December 31, 2008

What’s preventing your success? Thoughts? Behavior? Low energy? Procrastination? Perfectionism? Overdoing? Counter-productivity? Negative self-talk? Disorganization? Time mismanagement? Unrealistic expectations? Defeat your self-defeating behaviors with this one-month mental boot-camp. (from Margie Lawson’s class on “Defeat Self-Defeating Behaviors: Allow Writing Productivity and Creativity to Soar.”

Jumpstart 2009 with a Mental Boost

Last week, I mentioned that I would be studying Margie Lawson‘s lecture packet on character emotions.  I also wanted to pass along information about a January on-line class she’s teaching that starts Friday, Jan. 2 and runs till Jan. 30.

Here’s the rundown on the class taken from her class description page. (You can register for her class at the bottom of that page.)

• Address the three fears that paralyze writers
• Analyze yourself: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
• Challenge your internal dialogue
• Redirect resistance and manage your moods
• Duct-tape your Inner Critic
• Protect your priorities
• Practice Conscious Competence
• Apply Margie’s DUH Plan

On-line Class vs. Teaching Packet

You can register for the on-line class for $30 or buy the teaching packet/lectures on this topic for $20. (For lecture packets, go to Margie’s website and click on “lecture packets” on the left-hand side.) You can study the lecture packet at your own speed and any month of the year, while the “self-defeating behaviors” class is only taught in January. I asked Margie what a writer would gain for paying that extra $10–I’m always making sure there is plenty of bang for my buck!

Her email answer included this important information: “Writers taking my Defeat Self-Defeating Behaviors (DSDB) course on-line can post their assignments, get feedback, get support, ask questions, get answers. Some class members are active on the class loop, others lurk and learn from what their classmates post. In DSDB, writers also work with a CHANGE COACH throughout the month-long on-line course.  Many of the Change Coach pairs continue working together after the course is over.  They keep those self-defeating dragons from making any sneak attacks. The camaraderie in the on-line class is amazing.  It’s a powerful bond. An amazing force.”

Slay the Dragons!

I can’t personally recommend the course because I haven’t taken it yet (although I plan to register today), but I’ve heard excellent comments about Margie’s other courses. I also know (from 25 years of teaching and from writing my Writer’s First Aid book) that these behaviors are what most often derail writers. As our lives change, the dragons change, but they’re always there, breathing fire down our necks.

I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to defeat mine–once and for all!

(If you also register for the class, let me know. It would be fun to share on the blog the things we’re learning.)

8 Comments »

1. 

   Kristi…Happy New to you. Thanks for the valuable info…I just registered for the Defeat Self-Defeating Behavior course. I’m looking forward to it and exchanging my experience with you.

   Warm regards,
   Donna McDine
   http://www.donna-mcdine.blogspot.com

   Comment by Donna McDine — January 1, 2009 @ 4:56 pm

2. 

   Hi Kristi-

   I’m taking the class, too. Thanks for the suggestion:)

   Karrie

   Comment by Karrie — January 1, 2009 @ 8:16 pm

3. 

   Hi, Donna and Karrie,
   I’m really looking forward to this class too! I’d really like to defeat some behaviors that seem to crop up in my writing life, year after dogged year. I think this is a wonderful way to kick-start the new year! I look forward to sharing our experiences!

   Comment by Kristi Holl — January 2, 2009 @ 1:45 am

4. 

   I took Margie’s class a couple of years ago and it’s terrific! I understand she’s added some new features to make it even better, so everyone who has signed up should be in for a great learning experience. If I had the extra time to devote to it right now, I’d consider taking it again.

   Comment by Myra — January 5, 2009 @ 3:59 pm

5. 

   Thanks for the endorsement, Myra. I ended up being gone over the weekend, so today I will play catch-up with the course and hopefully get up to speed on it!

   Comment by Kristi Holl — January 5, 2009 @ 4:10 pm

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