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I support researchers and doctoral students who are exhausted, overwhelmed, and done with pretending.I don’t offer magic bullets or mindset platitudes. I offer clear-sighted structure - sanity-saving tools - honest encouragement - fierce clarity - and, always, kindness - Because in the world of academia, those things are radical. Get regular updates, offers and help from my DocDates emails.
Hey Reader. I'm going to be blunt today. Hope you're ready! Here’s something I’ve noticed after 20-plus years of supervising doctorates: most stuck students aren’t actually stuck where they think they are. They think it’s a writing problem, so they force themselves to write. They think it’s a structure problem, so the writing goes nowhere. They think they need to read more, so they read - but it’s a contribution problem, so the reading just adds to the pile. Different problem, different move....
Hey Reader. Tonight at 9pm UK time, the bonus laser session goes away. The Circle will still be here on Friday, but this extra won't be, and I want you to decide with the full picture in front of you. Here it is. Premium is $19 a month: the Completion Blueprint, live sessions, and a community of people who understand exactly where you are. VIP is $150 a month: all of that, plus 1:1 time with me every month and a dedicated Voxer day, with only eight places ever. Join either tier today, and you...
Happy Monday Reader! Something unexpected came up this weekend, and I'm going to be straight with you: I need to bring in some income quickly. Rather than invent a clever reason for a promotion, I'd rather tell you the truth and make you a genuinely good offer. So here it is. Until Thursday at 9pm (UK time), everyone who joins the Doctoral Success Circle gets a bonus 25-minute laser session with me. One to one, just you and your study, to pin down your immediate next steps and get you moving...