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Barking Up the Wrong Tree: The Surprising Science behind Why Everything You Know about Success Is (Mostly) Wrong
Summary written by: Ruth Angulo Bomar, Ph.D. "Sometimes what produces success is raw talent, sometimes it's the nice things our moms told us to do, and other times it's the exact opposite. Which old sayings are true and which are myths?" -Barking...
Inner Critic – Part Three
Over the summer, I enrolled in a Dissertation Coaching class which is part of my ICF coaching certification process. I am writing a blog series on issues that I faced as a doctoral student and the wonderful things I am gaining in my dissertation coaching class....
The Learning Brain – Part Three
Recently, I spoke at a wonderful Saturday-morning-gathering of learners, parents and educators. My topic was the three networks of the learning brain. In this three-part blog post series, I share with you, my blog readers, my notes from that presentation. When...
The Learning Brain – Part Two
Recently, I spoke at a wonderful Saturday-morning-gathering of learners, parents and educators. My topic was the three networks of the learning brain. In this three-part blog post series, I share with you, my blog readers, my notes from that presentation. ...
Overcome a Fixed Mindset in Four Easy Steps
Over the summer, I enrolled in a Dissertation Coaching class which is part of my ICF coaching certification process. I am writing a blog series on issues that I faced as a doctoral student and the wonderful things I am gaining in my dissertation coaching class. Fixed...
Overcome the Imposter Syndrome in Three Easy Steps
The Imposter Syndrome - Part One. Over the summer, I enrolled in a Dissertation Coaching class which is part of my ICF coaching certification process. I am writing a blog series on issues that I faced as a doctoral student and the wonderful things I am gaining...
The Learning Brain – Part One
Recently, I spoke at a wonderful Saturday-morning-gathering of parents and educators. I spoke on the Learning Brain Networks. In this three-part blog post series, I share with you, my blog readers, my notes for that presentation. A 31-year-old man,...
Gratitude Journal
Experts describe the power of gratitude in turning the downward spiral of depression around. Interestingly, earlier this year, I became stuck and couldn't get traction to write my dissertation. Fortunately, my doctoral dissertation coach, Gayle Scroggs showed me...
Graduation and Self-Determination
Graduation commencements are for people who cross the finish line. These graduates have one thing in common. Self-Determination. One aspect of self-determined behavior is knowing your strengths and weaknesses. Your strengths are those beliefs that keep you going even...
One Step Closer to Graduation
Every semester completed is one step closer to graduation. In May we cross one semester's finish line. But only those that run the race get to cross that finish line. The race starts on week one of the semester, when we map out assignment due dates on a four-month...
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