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Getting Organized to Make Progress

Dr. Rachna Jain — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:50:30 +0000

One thing I'm noticing lately is that I need to get organized before I can make progress, especially when there are several steps to every goal. I feel like I need a certain amount of time to plan what I need to do, and then a certain amount of time to get all the information organized, and THEN, after these two steps, THEN I can get going and make real progress. The dissertation process is very much like this. You need to plan adequately, get all your information/resources organized, and then you can actually sit down to make progress.

Why You Put Off Your Dissertation Work

Dr. Rachna Jain — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:01:21 +0000

Planning to do the dissertation can sometimes be more fun than actually sitting down to work on it. When you feel this way, it's easy to procrastinate and avoid what you should be doing.

Crafting Your Timeline To Finish

Dr. Rachna Jain — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:47:48 +0000

Since we're at the start of a new year, I thought it would be great to focus on crafting your timeline to finish. Although the entire dissertation process isn't up to you, a large percentage of it is. By creating a plan to finish, early, on, you have something to work towards.

Happy New Year & Looking Ahead

Dr. Rachna Jain — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:54:35 +0000

Happy New Year! I’m back from the holidays and anticipate that you are too (or soon will be…). I hope you had a great time on New Year’s Eve, and are ready to get back to work. 2007 is going to be an amazing year, I can already tell. So, for today, I want to [...]

Happy Holidays!

Dr. Rachna Jain — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 21:08:39 +0000

I just wanted to take a minute to wish you Happy Holidays! I hope 2007 is wonderful and success-filled for each and every one of you. I even wrote you a little poem to commemorate the end of this year and start of another. (I'm still a long way from Dr. Seuss, but hey...I try!)