The Time Will Never Be Perfect
One of the elements of dissertation coaching that always surprises me is how it often seems as if ABD’s expect to find the “perfect time” to finish their dissertations. They carry the dissertation...
View ArticleThe Dissertation is Like Any Other Goal
Have you met any goals in your life? You know, achieved something you really wanted- at any point, ever? My guess is yes, you probably have. And not just one thing either, but probably a whole bunch of...
View ArticleExpectations vs Reality
Have you ever had a week where you planned to make a huge amount of progress on your dissertation, but then, for whatever reason, life got in the way, and you weren’t able to complete the work you...
View ArticleHow I Wrote 56,000 Words in 25 Days
Every now and then, I take stock of what I'm teaching/coaching on, and I test it out once again. This was the case recently as I wrote a 56,000 word book manuscript in 25 days.
View ArticleChoosing A Dissertation Topic
A brief post on my new short ebook on selecting a dissertation topic.
View ArticlePreparing to Be Ready to Work
One of the concepts I shared in my dissertation coaching group last week was that each of needs a certain amount of preparation- or even pre-preparation, in order to be productive in our scheduled work...
View ArticleStop Waiting for Someday
Too many dissertation writers put off their dissertations, waiting for someday which never comes. Related StoriesThe Dissertation is Like Any Other GoalHow I Wrote 56,000 Words in 25...
View ArticleWhat To Do When You’re Stuck
In my dissertation coaching groups, lately, one theme has been coming up- and that is the theme of stuckness. I always believe that whatever is showing up in my small groups is indicative of the larger...
View ArticleDon’t Take Your Dissertation On Vacation
Why you should not take your dissertation on vacation with you.
View ArticleYou Must Act Differently to Be Different.
Freezing and not acting is not the way to make forward dissertation progress.
View ArticleWhen Life Conspires Against Your Progress
Life events do not need to prevent your dissertation progress.
View ArticleDissertation Resilience
The theme of resilience and overcoming obstacles has been a big one these past few weeks in my dissertation coaching groups. It’s clear, both from these current groups, and the thousands of other ABD’s...
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