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March 30th, 2009   by Lynn Riskedal

Embrace Selfish

People say ‘I could never run a marathon’  My response is ‘you have to train and build over time.  Of course, you can’t and shouldn’t run 26.2 without preparing’  READ MORE

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March 27th, 2009   by Constance Davis

“communication, communication, communication.”

The mantra realtors use is, “location, location, location.” I am going to suggest that the mantra for dissertation learners in working with their mentors is, “communication, communication, communication.” READ MORE

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March 25th, 2009   by Jonathan Gehrz

Do You Possess Clarity?

The past couple of weeks I have been reading a lot about the differences between mentors and advisors.  In most doctoral programs, you’ll probably find that there aren’t “specialized” or professional advisors in doctoral programs, rather, the individual faculty member who mentors or supervises the doctoral candidate, is also responsible for advising the individual.  This led me to question, does Capella’s decision to split this responsibility help or hinder the learner’s growth as a scholar-practitioner? 

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March 23rd, 2009   by Lynn Riskedal

Quick fixes…not.

In running and training for a marathon, there are no quick fixes.  I cannot pay someone to train for me and expect that I will be able to achieve the finish line.  Let me amend that…I may achieve the finish line, but I want to be able to function and enjoy life the afternoon of the event.  If I don’t do the work, my body will be hurting.  And I know I didn’t do my best throughout  my training.  I want to achieve running a marathon and know it was my best. READ MORE

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March 17th, 2009   by Dana Forbes

The 3 P’s of an Incomplete

Purpose

The purpose of an incomplete is to provide learners who can’t complete a course by the last day of the course due to unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances to complete the course. How do learners receive an incomplete? READ MORE

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March 13th, 2009   by Stone Shiflet

Demystifying writing

Capella’s writing center offers many tools to help writers in all stages of the process, from generating ideas to polishing small details in a final draft.  As all Schools at Capella write in APA format, the Writing Center has resources to help the writer compose in APA format. READ MORE

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March 12th, 2009   by Johnna Williams

Managing your paradigm…

Most of the learners I work with have a very definite idea of what their PhD dissertation process will look like. Most of the learners I work with do not achieve their preconceived goal. So, what is the disparity? READ MORE

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March 9th, 2009   by Lynn Riskedal

Procrastination debunked.

I’m a practitioner of procrastination.  I may not be the best procrastinator, I am, after all, writing this piece. READ MORE

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March 4th, 2009   by Sharon Balke

Managing Your Online Identity

In my last post for this blog, I emphasized the critical importance of professional networking, particularly in this challenging economic climate.  Effective networking can occur in person, as well as online, and a variety of online social and professional networking tools are available to help you make connections.  It’s absolutely essential, however, to proactively manage your online identity, regardless of whether you decide to use online networking tools.  READ MORE

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March 2nd, 2009   by Lynn Riskedal

STOP.

There is a point in time when you want to quit.  Just STOP.  READ MORE

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