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 »
How to Finish Your Dissertation: Don’t Let Complacency Sabotage You
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, coaching, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, email, gremlin, mental toughness, momentum, perseverance, procrastination, productivity, self-deception, self-sabotage, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged complacency, dissertation sabotage, fear of success, overly confident, perseverance, procrastination on August 3, 2008 | No Comments »
You’ve been working hard on your dissertation this summer, honing your process, becoming surer of your argument, and thinking about the end. And the end is definitely in sight. Yay!!
A couple of clients who have just gone through an unexpectedly bumpy patch right toward the end of their work made a suggestion to pass on. [...]
Three Quick Fixes to Jolt You into Action on Your Dissertation
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, coaching, deadline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, email, goals, mental toughness, planning, regret, self-sabotage, take charge, television, time management, time theft, writing, writing breaks, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation, quick fixes, small changes, Smart Tips, take charge, writing on April 30, 2008 | No Comments »
Are you writing at a snail’s pace? Are you stopping short of making your deadlines? Are you still not meeting your goals? What’s it going to take at the end of the day to have completed what you said you were going to do?
Try a fast, easy adjustment — making a small change can sometimes [...]
