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Would you like to know the secret to high output, low stress scholarly writing? In academia it is often assumed that writing comes naturally. However, an overwhelming body of research shows that there are very clear and practical strategies that can greatly increase your writing productivity.
This workshop will help you to understand:
- Why it's hard to get started
- How we deliberately use distractions to slow down writing
- The principles of quick starting
- How to deal with destructive internal beliefs
- How to set a writing plan and stick to it
- How to set achievable goals by writing in a silo
- How to greatly increase the number of actual words you produce
- How to clarify your thinking, and improve the quality of your work
Workshop facilitated by: Hugh Kearns
Hugh Kearns is recognised internationally as a public speaker, educator and researcher. He regularly lectures at universities across the world including lectures at Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Berkeley, Stanford, ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Group.
His areas of expertise include self-management, positive psychology, work-life balance, learning and creativity. He has coached individuals, teams and executives in a wide range of organisations in the public and private sectors.
Hugh lectures and researches at Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia. He is widely recognised for his ability to take the latest research in psychology and education and apply it to high-performing people and groups. As a co-author with Maria Gardiner, he has published twelve books which are in high demand both in Australia and internationally and has had several articles published in the prestigious journal Nature.
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