up to the very near present we lived short, difficult lives with our primary focus on survival for at least...
Some years ago, a friend was writing her dissertation and after long, close work with her PhD advisor was given the go-ahead to take it forward to her committee for final approval. She had just put in three years of arduous work on her dissertation while...
Navigating the dissertation process involves, at times, battling strong winds and high seas. There’s no doubt that the working relationship you have with your doctoral supervisor will have a profound effect on your ability to work through the dissertation...
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