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Finish Your Dissertation Once and for All! How to Overcome Psychological Barriers, Get Results, and Move on With Your Life 1st Edition, Kindle Edition

by Alison B. Miller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 90 ratings
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Are you having difficulty finishing your dissertation? Are you feeling stuck after trying various approaches, or panicky about the entire enterprise? If so, it is unlikely that your cognitive abilities are to blame. More likely, the culprits are anxiety, self-doubt, procrastination, perfectionism, and the thoughts, feelings, and behavior that accompany these difficulties. This book was written to help you overcome these problems and finish your dissertation once and for all.

Combining psychological support with a project management approach that breaks tasks into small, manageable chunks, experienced dissertation coach Alison Miller shows you how to overcome negativity and succeed beyond your own expectations. You will learn how to plan and structure the dissertation process, work effectively with dissertation chairpersons and committees, and take care of yourself on the dissertation journey. Tips for mastering all of these skills are presented along with exercises to reinforce key lessons, ideas, and strategies. By the end of the process, you will not only have finished your dissertation—you will also have learned the self-confidence that comes from knowing how to stay engaged when difficulties arise and the joy that comes from accomplishment in pursuit of your personal values.

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  1. ISBN-13
    978-1433804151
  2. Edition
    1st
  3. Publisher
    American Psychological Association
  4. Publication date
    December 15, 2008
  5. Language
    English
  6. File size
    389 KB
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CD3O3BO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ American Psychological Association; 1st edition (December 15, 2008)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 15, 2008
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 389 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 243 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 90 ratings

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Alison B. Miller

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Alison Miller is the owner of The Dissertation Coach, a company that offers dissertation coaching, dissertation consulting, and dissertation workshops. Alison and her outstanding team of doctoral level coaches and consultants has worked with thousands of students coaching them to earn their doctoral and master's degrees since 2000.

Alison has a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Bachelor's in psychology from Cornell University. She speaks at companies and universities throughout the United States.

Alison is the author of Finish Your Dissertation Once and For All: How to Overcome Psychological Barriers, Get Results, and Move One With Your Life published by the American Psychological Association. Alison can be reached at www.thedissertationcoach.com.

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Customers find the book helpful and thorough in providing practical advice for dissertation writing. They feel more motivated and confident to complete their dissertation after reading it. The book is described as a quick, easy read that provides useful tips and exercises to overcome mental blocks.

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Customers find the book helpful and thorough with its advice. They say it provides practical tips and is a must-read for PhD students. The book provides insightful insights and is specific enough to be of great use.

"...The book contains advice on writing, on feeling about your dissertation and it really makes you move on and feel good about it...." Read more

"...Plus this book shows you step by step on how to psychologically deal with the dissertation process and finally crossing the stage...." Read more

"Good nuts and bolts guide. Generic enough to work for the requirements of different PhD programs but specific enough to be of great use...." Read more

"...I feel so much more motivated and confident to complete my dissertation. My only regret is that I did not buy this book sooner...." Read more

9 customers mention "Motivation"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book helpful for motivating themselves to complete their dissertations. They say it helps them overcome mental blocks and have a more positive attitude about the process. The book provides exercises to help them stop procrastinating, being too perfectistic, and feel less hopeless about the process. It also contains advice on writing and managing time better. Overall, customers find the book useful for learning life lessons and gaining success.

"...Essentially, Dr. Miller's book has made writing academic papers more enjoyable for me...." Read more

"...The book contains advice on writing, on feeling about your dissertation and it really makes you move on and feel good about it...." Read more

"...Books like this one, and especially this one, are great for getting back the momentum and pushing on." Read more

"...I feel so much more motivated and confident to complete my dissertation. My only regret is that I did not buy this book sooner...." Read more

4 customers mention "Readability"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and helpful for doctoral students. It provides motivation and inertia to write every day.

"...A easy and great read! Must read for anyone in a doctoral program. This book will save you from struggling so much!" Read more

"This book was so right on time. There were so many moments when I thought she had been following me and knew my exact life...." Read more

"...Especially useful if you've lost the motivation and inertia to write every day." Read more

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  • Steven Harrison
    5.0 out of 5 stars A definate must have for students entering graduate school or doctoral program!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2011
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    Hi all,
    Dr. Miller's book, Finish Your Dissertation Once and for all is a book that I will cherish for a long time! Dr. Miller discusses with candor the common psychological problems many students face when writing an academic paper. Dr. Miller's book has taught me how to turn academic papers into manageable chunks. Dr. Miller's book has helped me understand that creating workplans for academic papers help overcome psychological barriers. Dr. Miller's book also taught me that trying to write papers as if your committee members and advisor makes writing hell. Dr. Miller's book expressed the importance of getting your thoughts on paper first, even if these thoughts are crappy. Dr. Miller stated that after your thoughts are on paper, the student can go back and refine the paper. Essentially, Dr. Miller's book has made writing academic papers more enjoyable for me. This book is must have for students entering a graduate degree program and doctoral degree program.
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  • G. Trejo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Precisely what I needed and was looking for
    Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2013
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    This book is exactly the kind of book I was hoping to find on dissertation writing.

    It contains a lot of things that, even as an avid self-help reader like me, weren't common sense.

    It was very useful and clear (crystal clear) and it contains just the exact amount of exercises, examples and stories.

    The book contains advice on writing, on feeling about your dissertation and it really makes you move on and feel good about it.

    I'm sure it's not exactly original, but it helped me as no other book on dissertations had.

    I'm finally working on my dissertation instead of doing everything else.
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  • LaTosha N Ramsey
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book will bring you up and out of the dissertation Pit!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2013
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    This is by far the best dissertation book I have ever read! I have read a lot of books relating to the dissertation process. This is the first book to actually tell you why you don't want to write no matter how much you try and why you have not graduated yet. Plus this book shows you step by step on how to psychologically deal with the dissertation process and finally crossing the stage. A easy and great read! Must read for anyone in a doctoral program. This book will save you from struggling so much!
    6 people found this helpful
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  • P. M. Nelson
    4.0 out of 5 stars When You've Hit The Dissertation Wall This Book Is For You!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2016
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    Good nuts and bolts guide. Generic enough to work for the requirements of different PhD programs but specific enough to be of great use. All doctoral candidates hit a wall in writing the dissertation. This wall may be in the early stages of finding the research question, or during the data gathering, or interpreting the data, or starting with first word on the first page, or after the first draft review.
    Committees are composed of PhD professors, all who think of themselves as God. When a candidate knows that every word is going to be dissected, that each committee member is going to want changes made (often running counter to each other), and the candidate is under considerable pressure to get the dissertation done in an established period of time, the candidate hits that wall with the force of a dump truck.
    Books like this one, and especially this one, are great for getting back the momentum and pushing on.
    8 people found this helpful
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  • Dr. MS
    5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!! Life changing!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2014
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    This book was so right on time. There were so many moments when I thought she had been following me and knew my exact life. I feel so much more motivated and confident to complete my dissertation. My only regret is that I did not buy this book sooner. I wish I had it before my proposal writing or even in the earlier stages of writing my dissertation. Nonetheless, I am thankful for coming across this book and have a new energy that I might actually be able to complete my dissertation.
    4 people found this helpful
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  • Kasey R.
    5.0 out of 5 stars So helpful
    Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2022
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    Definitely recommend for my fellow grad students!
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  • Mary Willis
    5.0 out of 5 stars A-mazing!
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2013
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    I found this book really helpful in how I can approach my dissertation and have successful outcomes. I have been able to identify my barriers to completing my dissertation and have begun following her advice and making the changes to be successful. This book doesn't make the work involved in a dissertation easier, but I am now able to manage myself and my time better. I have a more positive attitude about the process and no longer feel hopeless. Worthwhile investment.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Teresa E. Madsen
    5.0 out of 5 stars this book saved me
    Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2013
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    Along with the support website, PhinisheD.org, where I found out about this book, it has been absolutely critical in turning my endless puttering into real progress toward my PhD. I have been my own worst enemy all along, and knew that, but didn't know how to turn it around until I read this. So helpful, both mentally/emotionally and practically. Wish I would have read it years ago. Should be required reading after passing quals!
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    5.0 out of 5 stars This is definitely the best dissertation-related book I read
    Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2017
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    This book was my lifeline for the past couple of years. This is definitely the best dissertation-related book I read.
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  • Antoinette
    5.0 out of 5 stars Like having a personal coach
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 13, 2015
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    I bought three books on getting through the PhD/writing your thesis and this is far and away the best because it is the only one that deals openly and honestly with the sort of problems so many students face along the way, the real, psychological reasons behind them and then gives effective strategies to conquer them. When you are having difficulties with your thesis you tend to blame yourself and often don't want to admit it to your supervisors or peers because you don't want to be seen as a failure or stupid/lazy etc. In my experience other PhD students are rarely completely open about the problems they are experiencing because the atmosphere in academia is so competitive and they feel they have to maintain a facade of success. The author is speaking from personal experience - part of what makes this so helpful - and her writing style is engaging and human. She makes it clear from the start that if you're stuck and think there is no way out a) you're not alone and b) there is a way forward. If you're struggling at all with writing your thesis - lack of confidence or motivation, if you're procrastinating, if you have difficult supervisors, if you've been doing it for years and think you'll never finish, if you feel like you just want to give up, DON'T: read this book instead. It will teach you how to be kind to yourself throughout the process, how to gain confidence and a more positive outlook, how to plan and work efficiently and most importantly how to finish it 'Once and for All'.
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  • Eva Busemann
    2.0 out of 5 stars ebook wird auf dem Kindle nicht richtig angezeigt.
    Reviewed in Germany on January 14, 2015
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    Ich habe das Buch empfohlen bekommen und es ist inhaltlich sicherlich gut. Die ebook-Version kann ich allerdings nicht empfehlen, weil große Teile nicht angezeigt werden. Das ist bei dem Preis mehr als ärgerlich. Ich würde mich freuen, wenn hier nachgebessert würde.
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