Over the past week two different people, both of whom are approximately 32, seemed surprised that I had heard of the singing group Coldplay.
The frenetic marketing of Coldplay’s new record would make it hard not to have heard of them. To dig up a little more on Coldplay, I turned to YouTube. I found several [...]
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3 Success Tips to Help You Engage with Your Writing
Posted in Charlie Rose, Smart Tips, You Tube, choice, coaching, creativity, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, fears, focus, goals, hope, mental toughness, momentum, perseverance, planning, positive psychology, writing, tagged jumpstarting your writing, last resort, left brain, putting time in, resting the brain, right brain, scaring yourself into writing, threatening yourself on July 22, 2008 | No Comments »
How I Avoid Writing: Procrastinating on the Dissertation
Posted in academic, coaching, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, following through, goals, mental toughness, perseverance, procrastination, re-group, restart writing, self-deception, self-sabotage, top strengths, writing, writing breaks, tagged dissertation, procrastination, self-regulation, self-sabotage, writing on June 19, 2008 | No Comments »
This morning as I was reading a paragraph here and there in Newsweek, I swear I saw the words “put off finishing his dissertation” rise off the page in 3-inch-tall block letters, or so it seemed.
Procrastinating on one’s dissertation isn’t unusual, but to get your name in Newsweek because what you’re doing to procrastinate is [...]
How Are You Doing with Your Summer Writing?
Posted in academic, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, following through, getting started, goals, planning, re-start, resilience, restart writing, structures, tagged finishing the dissertation, making it easier to write, moving into writing, planning ahead on June 9, 2008 | No Comments »
If you’ve been teaching this past year, isn’t it a joy not to have to work on lectures or grading? Maybe you have the house/apartment/office to yourself.
So–how are you doing on your summer writing?
If you are almost ready to get started, but not quite there yet, perhaps you had a project dumped on you as [...]
How Does Mental Toughness Affect Your Motivation to Write Your Dissertation?
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, coaching, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, goals, perseverance, writing, tagged accomplishing something, discipline, dissertation, mental toughness, motivation on June 2, 2008 | No Comments »
One of the top 3 posts on my blog is “Motivation in Writing the Dissertation–It’s All about Mental Toughness and Discipline.” Day after day, it stays in the top 3 posts. As yesterday turned into today, the first two hits of this new day again were on “Motivation in Writing the Dissertation–It’s All about Mental [...]
Keep Your Head in Your Dissertation This Summer
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, brave, choice, cleaning, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, goals, memorable start, planning, restart writing, strategies, take charge, writing, tagged priorities, summer writing, urgency on May 28, 2008 | No Comments »
You want to be at a good place with your writing at summer’s end? You can absolutely do that, especially if you approach the summer with a bit of urgency and heat.
Get a picture of yourself in your mind’s eye of you taking charge. What would your taking charge look like?
1. See what’s the big [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
A Gratitude Attitude May Help You Move toward Your Goal
Posted in Happier, academic, brave, coaching, courage, creativity, dissertation advisors, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, goals, hope, perseverance, procrastination, top strengths, using your strengths, writing, dissertation, tagged achieving, dissertation, goals, gratitude, gratitude intervention, happy, increased progress, writing on March 28, 2008 | No Comments »
How would you like to make 20 percent more progress on your dissertation than you’re now making?
Bob Emmons, professor at the University of California, Davis, has found that having a grateful attitude can make that possible.
The author of Thanks! How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier, Prof. Emmons has made amazing research findings [...]
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 [...]
