Writing can be like rowing a kayak. This past week-end my husband and I visited long-time friends at their lake house. In the early evening, when it was a little cooler, they suggested it would be a good time to go out on the water. I hadn’t really noticed that the only boats available were [...]
Posts Tagged ‘courage’
To Get Started Writing and To Keep Writing, Hang out with Hard-Working Writers
Posted in acting as if, brave, coaching, courage, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, motivation, re-start, restart writing, writing, tagged competition, courage, following a good model, friends, getting started writing, taking chances on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Take Stock, Refuel via Gratitude and Hope, and Prepare for One More Push
Posted in academic, brave, coaching, commitment, courage, deadline, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, goals, grateful, gratitude, hope, motivation, perseverance, re-group, re-start, restart writing, take stock, using your strengths, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged courage, deadline, finishing, gratitude, hope, Taking stock in writing process on December 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Have you given yourself until, say, tonight or tomorrow to write and then your plan is to take a break, send the thing off, go on a holiday? Time to take stock. Stop and breathe. Where are you in the process? You’ve put in time, you’ve written some, and you have a bit more to [...]
Motivation in Writing the Dissertation–It’s All about Mental Toughness and Discipline
Posted in academic, basketball, brave, Charlie Rose, choice, coaching, courage, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, mental toughness, momentum, motivation, Steve Nash, writing, dissertation, tagged brave, courage, discipline, dissertation, mental toughness, motivation, Steve Nash on December 3, 2007 | 3 Comments »
A post that originally appeared in this space was reprinted in the Nov. 24, 2007 issue of the ABD Survival Guide newsletter under the title of “Ask Steven Nash: How Can I Regain My Motivation?” I first wrote the article for this blog after seeing Charlie Rose interview Steve Nash. I was struck by the [...]
