Have you heard the sarcastic references to Obama’s having written two books? Of course, it’s politics to make a negative out of what would ordinarily be a good thing, but I’m wondering if the people making the jabs believe that large numbers of voters denigrate writers and writing. I don’t know what large numbers of [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Productive Writers Do What?
Posted in academic, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, getting started, procrastination, productivity, re-start, restart writing, restarting, self-deception, self-sabotage, Smart Tips, writing, writing models, writing, dissertation, tagged eliminate distractions, make writing easy on September 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Do You Use the All-or-Nothing Distortion?
Posted in academic, coaching, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, fears, flow, getting started, gremlin, momentum, perfectionism, procrastination, re-start, reasons for not writing, restart writing, self-sabotage, Smart Tips, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged ABD, acknowledging success, all-or-nothing distortion, distorting experience, flow, perfectionism, procrastination, self-sabotage on September 21, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Even though you may have a stated intention of working on your dissertation and making steady progress, you do everything and anything to sabotage yourself. Could this be you? If this sounds familiar, read on. A dissertation client is having great trouble moving forward. Every week when we talk, there’s been another obstacle which has [...]
Caught up in Fearing Failure, Avoiding Risks, Watching Time Slip Away?
Posted in academic, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, perfectionism, procrastination, Smart Tips, writing, tagged dissertation, fear, fear of failure, mental toughness, perfectionism, perfectionist, procrastination as protection, self-sabotage, writing on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A dissertation client told me that that a couple of years ago her professor suggested they plan to publish together. But the graduate student could never get herself to devote even a day to work on this project. She kept putting it off. Now she feels like it will never happen. And why would the [...]
6 Tips to Help You Stop Procrastinating and Finish Your Dissertation’s Conclusion
Posted in academic, advisor, coaching, criticism, dissertation advisors, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, following through, getting started, perseverance, procrastination, re-group, re-start, regrouping, restarting, Smart Tips, start writing, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged diplomacy in dealing with your committee, procrastinating on writing conclusion, writing conclusion to dissertation on September 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Procrastinating on finishing your dissertation’s conclusion? If so, you have company. Writing the conclusion can be a time when many people clutch. Needing Feedback? One reason why many dissertation writers start to slow down when they’re at this point is that they aren’t getting feedback from their advisor or mentor. If you don’t have a [...]
Stop Procrastinating on Writing Your Dissertation’s Conclusion: 3 Strategies to Get You Started Sooner Rather Than Later
Posted in academic, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, planning, procrastination, re-group, re-start, restart writing, restarting, setbacks, Smart Tips, start writing, writing, writing models, writing, dissertation, tagged putting a stop to procrastinating, Smart Tips, writing dissertation's conclusion on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You maximized your time this summer, and you’ve moved your dissertation along. But it’s September 2? How did that happen? If you’re teaching this fall, you have been doing a number of admin things. You’ve over-prepared for the first few classes and have a great syllabus in place. You know your lines. But to move [...]
