The experiences of some of my clients with their dissertation advisors may be explained by research shared with me by Chris Peterson, author of Character Strengths and Virtue and A Primer in Positive Psychology.
According to Chris, the educational level of a person correlates negatively with some of the interpersonal strengths.
Social intelligence is not a top [...]
Archive for September, 2007
Bold! Risky! Finishing Her Dissertation! Is This You?
Posted in academic, choice, coaching, courage, determination, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, planning, realistic goals, visioning, writing, dissertation on September 25, 2007 | No Comments »
“Bold Surgery Saves a Life” . . . “A New Face: A Bold Surgeon, an Untried Surgery” . . .
These headlines grabbed my eye today
They reminded me of my client who, since she was really stuck in her writing, decided on drastic action. She checked into a hotel for two days and wrote.
You may recall that [...]
How I Regrouped and Re-Started the Writing Even When Life Encroached
Posted in choice, coaching, decluttering, dissertation coach, getting started, re-start, regrouping, resilience, restarting, trusting yourself, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged coming back from vacation, making choices, re-start writing, resilience, self-awareness, trust yourself on September 22, 2007 | No Comments »
I’ve been on a trip, away from my writing projects and away from other job-related commitments. It’s hard to come back.
I enjoy writing my blog. I also have another writing project that is new and important to me, but re-starting takes effort.
Coming back to most writing tasks requires more of us than just doing it.
1) [...]
What Would It Take for You to Value the Time You Have Available for Your Writing?
Posted in academic, choice, coaching, productivity, resources, self-deception, time, writing, writing, dissertation on September 12, 2007 | No Comments »
What value do you put on your time?
It’s easy to let time slip through your fingers.
You have only half an hour before an appointment. You’re waiting for a student, a spouse, a child, a partner to show up—he’ll be here momentarily.
You’re ready with an excuse for letting the time get away because, after all, what can you [...]
Getting Started: How to Honor Your Top Strengths and Write Second
Posted in academic, choice, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, focus, getting started, planning, positive psychology, top strengths, using your strengths, writing, dissertation on September 6, 2007 | No Comments »
“Write first” has been the admonition of many a writing maven, and it still holds water. Pop out of bed, get coffee and cereal, do the minimum of readying for the day and then you’re at it. The writing is in the middle of your desk, top priority, first thing out of the box.
That works [...]
