Even though you may have a stated intention of working on your dissertation and making steady progress, you do everything and anything to sabotage yourself. Could this be you?
If this sounds familiar, read on.
A dissertation client is having great trouble moving forward. Every week when we talk, there’s been another obstacle which has kept her [...]
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Do You Use the All-or-Nothing Distortion?
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, coaching, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, fears, flow, getting started, gremlin, momentum, procrastination, re-start, reasons for not writing, restart writing, self-sabotage, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged ABD, acknowledging success, all-or-nothing distortion, distorting experience, flow, procrastination, self-sabotage on September 21, 2008 | No Comments »
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. [...]
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 [...]
The Most Important Thing Is to Keep the Writing Going
Posted in academic, coaching, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, gremlin, momentum, perseverance, productivity, re-group, re-start, restart writing, self-criticism, self-sabotage, using your strengths, tagged critic, dissertation, moving ahead, perservering, productivity, realistic, revision, self-criticism, starting a new chapter, writing on February 13, 2008 | No Comments »
Many authors and dissertation writers question themselves. That snitty little voice in the back of your head encourages you to question each word, each page, each chapter. Self-assessment can be a good thing, but what’s even better is to keep the writing going.
1. Tell yourself that the writing is just for now—keep repeating, “It’s good [...]
