30-Minute Session
Please book this session first.
Let's get to know each other!
When booking, share what your challenges are or what you would like to improve.
So much can be clarified and resolved in 30 minutes!
What to Expect from a Consultation
Get to know each other
Our session will begin with a warm welcome, introductions, & some time for you to explain what you wish to gain from the call.
Time to discuss
For example, have you never published before & want someone to talk you through the process? Are you finding it a challenge to organize yourself & your work? Let's discuss!
Freebies!
If desired, you will receive a publishing organiser & a cheat sheet of TextExpander shortcuts for academics. (Don't know what TextExpander is? Let's discuss it in a session! It will change your writing experience, I promise.)
A follow-up PDF
You are free to take notes during our call. However, you will also be sent a PDF which lists topics we discussed, app names & relevant links to websites, resources, and freebies.
This will allow you to revisit our consultation at any time.
My aim is for this to be an enjoyable, enriching, & constructive experience. If you do not feel comfortable with your camera being on, you can turn this off after an initial introduction.
Further, other than writing down any specific questions, there is nothing else you need to prepare for the call.
Want more?
We can cover a lot of ground in 30 minutes.
However, you can book a consultation for
1 week, 1 month, or 6 months
following an initial 30-minute session.
See below.
More time together can benefit your productivity,
quality of work, and, most importantly,
enjoyment within academia.
Please note: the Smiling Scholar’s expertise is within
the social sciences.
Therefore, students not in the social sciences
are not taken on for long-term support.
What can be included in a long-term consultation?
– Monthly (6 in total) 1 hour-long check-ins
As a Smiling Scholar, you will have a monthly check-in to discuss the progress and hiccups experienced in your time management, practices, and use of resources.
You will receive personalised support over a virtual, one-to-one call.
– Publishing guidance
The Smiling Scholar will take you through the publishing process
(i.e. how to find an appropriate journal, how to find and implement the criteria, how to submit and revise).
– Continuous deadline management support
Academia, especially PhDs, often have deadlines that are spread fairly far apart. Alternatively, you may be moving through a degree where you are managing many, even over-lapping, deadlines.
As a Smiling Scholar, you will receive support regarding how to best plan your own deadlines to keep on track throughout your degree.
– Consultation and sound boarding during a degree
This is not in reference to the research itself, but rather your ability to approach your degree in a manner where you are no longer “juggling” everything. You will have a plan and can then focus on your work with limited stress and optimal enjoyment.
– Guidance via email
You can address concerns or obstacles you are facing, as well as share triumphs, via email.
This will not consist of information that is better directed at your supervisor/s, therapist,
or other university staff or mental health professionals.
– Streamlining and polishing your process long-term
This extends past the tips you would receive in a 30-minute consultation call and coaches you in refining and further developing practices over time.
– Establishing your academic presence
Smiling Scholars also find reasons to smile through the networking and results they achieve through their strong online presence on platforms such as LinkedIn, ResearchGate, Twitter, and so on.
You can be mentored on where and how to present yourself as a scholar.
… And more – we will discuss in our initial call what you wish to gain from this consultation.
Book a 30-minute call to get to know each other
and discuss a potential 6-month consultation.
Be sure to read the Cancellation Policy
prior to booking by clicking here.