Prof Lennart Nacke, PhD
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How to ace your PhD thesis defence. My Questions and Answers Guide ↓
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Picking the wrong research method wastes months of work. In 20+ years, I've published 300+ papers using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods. That's how I can spot method problems before peer review. Design studies reviewers won't tear apart:
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PhDs finishing in 5+ years lack top research questions. They should have asked simpler questions. Some doctoral students spend six months on questions. (They could have started collecting data in week three.) The process is not that complicated. We just make it complicated to
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My first acceptance after many rejections taught me: The paper wasn't accepted because I finally found the right journal. Rejection made it worthy of acceptance. Version 1: My idea, unclear Version 2: Clearer, but weak evidence Version 3: Stronger evidence, but poor framing
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Share this with the PhD student in your lab who's been iterating their question for eight months or more. Every week I send one framework like this to 12,879 research leaders who are done overthinking and ready to ship. No theory. Just systems you can use before Friday. →
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PhDs finishing in 5+ years lack top research questions. They should have asked simpler questions. Some doctoral students spend six months on questions. (They could have started collecting data in week three.) The process is not that complicated. We just make it complicated to
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The students who finish their PhDs in five years don't have better questions. They have simpler questions that they can execute. Stop trying to solve world hunger. Start trying to answer: • one specific thing • about one specific group • under one specific condition.
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5. Test it before you commit Run three checks: 1. So what? Does the answer matter to anyone besides you? 2. Reality check: Can you finish this with your actual budget, timeline, and skills? 3. Clarity: If you showed this to a colleague, would they know exactly what you're
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4. Write it as a sentence Good questions don't start with "Is" or "Does." They start with "How" or "What" or "Why." If you're stuck, fill in this template: "I'm studying [Topic] because I want to find out [Question] to help my reader understand [Significance]." One sentence.
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3. Narrow it until it hurts Climate Change is not a research question. It's a Wikipedia category. Use the question words: Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Turn "School violence" into "How does bullying affect grades of middle school students in rural areas?" The narrower,
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2. Read until you find the gap You can't ask a new question if you don't know what's already answered. Spend two weeks reading recent papers in your topic. The shortcut: jump to Limitations or Future Research. Authors hand you a to-do list of unsolved problems. That's your
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Just Announced! Gundam Premiere Night featuring both Iron-Blooded Orphans Urdr-Hunt + Wedge of Interposition, followed by the 4K remaster of Gundam Wing Endless Waltz Special Edition! Each film will feature brand-new intro create just for this release. Coming January 2026!
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1. Pick a topic you actually care about Research takes years. If you choose something because it sounds impressive, you'll hate yourself by month six. Follow your energy. What do you read when nobody's watching? What problems make you angry? That's your starting point. Not
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PhDs finishing in 5+ years lack top research questions. They should have asked simpler questions. Some doctoral students spend six months on questions. (They could have started collecting data in week three.) The process is not that complicated. We just make it complicated to
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Turn crushing rejection into your biggest career catalyst for free here: https://t.co/uNxrQL1Ny3
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My first acceptance after many rejections taught me: The paper wasn't accepted because I finally found the right journal. Rejection made it worthy of acceptance. Version 1: My idea, unclear Version 2: Clearer, but weak evidence Version 3: Stronger evidence, but poor framing
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This isn't just strategy. It's the difference between: student thinking and researcher thinking. Your committee is looking for evidence of that transition. Give it to them proactively. Turn thesis flaws into researcher power moves with my FREE guide: https://t.co/fWINVz9FqE
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PhD defense mindset shift: Stop thinking: "I hope they don't notice..." Start thinking: "Let me show them I noticed first..."
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More grants. More papers. Less time rewriting your team's drafts. I send one system like this every week to 12,879 PIs who don't have time for nonsense. Join here →
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You can't flip from status meeting to standup overnight. Your team will revolt. They mistake talking for progress. I used to force it, too. It failed. Now I use this shadow system to change the culture in 6 weeks: Week 1-2: Shadow System. Week 3-4: Hybrid Mode. Week 5:
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Week 6+: Optimization Hit 20 minutes hard stop. If someone needs more than 60 seconds, say "Let's park that for a working session." Capture it in dashboard as separate task. Resistance will come from people who mistake talking for progress. Don't argue. Show results after 4
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Week 5: First Real Standup Announce format change. Run full 20-minute standup using checklist. Allow 30 minutes for first attempt. People will still tell stories. Gently redirect: "What's the next action and who owns it?"
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Week 3-4: Hybrid Mode Start with dashboard review (10 minutes). Then traditional discussion (20 minutes). Track which projects moved vs. which ones just got discussed. Show team the data.
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