Is there too much to do? Are you not getting enough done? Do you jump from task to task on your to-do list but never seem to make progress on your main writing goals? Is your dissertation still on your to-do list? As a client said to me, “Which end of the tube am I squeezing?” [...]
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Friendship Boosts Productivity
Posted in academic, alliances, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, isolated, isolation, motivation, positive psychology, reasons for not writing, resilience, top strengths, using your strengths, write more easily, tagged dissertation, dissertation coaching, isolation, positive psychology, productivity, relationships, strengths, writing on August 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
When you’re writing a dissertation, it’s likely that you’ll feel isolated. Many dissertators say how much they long to be back at the university where they could talk with their peers about their ideas and their writing. Too often the isolated dissertation writer feels less than excited about the writing. And productivity suffers. Talking with [...]
Trying to Write? Put a Door between You and Your Kids
Posted in academic, accountability, boundaries, children, determination, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, family, productivity, self-sabotage, writing, tagged assuming control, dissertation writing, juggling writing and children, producing text, productivity, setting boundaries on August 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In a recent blog, I sang the praises of writing whenever you are taking a plane somewhere. The quiet, distraction-free atmosphere makes flying perfect for writing, or so it seems to me. I heard from a dissenting reader. She said, “I’d love to be able to devote myself to writing while on a plane, but [...]
How Can a Dissertation Boot Camp Be like Flying?
Posted in accountability, boot camp, commitment, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, productivity, tagged accountability, dissertation boot camp, no distractions, producing text, productivity, unplugged on July 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Do you think if only I had nothing to distract me, nothing else to do but write, no choice but to write… then I’d write? How about flying somewhere? Whenever a dissertation coaching client tells me she’s flying somewhere—on a vacation or a business trip or to see her mom—I sit up a little straighter. [...]
Mom’s in Maine – Marking Boundaries for Space to Write
Posted in boundaries, children, choice, commitment, determination, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, family, perseverance, planning, reasons for not writing, strategies, time management, writing, writing schedule, tagged assuming control, dissertation writing, juggling writing and children, Maine, making space for writing, producing text, productivity, setting boundaries, summer writing, work identity on July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Are your children home on vacation from school? And you’re trying to keep an eye on your children, as well as make headway on your writing project? How’s that working for you? During the school year, most academics teach and try to write. Both teaching and writing are critical for an academic’s success and are [...]
Gain priceless productivity with a 20-minute nap
Posted in academic, boot camp, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, focus, productivity, self-care, writing, writing breaks, tagged BBC World News, dissertation, focus, nap, National Sleep Foundation, productivity, self-care, self-discipline, sleep, writing on June 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Getting more sleep is high on the Wish List, if not the To-Do list, of most dissertation writers. And so it is with me. I always mean to go to bed earlier than I do, and I have all sorts of reasons for what keeps me up, some good, others not so much. As I [...]
A Timer Can Sharpen Your Focus and Increase Writing Productivity
Posted in discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, focus, getting started, planning, productivity, restart writing, restarting, self-sabotage, Smart Tips, structures, time management, write more easily, writing breaks, tagged efficient writing, make time to write, productivity, scheduling breaks, sharpen focus, time management, timers, writing tools on February 11, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Several of my dissertation coaching clients use timers on their computers to help them get started with a writing session, to stay focused, and to stick with their work. It also helps them to stop at a pre-determined time. In that way, they don’t stay at the writing too long and yet they stay long [...]
Dissertation Coaching Can Help in Critical Ways
Posted in accountability, coaching, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, finishing the dissertation, planning, productivity, showing up, Smart Tips, time management, tagged daily writing habit, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coaching, finished dissertation, productivity, strategic approaches on September 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Have you wondered how a dissertation coach could be of help to you? A week ago, I received an email from a person who had almost given up on her dissertation. She said, “There is so much baggage that arises whenever I even think about finishing (I’m stupid, my massive debts, fear of the future [...]
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 | Leave a Comment »
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 [...]
4 Tips to Increase Writing Productivity
Posted in academic, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, exercise, goals, journal, momentum, planning, productivity, Smart Tips, structures, time, writing, writing breaks, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation, planning, productivity, writing on February 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
One of my dissertation clients wanted greater daily productivity as she wrote toward a deadline. To achieve greater productivity, she knew she had some tightening to do. I asked her on a scale of 1 to 10, how would she rate her current productivity. 7.0, she said. When I asked what changes would raise the [...]
