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December 30, 2016 2 Comments

Ep 82: Plan a Sustainable Year for Your Writing Life

Plan a Sustainable Year for Your Writing Life (Ep 82: Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach)

It’s that time of year when everyone is working on their annual business plans, intentions, resolutions, habits—or even big, hairy, audacious goals, those BHAGS. Or “stretch” goals. A lot of writers are thinking through their goals for the year ahead. You may be measuring and drawing out calendar grids in your bullet journal or shopping for a bright, new, fresh … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast Tagged With: BHAG, goal-setting, goals, New Year Goals, New Year's Goals, new year's resolutions, writing plan

August 29, 2016 6 Comments

#66: Olympic-Inspired Goal-Setting Strategies for Writers

#66: Olympic-Inspired Goal-Setting Strategies for Writers - Ep 66: Ann Kroeker Writing Coach

Today I’m leaning on Olympic marathoner Meb Keflezighi's goal-setting strategies to help us set good writing goals. They’re pretty close to SMART goals, but I like these examples from Meb’s running experience. It starts with this: A good goal has personal meaning. Meb points out that no one gave him a goal or forced a goal onto him. No one said, “You have to win the … [Read more...]

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December 28, 2014 13 Comments

The Writing Life – Episode 4: Goals vs Systems

(If you’re a subscriber reading this in email, please click to website to use the audio player.) In this week’s three-minute podcast, I share a few thoughts in response to an article by Jeff Haden in Inc. about the difference between goals and systems. After you listen, I'd love to hear some of your own responses both to the podcast and to the questions below. Do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Podcast, writing Tagged With: goal-setting, goals, New Year Goals, New Year's Goals, new year's resolutions, organization, productivity, systems, writing, writing goals, writing life, writing life organization

December 28, 2011 8 Comments

Curiosity Journal: December 28, 2011

Each Wednesday I’ve been recording a Curiosity Journal to recap the previous week using these tag words: reading, playing, learning, reacting and writing. Now I'm simplifying the journal, to see if I like a slimmed-down version. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: creativity, Curiosity Journal, family Tagged With: creativity, curiosity, goal-setting

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