“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 [...]
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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 »
To increase motivation to write the dissertation, be curious
Posted in academic, accountability, curiosity, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, mental toughness, motivation, perseverance, productivity, self-discipline, using your strengths, writing, tagged be curious, curiosity and writing, curiosity increases motivation, manage curiosity, motivation to write dissertation, problem solving, using curiosity on September 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Curiosity and love of learning are powerful motivators Todd Kashdan, author of Curious? Discover the Missing Ingredient to a Fulfilling Life, advocates bringing your strength of curiosity to your work. He says that the higher the level of curiosity, the greater the analytic ability and problem-solving skills. Most of my dissertation coaching clients have “love of learning” and “curiosity” as [...]
Writing: Choosing the uncertain act of baking French canelés or choosing to go down a cul-de-sac
Posted in courage, curiosity, determination, dissertation coach, reflection, start writing, writing, You Tube, tagged connection between reading and writing, courage to write, the reading life, the urge to write, the writing life on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What calls us to write? Feeling moved by an activity, an idea, a sentence, a word, a sunset, a dessert, and feeling compelled to explore it more deeply by writing about it? Writing is like baking or eating a French dessert, a rich, consuming experience, a bit treacherous, full of uncertainty. A friend had made [...]
To Produce Writing, Toughen Your Resolve and Reign in Your Curiosity
Posted in academic, coaching, curiosity, deadline, determination, discipline, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, focus, goals, mental toughness, perseverance, productivity, research, take charge, top strengths, using your strengths, writing, tagged curiosity, derail writing, love of learning, meet deadline, mental toughness takes strategic planning, produce text, signature strengths on July 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Writers, particularly dissertators, often share the character strengths of curiosity and love of learning. Do you have both of those strengths? If you’re writing a dissertation, I’ll bet you do. Many of my clients possess those two powerful strengths (I ask all of my coaching clients to take the VIA Signature Strengths Questionnaire at www.authentichappiness.com,). [...]
Can Curiosity Delay Your Dissertation?
Posted in academic, alliances, coaching, commitment, curiosity, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, gremlin, Lizard Brain, mental toughness, planning, productivity, research, self-sabotage, Smart Tips, structures, top strengths, using your strengths, writing, dissertation, tagged increase curiosity, manage curiosity, plan ahead on April 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
The Strength of Curiosity and Your Dissertation
Posted in academic, coaching, curiosity, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, gratitude, hope, joy, positive psychology, Smart Tips, success, top strengths, using your strengths, writing, zest, tagged dissertation, life satisfaction, top strength, using curiosity on March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of the top 5 strengths that many of my dissertation clients share is curiosity. It’s not surprising that motivated, high-achieving academic people would have curiosity as a top strength. And as you write a dissertation and live your life, the benefits of curiosity are many. For one thing, curiosity is among those specific strengths [...]
