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Weekly strategies to strengthen your research, complete your PhD or DBA on time, use AI responsibly, and navigate the academic system with confidence.
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#158 - How to Write a Thesis by Publication
Today I am walking you through that structure so you do not make the same mistake.
22 July 2026
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You can have three papers in top journals and still fail your thesis by publication.
Not on the research. Not on the quality of the papers.
On the one chapter most pe...
Jul 22, 2026
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dissertation by publication
doctorate
edd
phd
publication
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thesis by publication
#157 - "This Needs More Depth" What Your Supervisor Actually Means, And Why They Never Show You
Today, I am going to take the five most common supervision comments I hear and show you what they actually mean, what the fix looks like, and why your supervisor probably cannot show you themselves.
15 July 2026
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A mentee sent me her methodology chapter last year...
Jul 15, 2026
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doctorate
edd
phd
strategies
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working professionals
#156 - The Part of a Doctorate Nobody Warns You About, And Why It Ends More PhDs Than the Research Does
Today, I am showing you why this happens, what is actually missing once the taught phase ends, and what I have been building to fix it.
8 July 2026
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Jul 08, 2026
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edd
isolation
phd
strategies
structure
working professionals
#149 - Which Doctorate Is Right for You? What Universities Will Not Tell You
Today I am laying out the four main doctoral pathways side by side, with an honest comparison of what each one actually involves, who it is for, and what it leads to.
20 May 2026
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May 20, 2026
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drph
edba
edd
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#148 - How to Design Your PhD Methodology: The 6-Step Methodology Compass Framework
Today I am walking you through the six steps in the right order, the same order I use with every mentee, so your methodology chapter holds together from top to bottom and your examiner cannot pull it apart.
13 May 2026
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May 13, 2026
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doctorate
journal
methodology
methods
phd
thesis
#147 - How to Verify AI Citations, Summaries and Statements: The TRACE 5-Check Framework
Today I am giving you the exact framework I now teach every mentee for checking anything that came through an AI tool before it goes anywhere near their thesis or paper.
6 May 2026
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May 06, 2026
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#146 - How to Choose Your Research Topic: The 6 Questions to Turn an Interest Into a Research Study
Today I am giving you the six questions that fix this. You can work through them before you read a single paper, and by the end you will have a research topic with real direction.
29 April 2026
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Apr 29, 2026
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#142 - How I Mark a Doctoral Thesis: The Chapter-by-Chapter Blueprint
Today I am taking you inside my process. I am going to walk you through exactly what I look for, what I write in my notes, and the moments where I decide if a thesis is heading for minor corrections or major ones.
1 April 2026
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Apr 01, 2026
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#141 - How to Build a Methodology Chapter Examiners Cannot Break
Today I am sharing the exact process I walk my students through to build that chain, with two full worked examples you can follow.
25 March 2026
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Mar 25, 2026
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doctorate
executive dba
methodology
methods
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#140 - Which Doctorate Is Right for You? What Universities Will Not Tell You
Today I am sharing the honest comparison I wish someone had given me, covering PhD, DBA, EdD, and Health Doctorates, plus the three questions I ask every working professional before they commit.
18 March 2026
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Mar 18, 2026
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#139 - The 7 Research Gaps That Turn a Weak Literature Review Into an Original Contribution
Today I am sharing the exact 7-type framework I now teach every student I mentor.Â
11 March 2026
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Mar 11, 2026
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#138 - The 2-Week Rule & Planner That Saves PhD Students From Quitting
Today I am sharing the exact 3-step checkpoint system that has helped my mentees go from feeling lost and ready to quit to submitting their thesis on time, some even ahead of schedule.
4 March 2026
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Mar 04, 2026
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