Doctoral degrees and related studies require many things, most important of them are commitment and determination. One must stay motivated and focused on the end result and find ways to make progress every single day. How do you stay motivated?
Major accomplishments are marathons, not sprints
Accomplishments require effort, commitment, focus and skill. Major accomplishments require more of each of those attributes and then some. Keep focusing on making progress each day even if that progress are small steps, as one day, all of those small steps will be added together into a successfully completed marathon. Now, that I have reminded myself of that as well, …
Life, health, family and a Ph.D.
I am finally breathing again! That is such a simple fact of life we take for granted until it becomes a challenge and an issue. Over the past week, I have dealt with respiratory issues (bronchitis) along with our three year old boy having a hairline fracture on his metatarsal bone (right foot) which is very challenging considering how much …
Audit your life
Audit your life annually to retain focus, intention and determination on people and things are truly matter to you. Your family, your health, your career, your education…whatever the priorities may be at this time, refocus on them and do away with those (both people and things) that provide no value and are a complete waste of time. We each have …
Age is just a number, don’t let it limit your growth
Your experience, skills and education matter more than how old you are. The quality you bring to a team depends on your past performance and your track record, not when you were born so please stop using it as a self-limiting factor in advancing and moving forward. You are never too young or too old to make a career move. …
Best ideas must win
Best ideas must win. They must win irrespective of who brought them up and how long that person has been with your organization. Whether they are a CEO, a President, or another executive or a temporary employee who started last week, quality ideas must always be enabled to rise to the top. Diversity of opinions, experiences, backgrounds and education is …
Hire people for their personality, character and abilities, not prestige
As you are expanding your team or replacing an employee who has recently left the company make sure to focus on the personality and abilities of that new individual, not the prestige they may bring. While the education and previous employment are absolutely important, don’t become enamored with “glamorous” companies or universities such as MIT, Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Stanford, Cambridge…as …
Engage with your industry
Engage with your colleagues, profession and industry by attending seminars, conferences and meetups, both local and global. Learn from others who are wiser or more experienced; learn from those who have done it successfully; learn from those who are a bit further along than you on this journey. Additionally, and equally as important, don’t forget to share what you know …
Resume tips
Here’s a general overview of important things to consider when writing your resume. Overall, be consistent in design and content, truthful and relevant. Design Keep it simple and consistent Keywords Reference the job description throughout your resume; find words that matter to the employer and use them to your advantage. In large companies with hundreds, even thousands of applicants, resumes …
Teach others, don’t do it for them
Whenever there’s an opportunity to share you knowledge and teach others some of what you know, take it. Share knowledge as you would want others to share theirs with you. Teaching people how to do things on their own helps both them and you. It helps them feel good about themselves by expanding their skill-set and at the same time …