Is a non-negotiable deadline closing in on you? Has it been set by your university? Or is a job – perhaps a postdoc– resting on your finishing your dissertation soon? As you struggle to meet the deadline, it can feel as if you are barreling downhill on an icy, bumpy slope. And you fear that [...]
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Three Quick Fixes to Jolt You into Action on Your Dissertation
Posted in academic, coaching, deadline, discipline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, following through, mental toughness, perseverance, planning, self-sabotage, Smart Tips, structures, take charge, television, time, time management, time theft, writing breaks, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation, plan breaks, quick fixes, small changes, Smart Tips, take charge on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
This is an encore of a blog post that appeared here April 30, 2008. Note: If you haven’t signed up for my free e-newsletter, Smart Tips For Writers, you can take care of that by going to my website at www.nancywhichard.com or www.smarttipsforwriters.com. The next Smart Tips e-newsletter goes out this week-end. Thanks so much. I [...]
Blogs for Writers: Operate under the Assumption that You’re Awesome
Posted in academic, acting as if, Blogs, coaching, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, Google, Lizard Brain, positive psychology, self-criticism, Smart Tips, take charge, Uncategorized, tagged act as if you’re a great writer, assume that you are awesome, Smart Tips, useful blogs for writers, write as if you couldn’t fail on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What are the possibilities if you wrote under the assumption that you could not fail? Some blogs tell you in bulleted points what’s best for you if you want to finish your dissertation. Other blogs share golden nuggets in more reflective ways. Yesterday a colleague mentioned an incident in the news that sounded to me [...]
Stop Procrastinating on Writing Your Dissertation’s Conclusion: 3 Strategies to Get You Started Sooner Rather Than Later
Posted in academic, coaching, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, getting started, planning, procrastination, re-group, re-start, restart writing, restarting, setbacks, Smart Tips, start writing, writing, writing models, writing, dissertation, tagged putting a stop to procrastinating, Smart Tips, writing dissertation's conclusion on September 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You maximized your time this summer, and you’ve moved your dissertation along. But it’s September 2? How did that happen? If you’re teaching this fall, you have been doing a number of admin things. You’ve over-prepared for the first few classes and have a great syllabus in place. You know your lines. But to move [...]
Three Quick Fixes to Jolt You into Action on Your Dissertation
Posted in academic, coaching, deadline, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, email, goals, mental toughness, planning, regret, self-sabotage, Smart Tips, take charge, television, time management, time theft, writing, writing breaks, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation, quick fixes, small changes, Smart Tips, take charge, writing on April 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Are you writing at a snail’s pace? Are you stopping short of making your deadlines? Are you still not meeting your goals? What’s it going to take at the end of the day to have completed what you said you were going to do? Try a fast, easy adjustment — making a small change can [...]
The Top 7 Tips to Help You Re- Start Writing Your Dissertation
Posted in 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, Smart Tips, 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 [...]
