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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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#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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#145 - How to Find and Write a Research Gap That Holds Up
Today I am giving you the complete process, from finding a genuine gap in the literature through to writing a statement that no panel or reviewer can push back on, with annotated examples showing exactly what passes and what fails.
22 April 2026
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Apr 22, 2026
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#144 - What Happens in a PhD Viva: From the Examiner's Side of the Table
Today I am giving you the full timeline, from the conversation we have before you walk in to the moment we tell you the outcome, along with exactly what to prepare for each stage so nothing catches you off guard.
15 April 2026
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Apr 15, 2026
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#143 - Where to Draw the AI Line in Your Research and Doctoral Research
Today I am sharing exactly where that line sits, based on real cases I have examined and the three uses that will always result in a fail.
8 April 2026
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Apr 08, 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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#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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#137 - The Rejection-to-Acceptance Roadmap: When to Revise vs. When to Move On
A Strategic Decision Guide
Today, I'm sharing the exact decision tree that has helped me and my mentees turn 60% of initial rejections into eventual publications in quality journals.
25 February 2026
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Feb 25, 2026
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#136 - 7 AI Tools That Transform Conference Presentations From Boring to Unforgettable
Today, I'm sharing the exact AI-powered workflow that helped me go from nervous, boring presenter to receiving standing ovations and speaking invitations.
18 February 2026
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Feb 18, 2026
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#135 - DBA vs. PhD: Which Doctorate Is Right for Your Career? A Simple Decision Guide
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Today, I'm sharing the exact comparison matrix that has helped dozens of working professionals choose the doctorate that actually advances their specific career without unnecessary sacrifice.
11 February 2026
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Feb 11, 2026
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