Category: Finishing What You Start

How Accountability Decreases Writer’s Overwhelm

Most writer’s don’t like deadlines. In general, they don’t like reporting in to anyone about whether or not they have met their quota of pages or words written per day or per week and they don’t appreciate having to complete a writing project by a certain date—especially since they have a hard time ever feeling [...]

Monday April 23rd, 2012 in Author Coaching, Finishing What You Start, Overcoming Overwhelm, Writing Coaching, Writing Tips | No Comments »

Determining Your Priorities so You Succeed as a Writer

Yesterday I wrote about the need to move big rocks first if you want to stop feeling so overwhelmed. Big rocks equal your priorities—the things you need to get done first to achieve your writing goals. I have a confession to make. No, not the one I already made…that I tend to move the small [...]

Friday April 13th, 2012 in Author Coaching, Finishing What You Start, Meeting Writing Goals, Overcoming Overwhelm, Writing Coaching | 1 Comment »

What Rocks Have to Do with Overcoming Writer’s Overwhelm

I recently ran a survey here on my blog asking my readers to tell me what they struggle with most. (You can still take it.) So far, the largest issue writer’s face is feeling overwhelmed. I can relate. Right now, I not only have client work and four blogs to keep up with, but also [...]

Wednesday April 11th, 2012 in Author Coaching, Excuses, Finishing What You Start, Meeting Writing Goals, Procrastination, Writing Coaching | 2 Comments »

Finding…Making…Time to Create Something New

Okay, I’m going to ‘fess up. I’m in overwhelm. I’ve got way too many projects started and not finished. I have too many blogs and columns. I’m spread too thin. Lot’s of other creative people complain of the same problem. Too many ideas; too little time. Like the Nowhere Man in The Yellow Submarine, we [...]

Friday April 8th, 2011 in Author Coaching, Finishing What You Start, Writing Coaching | No Comments »