July 2017 – Dissertation Done

Archive Monthly Archives: July 2017

Harry Potter and Dissertations

July 31st is J.K. Rowling’s birthday. Rowling cast the perfect magical spell when she went from rags to riches. Here’s how to put her magic trick to good use for your dissertation… J.K. Rowling authored the record-shattering, blockbusting, pop-culture-creating phenomenon that is the Harry Potter Series. But, the real magic behind her welfare-to-billionaire story wasn’t an […]

Ford and Dissertations

July 30, 1863 marked the birth of Henry Ford, who made automobile ownership a reality for all Americans. And, could help make graduation a reality for all dissertation students… Henry Ford’s great contribution was not the Ford Motor Company, although it is a Fortune 500 Top 10, with well over $100 billion in revenues. Instead, […]

Music and Dissertations

July 29th is Geddy Lee’s birthday. Lee was the lead vocalist and songwriter for the rock band, Rush, and musical lyrics have a lot to say to dissertation students… Rock lyrics have served as anthems, laments, and rallying cries for decades. Whether it’s rock, jazz, hip-hop, or reggae, there’s a surprising amount of wisdom and […]

Milk Chocolate and Dissertations

July 28th is National Milk Chocolate Day. When I was a child, milk chocolate was a special treat. And, if anyone needs a treat, it’s dissertation students… We didn’t have much when I was growing up. Didn’t miss it, either. That’s just how things were. We’d go out to eat once every month or two. […]

Life and Dissertations

July 27th is Maya Rudolph’s birthday. In Bridesmaids, her character experienced an unfortunate example of “life happening” to her, just like it does to dissertation students… Lillian (Rudolph) was trying on a particularly exclusive wedding dress after lunch at a rather dodgy ethnic restaurant. Nature called her and her friends rather urgently. With the facilities in […]

The Pygmalion Effect and Dissertations

July 26th is George Bernard Shaw’s birthday. His most famous play, Pygmalion, told the story of a girl of lower birth being transformed into the toast of high society. Doctoral students undertake a similar transformation on their dissertation journeys… Pygmalion, the play, was named after a mythical Greek sculptor who so loved a statue he had […]

Needles, Threads, and Dissertations

July 25th is National Thread the Needle Day. Let’s celebrate by talking about how you can thread the needle with your dissertation, and why you shouldn’t… In football and basketball, threading the needle means successfully passing the ball between two closely spaced defenders. In billiards, it’s a shot between two of your opponents balls or […]

24/7 and Dissertations

July 24th is the 24th day of the 7th month of the year. Most doctoral students think of their dissertations as a 24/7 thing, too… I talk with several doctoral students each week. And, time and time again I am struck by how incredibly stressed they are. Does this sound like you? “Quite frankly, [my […]

Vanilla Ice Cream and Dissertations

July 23rd is National Vanilla Ice Cream Day. You can celebrate by forgetting the fudge sauce, whipped cream, sprinkles, and a la mode, from your ice cream and your dissertation… I prefer chocolate. My son, cookies-and-cream. My daughter, mint chocolate chip. And, my other whatever she can get. Everyone has their favorite, but today is […]

The Maddux and Dissertations

On July 22, 1997, Greg Maddux pitched a victorious complete game using only 76 pitches. Whether you’re a baseball fan or not, this is exactly what you want to do as a dissertation student… OK, right up front, I love baseball. And, Greg Maddux is one of my favorite pitchers. And, I’m a huge Chicago […]

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