Many readers of Successful Writing Tips are looking for help with motivation. And they also are interested in what mental toughness has to do with motivation. As a dissertation writer, you may often find yourself in chaos, frustrated, with no easy way out. You’re not alone. Many other writers find themselves in a similar predicament. A [...]
Archive for the ‘basketball’ Category
What’s mental toughness got to do with it?
Posted in basketball, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, fears, mental toughness, motivation, perseverance, self-discipline, Steve Nash, take charge, zest, tagged dissertation, motivation, National Basketball Association, self-control, writing on July 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Manage your fears and write
Posted in academic, anxiety, basketball, beliefs, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, fears, getting started, goals, gremlin, mental toughness, perseverance, self-discipline, student athletes, tagged Butler University, dissertation coach, Doctorate, high-stakes writing, manage your fears, manage your goals, performance, recurring nightmare, writing on April 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Most people I know speak of a recurring nightmare: –Having to take a test you haven’t studied for –Having to give a talk, but being unprepared –Not being able to get to the location where your talk or test is to be given –Feeling under great tension and wearing yourself out trying to accomplish something [...]
Writers Taking it to the Rim
Posted in academic, basketball, determination, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, mental toughness, perseverance, student athletes, tagged basketball, dissertation coaching, NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship, writing on March 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is the season when many Americans go crazy over their favorite college’s standing in the national basketball tournament, and my family is no exception. As of this afternoon, we’re represented variously by the teams from three schools. Our schools have made it to the Sweet 16. Or at least the teams did. I watch [...]
Motivation in Writing the Dissertation–It’s All about Mental Toughness and Discipline
Posted in academic, basketball, brave, Charlie Rose, choice, coaching, courage, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, mental toughness, momentum, motivation, Steve Nash, writing, dissertation, tagged brave, courage, discipline, dissertation, mental toughness, motivation, Steve Nash on December 3, 2007 | 3 Comments »
A post that originally appeared in this space was reprinted in the Nov. 24, 2007 issue of the ABD Survival Guide newsletter under the title of “Ask Steven Nash: How Can I Regain My Motivation?” I first wrote the article for this blog after seeing Charlie Rose interview Steve Nash. I was struck by the [...]
You Ask: How Can I Regain My Motivation? Ask Steve Nash
Posted in basketball, Charlie Rose, choice, coaching, commitment, courage, creativity, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, fun, mental toughness, momentum, perseverance, play, Steve Nash, television, top strengths, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged mentally tough, Steve Nash on August 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I don’t watch NBA basketball because it’s NBA basketball. But I will watch Steve Nash, the point guard from Canada who plays for Phoenix and is the winner of the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award. Nash is bright and personable. I first saw him on David Letterman. Last night Charlie Rose interviewed Nash in a [...]
