by caraweston | Feb 12, 2020 | Dissertation Defence
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....
by caraweston | Feb 2, 2020 | Dissertation Coaching
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...
by caraweston | Jan 12, 2020 | Stage Fright
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...
by caraweston | May 22, 2019 | Procrastination
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...
by caraweston | May 7, 2019 | PhD Advisor
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...
by caraweston | Sep 23, 2018 | Dissertation Supervisor
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...
by caraweston | Aug 3, 2018 | Procrastination
Is it possible to avoid distractions and get down to serious work? Whether you are attempting to begin or finish a task, there is no doubt that opportunities for endless distraction abound in today’s media-driven environment. In fact, tech toys have put...
by caraweston | Jul 6, 2018 | Procrastination
It’s Monday afternoon and the merciless clock on your desk keeps ticking. You’re trying to finish a less than desirable task but email, Youtube and even Netflix prove too much to resist. Hours pass and that sense of not getting it...
