Noelle had an interview for a faculty position at a prestigious university, but she was terrified every time she thought about it. Noelle knew that getting the interview in itself was a major accomplishment, but she was filled with self-doubt and thought she wasn’t worthy of the job because: She made mistakes in her research while getting […]
Productivity and Time Management
The One Thing That PhDs Would Do Differently in Graduate School
What would you do differently in graduate school if you could go back in time? I know many PhDs have regrets about their graduate school experience, especially if it took longer to complete than expected. I interviewed over 100 PhDs who are now successful professionals in industry or academia and I asked them “What would you […]
The Follow-Through System for Graduate School and Beyond
Why do People Fail to Follow Through on Their Plans? Less than 8% of people keep their New Year’s Resolutions. One of the reasons that so many New Year’s Resolutions fall through is that changing a habit requires more willpower than your brain was designed to handle. However, the failure to follow through on plans or […]
The Three Big Mistakes All Graduate Students Must Avoid
Graduate School Can Be The Best Part of Your Life…But look out for these three common mistakes I am really excited to share a guest article this week from Maria Athanassiou, PhD, Founder of The Cancer Cure, a non-profit foundation to educate cancer patients about treatment options. When I first read Maria’s article, what struck me right away […]
How to Break the 7 TOXIC Habits That Keep You Lingering in Graduate School
Why Are Some Habits TOXIC to Your Productivity in Graduate School? I’ll be honest with you about my graduate school experience: I was an eager-beaver 1st year graduate student. Going straight from college to a PhD program, I thought I was maximally prepared to take on the challenges of graduate school. As soon as I started […]
Why You Will Not Finish Your Thesis Without Help
From Rockstar to Dropout Dave was his supervisor’s pride. He finished both his Bachelor’s and Masters degrees in 4 years with a perfect GPA. His PhD supervisor gave him the most exciting project in his lab, and Dave got right to work. He knew what it took to excel academically. He worked long hours, and […]