Lodewijk and I were recently interviewed by Lexter Woodley for her podcast. As she describes it: Whether you’re on the fence about pursuing a PhD or knee-deep in your research, this conversation is packed with practical tips and hard-earned wisdom. From tackling procrastination and navigating tricky supervisor relationships to staying…
I’m not really into New Year’s resolutions because they don’t tend to work. I’m more about learning from the past and applying that knowledge to the present. Or focusing on how you want to feel first, and then setting your goals accordingly. And I can certainly attest that there’s a…
‘Your research is the most important thing, just focus on that.’ ‘Make sure you spend 24/7 on your research, otherwise you will fail.’ Do you recognise these comments? I know they are uttered many times and many supervisors think along the same lines. I have a different view though. Of…
Vulnerability, a scary word. Research. Scary word as well. Brené Brown researched vulnerability. And this is what happened. “So, I’ll start with this: a couple of years ago, an event planner called me because I was going to do a speaking event. And she called, and she said, “I’m really…
