The Academic Ladder offers both dissertation help for grad students and tenure support for professors in an action-oriented Writing Club
MCLEAN, Virginia - Gina J. Hiatt, Ph.D., a clinical psychologist, dissertation and tenure coach, and founder and president of Academic Ladder, has developed a ... Views: 753
You’re almost done with the whole article. You should feel relieved. Instead you feel like you’ve written a bunch of junk.
It’s funny, though. At other times you’ve felt that you’ve written something worthwhile.
Now, however, you feel the urge to read several more articles, add more ... Views: 671
“I know what I need to do; why do I need to write it down?” You may have fallen into the trap of thinking this way. And hey, if it works for you, that’s great!
I find, however, that many people with too much to do, or with large projects looming in front of them get into a state of complete ... Views: 815
Time can be your friend or your enemy. For many people who have “free time” to accomplish long-term projects or writing tasks, it is a merciless tyrant. It is just too easy to allow the slightly harder task to slide, as you fill in your day with the humdrum and the emergencies.
The Enemy You ... Views: 1673
All writers, graduate students, and professors know that they’re supposed to write on a daily basis, or at least as frequently as possible. (If you aren’t aware of this fact, read this article on my site: http://WriteDaily.notlong.com.) Despite this knowledge, most find it difficult to maintain ... Views: 778
"How can I stop procrastinating?"
This is by far the most frequent question that I get from graduate students and professors. As a dissertation and tenure coach, I’ve come to realize that everyone in academia, whether writing a dissertation, completing an article, or doing research, struggles ... Views: 820
Do you set your standards high, but always feel like you've failed? Learn about the 3 "P's" and end the vicious cycle that keeps you stuck and ineffective.
The Vicious Cycle
Perfectionism, procrastination, and paralysis – one often leads to the next, in a vicious cycle, especially on large, ... Views: 1500