Finishing the Doctoral Degree in a Timely Fashion

If like me, you are at the start of your doctoral studies, you may find this entry in the Tomorrow's Professor Blog to be helpful.

"722. Finishing the Doctoral Degree in a Timely Fashion:
May 09, 2006
'Modesty is also helpful in choosing a manageable topic. Some students set out to write a dissertation that will change the world; others just want to write a dissertation. In terms of results, there seems to be no correlation between the quality of the dissertation and the ambitious nature of the topic. More...