Think of those times when you’ve had a breakthrough in your writing.
This comes after you’ve been struggling to clear the fog from your brain. And then the fog lifts.
It’s a great moment, right? Then what do you do?
A client told me that she was putting in less time on her dissertation each day than she [...]
Archive for February, 2008
To Keep Your Writing Going, Put Your Energy Around What You Want
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, boundaries, demands, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, family, momentum, relationships, self-care, take stock, writing, dissertation, tagged communication, demands, dissertation, focus on what you want, hard choices, keep the writing going, positive focus, reframing, relationships, self-care, writing on February 26, 2008 | No Comments »
If you put your energy around what you want, that’s what you’ll get.
One client told me that she had been ambivalent about all of the questions her dad had about her dissertation. But she decided to make a positive out of the parental interest. She saw that her dissertation could be a bridge in her [...]
How to Deal with Others Invested in Your Dissertation Process, Part III
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, boundaries, courage, criticism, demands, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, family, fears, goals, life, mental toughness, relationships, self-care, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged demands, dissertation, fears of scrutiny and criticism, focus on what you want, hard choices, parents, relationship, self-care, writing on February 24, 2008 | No Comments »
Writing a dissertation brings with it many hard choices. Often those hard choices directly impact relationships.
One dissertation client told his parents that he can’t talk about his dissertation with them—not when it’s going well and not when he’s stuck—because he feels that it opens him to too much scrutiny.
But he’s always ill at ease around [...]
The Most Important Thing Is to Keep the Writing Going
Posted in academic, coaching, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, gremlin, momentum, perseverance, productivity, re-group, re-start, restart writing, self-criticism, self-sabotage, using your strengths, tagged critic, dissertation, moving ahead, perservering, productivity, realistic, revision, self-criticism, starting a new chapter, writing on February 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Many authors and dissertation writers question themselves. That snitty little voice in the back of your head encourages you to question each word, each page, each chapter. Self-assessment can be a good thing, but what’s even better is to keep the writing going.
1. Tell yourself that the writing is just for now—keep repeating, “It’s good [...]
2 Huge Benefits to the 4-Step Plan for Greater Productivity
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, accountability, choice, coaching, commitment, deadline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, exercise, focus, following through, goals, momentum, perseverance, planning, productivity, realistic goals, self-care, time, writing, writing breaks, tagged calm, exercise, fulfilled, greater productivity, low-stress, meet deadlines, no anxiety, plan, stick to plan, write daily on February 10, 2008 | No Comments »
Want to feel calm, even fulfilled, while increasing your productivity? And meet a dissertation deadline? Read on.
Recently, I blogged about how a client achieved greater productivity in her writing.
She and I had collaborated over what steps would most likely yield success. Sticking to her plan gave her the success she wanted–she met her deadline by increasing her [...]
4 Tips to Increase Writing Productivity
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, exercise, goals, journal, momentum, planning, productivity, structures, time, writing, writing breaks, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation, planning, productivity, writing on February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
One of my dissertation clients wanted greater daily productivity as she wrote toward a deadline. To achieve greater productivity, she knew she had some tightening to do.
I asked her on a scale of 1 to 10, how would she rate her current productivity. 7.0, she said.
When I asked what changes would raise the bar to [...]
4 Reasons to Keep Writing Even if You’re Not Sure You’re Going in the Right Direction
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, demands, discipline, dissertation advisors, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, following through, goals, hope, momentum, re-start, reasons for not writing, restart writing, showing up, strategies, tagged dissertation writing, establishing hope, finishing the dissertation, fixing the writing habit, momentemum, setting goals on February 4, 2008 | No Comments »
Dissertation writers occasionally come to an impasse, unsure of which way to go next. You’ve probably been in this position. You want to move forward, but it may seem prudent to wait—wait to see what your committee chair or mentor says, wait until you have a lot more time to read or go through your [...]
