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 [...]
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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 »
Boot Camp for Writers Will Motivate You and Boost Your Productivity
Posted in academic, accountability, coaching, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, momentum, motivation, productivity, writing, writing habit, tagged Boot Camp for Writers, dissertation boot camp, writers' retreat, writing habit, writing routine on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What do you envision that would help you produce more text and jumpstart your motivation? What about creating your own writer’s retreat? Consider how a Boot Camp for Writers would get you back on track with your dissertation or your book or article and give a huge boost to your productivity. If you have been [...]
How to Write a Dissertation Quickly
Posted in academic, accountability, coaching, commitment, deadline, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, finishing the dissertation, getting started, gremlin, mental toughness, perseverance, procrastination, re-group, re-start, restart writing, restarting, Smart Tips, start writing, top strengths, using your strengths, write more easily, writing, writing, dissertation, tagged dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, finish the dissertation, how to do a dissertation quickly, how to start writing, learn from the dissertation process, write consistently, writing habit on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“How can I do a dissertation quickly,” asked a would-be dissertator. Quickly, relative to what? Relative to not doing it at all? Quickly in terms of jumping back into the process and finishing it up? How rigorous is your university? How demanding is your advisor? All of these questions are relevant, but first you have [...]
How Does a Daily Writing Habit Help You Manage Negative Feelings?
Posted in academic, boundaries, discipline, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, mental toughness, procrastination, productivity, self-deception, self-sabotage, Smart Tips, tagged capture ideas, daily writing, guilt feelings, manage feelings, negative feelings, scheduled writing, use bullets, writing habit, writing to an outline on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As you attempt to write your dissertation, do you find that your feelings sometimes get in the way? What feelings do you find yourself dwelling on? Among my dissertation coaching clients, guilt in various forms is high on the list: • Guilt for not being further along in the work • Guilt for taking too [...]
Summer Productivity Tips: Use the August Hype for Successful Writing
Posted in academic, accountability, advisor, boundaries, coaching, dissertation advisors, dissertation boot camp, dissertation coach, dissertation writing, distractions, motivation, New Year's Resolution, productivity, restart writing, tagged dissertation boot camp, dissertation coaching, juggling dissertation, marketing, motivation, success is a habit, successful writing, summer productivity, use the hype, working full time, writing, writing habit on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
What does August have in common with January and New Year’s? If you are an academic writer, a PhD in academia, or an ABD, the last half of summer and August, in particular, may be the calm before the storm, the last best chance to do some serious writing before classes start and maybe before your [...]
