Writing can be like rowing a kayak.
This past week-end my husband and I visited long-time friends at their lake house. In the early evening, when it was a little cooler, they suggested it would be a good time to go out on the water. I hadn’t really noticed that the only boats available were individual [...]
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To Get Started Writing and To Keep Writing, Hang out with Hard-Working Writers
Posted in acting as if, brave, coaching, courage, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, motivation, re-start, restart writing, writing, tagged courage, getting started writing, taking chances, friends, competition, following a good model on July 2, 2008 | No Comments »
What Is Your Writing State? Are You in Lockdown or Maybe in Maine?
Posted in acting as if, creativity, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, mental toughness, motivation, productivity, strategies, tagged choose a state of mind to help you write, go public on December 12, 2007 | No Comments »
Getting some writing done this week will happen only if you let people know that you’re using every spare minute to write.
You need to go public and let others know that you aren’t kidding. Then throw yourself into your writing.
One person I know says that for her status on Facebook this week, she has written [...]
When You Think You Have No Time to Write, Step Up Your Process!
Posted in academic, acting as if, choice, commitment, determination, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, goals, mental toughness, momentum, planning, writing, tagged busy, energy, hectic, writing during the holidays on December 11, 2007 | No Comments »
The holiday vortex –this time between Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year’s –can suck the energy out of the weak or unprepared.
But for many veteran writers, and if dissertation writers aren’t veteran writers, I don’t know who would be, this week and next week offer some great writing moments.
If handled right, these next two weeks may be [...]
How Can You Finish Your Dissertation If Perseverance Isn’t Your Strong Suit?
Posted in academic, acting as if, choice, coaching, creativity, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, perseverance, positive psychology, reflection, resources, top strengths, writing, writing, dissertation on August 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
So perseverance isn’t your strong suit?
But finishing the project no matter what is your goal?
When playing cards, what can you do if you can’t follow suit? You play your trump card! So what is your trump card, your ace in the hole?
Even if perseverance is low on your list of strengths, you can finish what [...]
