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PUBLISHING ACADEMIC RESEARCH | Complete Your Scholarship, Thesis, or Dissertation and Maintain Your Mental Health · May 5 · 26 min

Overcoming the Productive Procrastination Trap | Ep. 44

Have you ever spent an entire day “getting ready” to write… and somehow ended the day without writing a single paragraph? Have you spent four hours reorganizing Zotero folders instead of writing? Hey Coauthors! In this episode, we explore one of the most pernicious forms of avoidance: productive procrastination. We discus how preparation feels often feels like the responsible, strategic, and committed thing a writer should do, but differentiate where strong preparation becomes a substitute for the difficult intellectual labor of actually drafting ideas. We talk about: The trap of “writing when I’m ready” mindset. The causes of procrastination and their emotional roots. The difference between writing with uncertainty and uncertain writing. Practical tips for how to stop wasting your time and start getting your writing done. Scholars get trapped in perpetual preparation and by the time they realize it their timely contribution can get scooped by someone else. Don’t let procrastination get in your way of being on the cutting edge of your discipline. Want to Connect? Email: publishingacademicresearch@gmail.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/c-kyle-rudick-59a040a7 Schedule a Free, 30-Minute Consultation: https://calendly.com/publishingacademicresearch/30min

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Have you ever spent an entire day “getting ready” to write… and somehow ended the day without writing a single paragraph? Have you spent four hours reorganizing Zotero folders instead of writing?

Hey Coauthors! In this episode, we explore one of the most pernicious forms of avoidance: productive procrastination. We discus how preparation feels often feels like the responsible, strategic, and committed thing a writer should do, but differentiate where strong preparation becomes a substitute for the difficult intellectual labor of actually drafting ideas. We talk about:

  • The trap of “writing when I’m ready” mindset.
  • The causes of procrastination and their emotional roots.
  • The difference between writing with uncertainty and uncertain writing.
  • Practical tips for how to stop wasting your time and start getting your writing done.

Scholars get trapped in perpetual preparation and by the time they realize it their timely contribution can get scooped by someone else. Don’t let procrastination get in your way of being on the cutting edge of your discipline.

Want to Connect?

Email: publishingacademicresearch@gmail.com

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/c-kyle-rudick-59a040a7

Schedule a Free, 30-Minute Consultation: https://calendly.com/publishingacademicresearch/30min

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