Feeling stuck? Feeling as if your well has gone dry? What’s a writer to do? At such times when nothing seems to be coming together for you in your writing and when you feel more resistance toward your dissertation than usual, what can you do to stir things up a bit and to start writing? [...]
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Start Writing by Lowering the Stakes
Posted in anxiety, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, exercise, fun, getting started, momentum, play, re-group, re-start, resources, restart writing, restarting, start writing, strategies, struggling, write more easily, tagged 750words.com, exercise, improve your mood, lower resistance to writing, restart your writing, to write lower the stakes on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Re-entry into the Writing Routine: Three Tips for a Smart Restart
Posted in coaching, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, exercise, getting started, habit, happiness, memorable start, mental toughness, planning, re-group, re-start, resilience, restart writing, restarting, showing up, start writing, write more easily, writing habit, tagged brain cells, exercise, restart your writing, write daily, write more easily, writing habit, writing routine on April 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Another Monday is upon us. If you have an office job, will you drag into work, thinking of fifteen other places you would rather be, with bed high on the list? Re-entry into the work week is hard, but re-starting your writing no matter what day of the week wins the Resilience and Determination Litmus Test [...]
2 Huge Benefits to the 4-Step Plan for Greater Productivity
Posted in academic, accountability, choice, coaching, commitment, deadline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, exercise, focus, following through, goals, momentum, perseverance, planning, productivity, realistic goals, self-care, Smart Tips, time, writing, writing breaks, tagged calm, exercise, fulfilled, greater productivity, low-stress, meet deadlines, no anxiety, plan, stick to plan, write daily on February 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Want to feel calm, even fulfilled, while increasing your productivity? And meet a dissertation deadline? Read on. Recently, I blogged about how a client achieved greater productivity in her writing. She and I had collaborated over what steps would most likely yield success. Sticking to her plan gave her the success she wanted–she met her deadline [...]
