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.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-173) and index.

The doctoral dissertation: a dual challenge -- The traps of negative thinking, feeling, and behaving -- Freeing yourself from thinking, feeling, and behaving traps -- Devising timelines: avoiding a breakdown by breaking it down -- Creating weekly action plans: using structure to your advantage -- Writing and revising your dissertation -- Working with your dissertation chairperson and committee -- Taking good care of yourself along the way.