It happened yet again this Spring morning. I was on a Zoom with a brilliant Ph.D. candidate. This is someone who manages a corporate department by day and writes about socio-economic shifts by night. She leaned into the camera like she was about to confess a serious...
“Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” – Vincent van Gogh Energy changes as you get older. It simply does. Do you remember when you used to start your night at 9:00 PM? You’d head to a café, order an espresso and pull a focused...
Valentine’s Day tends to evoke roses, prix fixe menus in crowded restaurants and the quiet pressure to create romance. But that framing might be more limiting than we realize. If we’re honest, the things that make our hearts beat faster are rarely based in...
As a dissertation coach who has worked with students all around the world, one of the most common questions I get from students is: “How long should my dissertation be?” The answer is not straightforward but is a crucial consideration for anyone embarking...
Whatever form of writing you’re engaged in, including the complex task of writing a doctoral dissertation, there are some general rules (A.K.A. gems of advice) that are worth repeating and heeding. Frank Bruni, long-term cultural, social and political critic for...
