“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” ― Franklin D. Roosevelt Click here to get on the waiting list for the online “Finish Your Thesis Program” and get a copy of my free e-book “Finish Your Thesis Faster” Does graduate school prepare you well for parenthood? […]
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Six Productivity Lessons I Learned From Eating Frogs That Helped Me to Get My PhD (You will love #4)
“There is one quality that one must possess to win and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and the burning desire to achieve it” – Napoleon Hill Click here to be among the first to find out when our new “Finish Your Thesis” product is launched and you will receive a […]
Three Reasons Why Your Dogwalker is Probably More Wealthy than Most New PhDs
I remember the day I opened my first paycheck as a postdoc. It was a cold day in mid-February and I had just finished a series of experiments in the lab. As soon as I cut the envelope open, I saw it. I cannot disclose the exact amount, but my biweekly pay was between $1000 […]
Five Steps to Finish Your Thesis on Time While Enjoying Life
I feel so privileged that I have been invited to Tufts University to present my seminar “Five Steps to Finish Your Thesis on Time While Enjoying Life”. I know that if you are in graduate school, you want to do high quality research while also having time for your friends, family and yourself. I have […]
Pillar of Strength: How You and Your Significant Other Can Support Each Other in Graduate School
How can significant others (or spouses) support each other if one or both of them are graduate students? I can certainly relate, since my fiance and I were graduate students at the same time, and we got married during my last year in graduate school. (For simplicity, I will use spouse and significant other interchangeably.) […]
Increase Your Productivity Without Eating a Real Frog
Welcome the final part of my productivity-boosting series: “Inspire Yourself and Fulfill Your Potential in Graduate School.” In the first three parts, I showed you how to discover your true purpose, set up long-term goals, and increase your focus. To optimize your time-management skills, today I will share with you one of the top efficiency-enhancing […]