Dissertation writers, professional writers and editors, bloggers–we all fight the good fight against email.
Seth Godin, famous marketing blogger, asks, “Do you spend your day responding and reacting to incoming all day… until the list is empty? “ He says that unlike the days when he could sort his mail in minutes the “old-fashioned way,” he [...]
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Is Email Sucking the Life Out of You and Robbing You of Writing Time?
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, boundaries, coaching, commitment, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, email, getting started, planning, productivity, start writing, writing, tagged avoiding email, emailing all day, getting started each morning, writing each morning on August 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Commit Now to Do a Bunch of Writing over the Summer
Posted in Smart Tips, accountability, advisor, coaching, commitment, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, goals, perseverance, planning, productivity, self-deception, structures, take stock, time management, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged be accountable, make weekly commitment, make writing record, making headway on your dissertation, summer writing on May 6, 2008 | No Comments »
Are you hoping to do a bunch of work over the summer? You’re not alone. Almost every day I hear those very same words from my clients.
What can you put in place now that will help you be a productive writer this summer?
1. Find out exactly how much time you are working now and what [...]
Can Curiosity Delay Your Dissertation?
Posted in Lizard Brain, Smart Tips, academic, alliances, coaching, commitment, curiosity, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, gremlin, mental toughness, planning, productivity, research, self-sabotage, structures, top strengths, using your strengths, writing, dissertation, tagged increase curiosity, manage curiosity, plan ahead on April 9, 2008 | No Comments »
Curiosity is a boon to dissertation writers, except when it isn’t.
Curiosity is indeed powerful, giving us the will to explore, to persevere, and even to reach a goal.
I’ve suggested in an earlier blog (“To Enjoy Writing Your Dissertation, Use your Curiosity”) that it might be worth your while as researchers and writers to try to [...]
Writing Matters and Others Matter—Prioritizing Fights Procrastination
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, anxiety, brave, choice, coaching, commitment, courage, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, following through, getting started, goals, mental toughness, motivation, productivity, reasons for not writing, relationships, self-sabotage, start writing, time, time management, using your strengths, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation coach, international coach, priorities, prioritizing, procrastination, responsibility to others, time management on March 19, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’re like me, you don’t have uninterrupted time for writing.
Maybe you work full time in a demanding job or work two demanding part-time jobs or you take care of your children.
And when you get to the point when you do have time to write, you’re exhausted. Just brain dead.
And that, of course, is the [...]
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 [...]
The Big 3: Goals to Pull You Out of Dissertation-Writing Limbo
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, accountability, coaching, commitment, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, goals, motivation, procrastination, realistic goals, reasons for not writing, restart writing, tagged dissertation writing, getting started, goals, procrastination, reasons for not writing on February 3, 2008 | No Comments »
You can come up with a gazillion reasons for avoiding your dissertation —too tired, too busy, too stressed, too, too, too. And you are all of those things.
However, any reason you come up with for not getting to work on your dissertation will seem paltry when put up against the Big 3 Goals:
1. Defend your [...]
Showing Up for the January Dissertation Surge
Posted in academic, coaching, commitment, determination, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, getting started, goals, planning, re-group, re-start, reflection, regrouping, restart writing, restarting, showing up, start writing, visioning, writing, dissertation, tagged first step, rewiring brain, showing up to write dissertation, sitting quietly, slowing your mind down, small step on January 31, 2008 | No Comments »
If you are still on the fence about re-starting your dissertation, the truth is that it doesn’t have to be hard. Make it easy.
For the first session in re-starting your dissertation, you just show up. You don’t have to write. You don’t have to search for articles or read. You just show up. And we [...]
Dissertation Boot Camp? Use All that January Offers for Your Dissertation Surge
Posted in New Year's Resolution, academic, coaching, commitment, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, re-group, re-start, resources, tagged dissertation boot camp, dissertation coaching, energy, January, marketing, motivation, writing on January 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
January is the time for take-charge measures.
Weight loss organizations market heavily in January. Gyms offer great deals.
E-newsletters multiply, magazines bulge with tips to make this year different, and Oprah offers all of us a way to control our weight.
It makes sense to take advantage of the season, the urge, the energy in the air, in [...]
The Grace and Grit of Dissertation Writing
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, brave, choice, coaching, commitment, courage, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, football, joy, mental toughness, perseverance, resilience, top strengths, using your strengths, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation, grit, hard choices, joy, perseverance, using your strengths, writing on January 6, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m not a football fan; I barely understand the game. But I do know grit when I see it.
This holiday has given me time to watch a football game on TV with my family.
When I see what those players do for their team, I cringe, but I’m also in awe.
When one big fellow was flattened [...]
Top 5 Tips to Help You Accomplish Your New Year’s Dissertation Resolution
Posted in New Year's Resolution, Smart Tips, academic, coaching, commitment, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, following through, goals, grateful, gratitude, hope, momentum, motivation, perseverance, productivity, realistic goals, strategies, structures, tagged following through, dissertation coach, New Year's Resolutions, writing resolutions, dissertation resolutions, check points, realistic goals on January 1, 2008 | No Comments »
I asked one of my dissertation coaching clients if he planned to make any resolutions for the New Year.
He said, “I make changes throughout the year.”
He has a long-term plan in place and makes changes as needed. What great planning!
If you also have a plan in place that is working for you, congratulations! Keep it [...]
