Hubble and Dissertations
November 20th is Edwin Hubble’s birthday. The man who provided demonstrable evidence of the Big Bang also provided his name to the famous Hubble Space Telescope. Read on to add a little awesome to your day… If you’ve spent any time reading this blog or watching my videos, you know that I am a fervent […]
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POTUS 20 and Dissertations
November 19th marks the birthday of the 20th President of the United States. Here’s some words of wisdom from James A. Garfield that you can apply to your dissertation… A brave man is a man who dares to look the Devil in the face and tell him he is a Devil. — James A. Garfield It […]
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The Mouse and Dissertations
On November 18, 1928, Walt Disney introduced Steamboat Willie to the world. So Happy Birthday to Mickey Mouse! But here’s why Steamboat Willie is so important to your dissertation… 1. Ready, Fire! Aim. Get something out there, like Steamboat Willie. Find out what you audience thinks. Then, make adjustments so that you can give them […]
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Hikes and Dissertations
November 17th is National Take a Hike Day. Here are my Top 5 Hiking-Related Tips for Getting Your Dissertation Done… 1. A Journey of a Thousand Miles… We often talk about the dissertation as a journey. After all, there is a definite beginning, a definite ending, and quite a distance to cover between the two! Moreover, […]
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Buttons and Dissertations
November 16th is National Button Day. Here are my Top 5 Button-Related Tips for Getting Your Dissertation Done… 1. Well, Bust My Buttons! That’s what you’ll be saying when you successfully defend your dissertation…if it’s 1939 and you’re the gatekeeper for the Wizard of Oz! Still, keeping one eye squarely on your goal of graduating serves […]
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Princes, Painters, Pickles and Dissertations
November 14th is National Pickle Day. Here’s the “dill” on your dissertation from birthday boys Prince Charles and Claude Monet… In baseball, a base runner gets himself in a “pickle” when he attempts to run to the next base, only to have the ball beat him there by several steps. Then he stops, turns around, and […]
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Kindness and Dissertations
November 13th is World Kindness Day. Taking a moment to be kind to someone can do wonders for your dissertation… In the 1995 movie, Clueless, the step-brother tells the main character, “If I ever saw you do something that wasn’t 90% selfish, I’d die of shock.” Her response? “That’d be reason enough for me.” Ulterior motives […]
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Chicken Soup and Dissertations
November 12th is National Chicken Soup for the Soul Day. Celebrate by taking a few minutes to consider how grateful you are for the dissertation process. Yes, grateful! Here’s what I mean… Research has shown time and again that the single best indicator of happiness is gratitude. The ability to see the good in all situations […]
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Veterans and Dissertations
November 11th is Veterans Day. Here are 50 reasons why you should go out and thank a veteran today… Freedom isn’t free. Throughout the years veterans have paid the price to allow you to do so many things you take for granted everyday. Sometimes that price was their service; sometimes it was their lives. We […]
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Recycling and Dissertations
November 15th is America Recycles Day. Recycled paper is used to make things like toilet tissue, office paper, newspaper, Sheetrock, kitty litter, and, if you’re smart, your dissertation!… This is one of my all-time favorite dissertation hacks. Recycling your dissertation, or more precisely, recycling someone else’s dissertation for your own is perhaps the single best way […]
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