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Wishberg - Wishlist of things to do in your lifetime! Your Bucket List. 2013 - (Morgan) The only PhD Thesis/Masters Dissertation template for Microsoft Word you will ever need As I start to move into the writing up stage of my thesis, I have started to focus on the structure and layout of the final document. I’ve been particularly keen to minimise the amount of formatting and editing I have to do by automating as much of the process as possible. I also want my thesis to look professional, and not just another generic Word document. I know many scientists swear by LaTeX but I’ve always disliked writing in markup and to be perfectly honest I can be bothered to learn how to use it, especially when I am so familiar with Word. I spent some time looking for a good thesis or dissertation template. While many universities produce one; they were all incomplete in terms of automated functionality or ugly. If you are using the template please leave a comment below, we know that hundreds of people a month download the template, and we would like to hear feedback. DOCX Format Plain Word Document DOTX Format Word Template Power Point on Word for Thesis Writing Update 15/11/16

Producteev Two: The Task Management Service I’ve Been Longing For I’m one of the worst ‘task managers’ you’ll ever meet. There are thousands of services out there that would make my life way easier, that I either don’t know about or that are too complex or too simple for my taste and needs. So when I got pitched by an entrepreneur in between sessions at the recent TechCrunch Disrupt conference about a “new breakthrough cross-platform task management product”, I was skeptical. Five minutes later, I was sold. Enter Producteev, which is launching said new product – dubbed Producteev Two – today. Here’s what I love about it: Producteev Two lets users capture tasks, email-based action items or schedule deadlines using whatever communication channel they prefer. No longer need I feel forced to visit a web application to save and manage tasks, unless I choose to do so. There’s even some sort of social gaming aspect to the product. In addition, the company this morning announced the launch of Producteev Two for the iPhone, which is also free.

Nathan Ryder | Skills Training and Writing for Researchers Hack Your Productivity: A Time-Management Geek's 10-Minute Solution I just had the most productive week ever. I am a bit of a time-management geek. I’ve met and interviewed some amazing entrepreneurs, CEOs, and politicians. They all have one thing in common: They achieve more in less time than the rest of us. They each follow their own system, and I’ve tried some version of every one. But two weeks ago I tried something new. First, let me tell you what it’s not. This also is not a checklist. And you simply cannot predict these unexpected opportunities. So what we need is both: the vision and the action. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. I created a simple strategy tracking tool, which you can find on the tools page of my website (kaihan.net). I did this for two weeks and amazing things started happening. Even more important were the advances that were not on my to-do list. The daily “meditation” clears your mind, pulls you above the trees, and reconnects you with what you are building (your long-term vision).

Nathan Ryder - Viva Survivors - 5 Posts I’ll Never Write (Probably) I keep idea books to help manage my creative process for the blog. I’ve worked through five volumes of these small books over the last couple of years, and every time I fill one I transfer unused ideas across. There are ideas that I’ve had now for a long time and I don’t know what to do with them: A post written in the style of Dr. Some of these ideas really amuse me – I just don’t know what to do with them. Despite not using these ideas, good and bad, I’ve written a lot for this blog. Coming to the end of your PhD, to submission, the viva or completion – at some point it helps to sit back and consider what you have not done. You will still have done enough. Pageflakes - The whole Web at your Fingertips! Nathan Ryder - Viva Survivors - Get Comfy Your viva could feel a bit uncomfortable in some ways. It could be there’s parts of your research you would rather not talk about. Or you’re nervous about unexpected questions. The fear of going blank and forgetting something could make you a little anxious. Not all of these things are within your control, either the possible event or your response, but there is plenty you can do to help make your viva a more comfortable experience. Take time to get ready. You can’t control all of your feelings about your viva, but you can do a lot to help how comfortable you feel.

Do It Now by Steve Pavlina When going to college many years ago, I decided to challenge myself by setting a goal to see if I could graduate in only three semesters, taking the same classes that people would normally take over a four-year period. This article explains in detail all the time management techniques I used to successfully pull this off. In order to accomplish this goal, I determined I'd have to take 30-40 units per semester, when the average student took 12-15 units. It became immediately obvious that I'd have to manage my time extremely well if I wanted to pull this off. I began reading everything I could find on time management and putting what I learned into practice. I wasn't considered a gifted child, and this was the first time I had ever done anything like this. I didn't tell you this story to impress you but rather to make you curious as to how I did it. Clarity is key. The first step is to know exactly what you want. If you aren't yet at the point of clarity, then make that your first goal.

Nathan Ryder - Viva Survivors - The Essentials Five years ago today I ran my first ever independent workshop. I was so excited! It was a big step: to go from being invited by universities to meet PhD candidates, now instead I was inviting them to meet me. I’ve done that a lot in the last year over Eventbrite and Zoom, but to hire a venue, to advertise, to think about everything that I would want or need if I were a participant – this was a really big stretch for me then. It was a lot of work, but also a lot of fun. One of the things I was most delighted about, aside from the great venue that I found and the four people who took a chance to come to the event, was making goody bags. I made a print run of the books I had written, and gave ebook codes too; I designed and published a new guide to getting ready for the viva; I supplied stationery that would help, notebooks – plus a big bar of dark chocolate and a tote bag to carry it all in. Which leads me to ask three questions, two for you and one for me.