I always look forward to Memorial Day week-end. As I enjoy the current Memorial Day holiday here in the U.S., I am thinking back to a Memorial Day week-end a few years ago when I had to choose my dissertation over the holiday week-end with my family.
In my Washington, DC suburb, Memorial Day has always been [...]
Posts Tagged ‘hard choices’
Conflicting Demands: Family, Holidays, and Dissertations
Posted in advisor, choice, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, family, tagged hard choices on May 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
To Keep Your Writing Going, Put Your Energy Around What You Want
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, boundaries, demands, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, family, momentum, relationships, self-care, take stock, writing, dissertation, tagged writing, self-care, relationships, dissertation, hard choices, demands, focus on what you want, reframing, positive focus, communication, keep the writing going on February 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
If you put your energy around what you want, that’s what you’ll get.
One client told me that she had been ambivalent about all of the questions her dad had about her dissertation. But she decided to make a positive out of the parental interest. She saw that her dissertation could be a bridge in her [...]
How to Deal with Others Invested in Your Dissertation Process, Part III
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, boundaries, courage, criticism, demands, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, family, fears, goals, life, mental toughness, relationships, self-care, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged writing, self-care, dissertation, hard choices, parents, demands, relationship, fears of scrutiny and criticism, focus on what you want on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Writing a dissertation brings with it many hard choices. Often those hard choices directly impact relationships.
One dissertation client told his parents that he can’t talk about his dissertation with them—not when it’s going well and not when he’s stuck—because he feels that it opens him to too much scrutiny.
But he’s always ill at ease around [...]
The Grace and Grit of Dissertation Writing
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, brave, choice, coaching, commitment, courage, determination, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, football, joy, mental toughness, perseverance, resilience, top strengths, using your strengths, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation, grit, hard choices, joy, perseverance, using your strengths, writing on January 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not a football fan; I barely understand the game. But I do know grit when I see it.
This holiday has given me time to watch a football game on TV with my family.
When I see what those players do for their team, I cringe, but I’m also in awe.
When one big fellow was flattened [...]
