by Caroline Dale | Jun 30, 2021 | Misc, Motivation, Discipline & Routine
The middle of the academic year is always the time where students find themselves in a frenzy over just one thing: DATA. How many participants? Where and how to find them? And then what? It’s overwhelming. Now is the time to take stock of the overall picture– where...
by Caroline Dale | Mar 29, 2021 | Motivation, Discipline & Routine
Writing a thesis is a singular and solitary journey. You may well have the support from your family, an amazing supervisor and an academic coach to help you navigate the challenges and obstacles (of which, let’s be 100% honest, there are many), but in the end, you and...
by Caroline Dale | Feb 27, 2021 | Effective Planning, Motivation, Discipline & Routine
The second chapter of your thesis is the literature review (LR), and it is this segment of the written work that often presents as a major stumbling block for students. The biggest issue is not being certain where to start. What is a Literature Review? This is the...
by Caroline Dale | Sep 28, 2020 | Effective Planning, Motivation, Discipline & Routine
Is your definition of success to pass your degree? What if I told you your definition is too weak, too vague and that should you reach the milestone of passing the final exams or thesis component you still won’t achieve the sense of fulfilment you crave? Here’s the...
by Caroline Dale | Jul 31, 2020 | Effective Planning, Motivation, Discipline & Routine, Psychological Challenges
Writing a research project, thesis or dissertation is a colossal task. However, it can be accomplished if one exercises discipline and hones their organizational skills. I strongly advise my student clients to categorise and collate all aspects of their research from...
by Caroline Dale | Jun 29, 2020 | Implementation & Control, Motivation, Discipline & Routine
You don’t know what you don’t know. Coaching in the athletic arena was first documented in the mid-1800s, but it wasn’t until the 1980s that coaching as a profession, outside of sports, emerged. For many, the notion of engaging with a coach is still a foreign...
