Georgetown University Professor Deborah Tannen writes about the supportive relationship she has with her two sisters.
In the Sept. 6, 2009 Washington Post, Tannen says that she sends them her manuscripts for their comments and once a book is published, she waits eagerly, yet nervously, for their response.
After reading a draft and sending Deborah Tannen some [...]
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Share Some Kind Words with Your Dissertating Siblings and Friends: Support Is Critical
Posted in Blogs, Smart Tips, advisor, coaching, dissertation advisors, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, hope, positive psychology, using your strengths, tagged coaching. Smart Tips, dissertation coach, kindness, kindness and support increase hope and enthusiasm, momentum, support, will to work on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Road Blocks to Finishing Your Dissertation: Slacking off, Celebrating too Soon, Determined to be Perfect
Posted in academic, advisor, coaching, discipline, dissertation advisors, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, finishing the dissertation, following through, getting started, mental toughness, perseverance, productivity, reasons for not writing, resilience, restart writing, self-deception, self-sabotage, setbacks, using your strengths, tagged challenges, completing, distractions, finishing the dissertation, letting your strength get you in trouble, messing up, momentum, overwhelm, paralyzed, perfectionist, slacking off, slowing down on July 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When the end of your dissertation is in sight, what will you do?
If you’re struggling just to get started on your dissertation, the question “What will you do when the end is in sight” must sound rhetorical at best and silly at worst.
Nevertheless, I’ve learned from my clients that minefields await writers when the work [...]
The Top 7 Tips to Help You Re- Start Writing Your Dissertation
Posted in Smart Tips, academic, choice, creativity, decluttering, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, focus, following through, getting started, grateful, gratitude, mental toughness, momentum, perseverance, procrastination, re-group, re-start, regret, regrouping, restart writing, restarting, self-sabotage, top strengths, writing, writing breaks, writing, dissertation, tagged bad attitude, catastrophizing, creativity, decluttering, gratitude, momentum, perseverance, procrastination, re-start dissertation, regret, Smart Tips, successful writing on December 28, 2007 | 2 Comments »
1. What is the key to perseverance?
Getting started is the key.
The first step is the hardest. Sit down and then stay there.
2. What is sending you right over the edge?
You are– Catastrophizing only raises your blood pressure.
Who needs the drama?
Remember: Catastrophizing is just another form of procrastination.
3. Who could work at a desk stacked so [...]
“Nothing motivates like a hard deadline. . .”
Posted in academic, choice, coaching, commitment, deadline, determination, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, following through, goals, momentum, motivation, start writing, writing, dissertation, tagged deadline, dissertation, momentum, motivation, reaching a goal before a deadline, writing, writing before the holidays on December 18, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Maybe you have received ads, as I have, proclaiming that “this is your final courtesy reminder about tomorrow night’s teleconference.” Final reminder? Wow! I take note of that, even if I hadn’t thought about going to the teleconference at all.
One client who had set this Saturday night before her family’s Christmas as a deadline for [...]
