A giant construction project disrupts the lives and the commute of many people who use the Washington DC (or Capital) Beltway and the business routes between the Beltway and the Dulles International Airport. This same construction project also raises hope among many travelers that one day they can take the metro the full 30 miles [...]
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Be inspired to write
Posted in brave, courage, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, mental toughness, motivation, tagged bravery, courage to write, dissertation coaching, dissertation writing, inspired to write, motivation to write dissertation, Special Olympics, using quotations, writing on April 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
What inspires you to action? What inspires you to believe? Are you inspired by random quotations? Does the unfamiliar or even familiar quotation give you the evidence you need to trust a writer? Or does it cause you to wonder? Successful writers know that a quotation doesn’t speak for itself. If you’re using a [...]
The Linchpin and location, location, location
Posted in commitment, courage, determination, discipline, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, finishing the dissertation, following through, mental toughness, momentum, re-group, writing, tagged discipline, Holding it all together, Linchpin, location, structure, thesis, writing on February 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Do you feel that you’re like that woman in online advertisements who seems to be turning in one direction, but then all of a sudden, even while you are looking at her, has turned and is now going in an opposite direction? Do you need something holding you and your intentions together? You need a [...]
Commit to paper
Posted in academic, brave, commitment, courage, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, procrastination, Smart Tips, start writing, trusting yourself, writing, tagged aha moment, commitment, write before you're ready, writing on February 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Commit to paper” is a common, but powerful phrase. You don’t need to have already had the aha moment in order to write. There’s no holding back when you allow yourself to see that you have enough to start. Surrender and go with what you have. On Valentine’s Day, it’s time to commit . . . [...]
Typing with two fingers takes true grit
Posted in academic, acting as if, beliefs, brave, courage, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, Lizard Brain, mental toughness, perseverance, resilience, self-discipline, self-sabotage, using your strengths, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged Catastrophize, grit, internal obstacles to writing, Lizard Brain, mental toughness, persevere, thesis, writing, Writing and Editing, writing is scary on February 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Writing is not for the weak of heart. Writing is often a dangerous act, requiring all of the mental toughness and grit you can muster. And no one knows that more than my clients—those writing dissertations and those who are now pushing on with writing their books or writing grant applications or articles. Some of [...]
To focus on your writing, get a cat
Posted in advice, boundaries, coaching, commitment, courage, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, distractions, flow, focus, mental toughness, self-discipline, start writing, take charge, trusting yourself, write more easily, tagged cat's effect on a writer, focus, Murial Spark, Publishing, trusting the process, writer's self-discipline, writing on November 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Can’t concentrate? Having trouble getting into flow with your writing? Get a cat! Advice to writers can come from the most interesting places. An unexpected, but most entertaining source of advice is A Far Cry from Kensington, a novel by British writer Muriel Spark. A Far Cry takes place in 1954 London. Mrs. Hawkins, the narrator, has a job in publishing. And yes, [...]
5 Tips for Creating a Breakthrough When You Have a Hands-off Dissertation Advisor
Posted in academic, advisor, alliances, coaching, courage, creativity, curiosity, dissertation advisors, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, isolated, momentum, perseverance, planning, resources, restart writing, strategies, tagged dissertation advisors, dissertation coach, Linked-In, Small World, Woody Allen on October 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“I’ve had very little, if any, support from my advisor or my committee,” and so began another coaching call this morning with the writer of a dissertation. Many dissertation coaching clients say that their advisors are hands-off, giving little or no substantive feedback, or not wanting to see a dissertation at all until it’s [...]
To Dads Writing Dissertations: Happy Father’s Day!
Posted in academic, determination, courage, perseverance, dissertation writing, discipline, exercise, using your strengths, resilience, mental toughness, brave, family, tagged character strengths, Father’s Day, dads who write, wisdom on June 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Father’s Day to all fathers and fathers-to-be who are writing dissertations or articles for journals or books. How hard it is to be the writer at home or at the library, trying to juggle work and family life. But I want to tell you how wonderful it is to have an intelligent, kind man [...]
Assess Your Dissertation Writing Habits and Make Some Changes: Time for Spring Cleaning
Posted in coaching, academic, distractions, productivity, self-sabotage, dissertation coach, determination, choice, courage, perseverance, writing, dissertation writing, getting started, discipline, time, self-deception, re-start, re-group, restart writing, regrouping, restarting, following through, start writing, time theft, mental toughness, housecleaning, cleaning, take stock, accountability, showing up, time management, take charge, write more easily, finishing the dissertation, habit, practice writing, writing schedule, tagged change writing process, develop a writing habit, distractions, find time to write, make time to write, mentally tough, self-sabotage, take control, time management, write daily on dissertation on March 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Change is happening in the Washington DC area, not just in Congress, but here in my backyard. Spring is here. Tulips are pushing their way above ground. The trees are dropping all sorts of little colored pellets on my deck and front walk. The first days of Spring are a great time to assess your [...]
