Strategize your Academic Writing Success 

Discover how to choose, plan and execute projects with my 5 Step Ultimate Planning Framework

2 hour Masterclass for Academics to curate a value driven publication pipeline.  
Don't just plan, execute.

How this training gets you from being reactive to proactive

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I want to be organised but feel like planning can never work for me

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Now I have, for the first time ever, an executable plan that I KNOW I can deliver in the time I have available

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I've tried planning and 'failed' to get the results you expected

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Now I know exactly why my past planning has failed, and how to make sure that doesn't happen again

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I'm a consistent planner, but don't stick to the plan and feel like a failure

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Now I know why I deviate from the plan, and how to tackle that behaviour

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I've never planned and know there must be a way to make deadlines without binge writing

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Now I know that consistent execution is the key, and how to achieve it

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I want more control over my academic output, and need to think strategically about the type of work I take on to maximise the time you have

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Now I get to do the meaningful work that makes a fulfilling career

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I've relied on motivation to get work done, and now it has run out πŸ˜„

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Now I know how to harness the power of momentum and no longer rely on the stick/carrot or binging to get work done

This is the skillset every Academic needs


You know you need to be able to produce a publication pipeline. You know there are better ways to choose your projects, and manage your time, and you are tired of doing things the hard way...

Chances are, you find planning unpleasant, or you LOVE planning, but not the doing. Planning either makes you recoil with ALL THOSE PROMISES, or you can't get enough of list making and hoping and dreaming... 

This is not how to plan your work. You need a strategy that is executable, and key behavioural cues that enable you to reflect and review progress.

Learn to plan and execute the next 12 months academic work, and let go of binge writing, procrastination and feeling frustrated when you don't meet your own goals.

This is the EXACT Framework that saved hours and protected me from burnout. I went from being reactive about the kind of research I did, to making smart choices that spoke to my values and advanced my career. That gave me choices.

More life. Less work. Different research.

Don't you want the same?

The secret to being a productive writer - who writes within their paid working hours - is to have a realistic grasp of the time you have and set writing goals that fit your time. Whilst this seems obvious, ask any academic how long it takes them to write an article and you will quickly understand how few academics have a realistic understanding of how long outputs take to execute.

Being able to plan your research effectively - and with confidence that you can predict and then meet deadlines - is crucial for maximising the small amount of time you have to get your writing done.

BUT THAT IS NOT SUFFICIENT!

You need to know what projects to choose, and when to do them, and how to switch and build a pipeline. You also need to know how to review your progress in a way that supports your development, not hinders it. 

This workshop will make you master of your time and enable effective work planning for your academic year.

Inside the Strategize your Academic Writing Course you'll get

Academic Coach's Writing Framework to being a happy academic writer

Step by Step guide to planning foundations and why we need to do it

My 5 Step Planning Framework that enables you to prioritise and choose the types of projects your commit to at different stages of your career

Step by Step Plan with Me instructions  to show you how to backward map your outputs for maximum effectiveness

My Motion to Action Planning Roadmap to put the lessons you learn into action, including my FREE PLANNER

A Bonus AUDIT Module, where I will walk you through how to review your progress and adapt your process to ensure you don't just plan, but follow through

Join me to get clarity about how to organise your projects for maximum impact

I'm Dr Melanie Smith

I created this programme after I realised to enable academics to break free from overwork, and being reactive about the types of work they commit to. So many of us just slide into doing work we don't find fulfilling and that leads to a lack of motivation and burnout.
 
With a few tweaks, you could move from planning without execution, to choosing, prioritising and executing your chosen research projects. One's that reflect your values, and keep motivation high.

So i created this course to give you everything you need to become someone who meets deadlines without binge writing, and someone who can confidently say YES or indeed no to projects knowing that the work they are doing is taking them where they need to go.

My 5 Step Framework has been refined from my own practice over years - first as an academic and then as a coach - so it delivers even for the most reluctant planners.

I've been coaching academic writers for 6 years...

I'm an EU Law scholar, published author of peer-reviewed papers, chapters, books, and edited collections. I've served as a consultant to the European Parliament, held a tenured Associate Professor position at Cardiff University for over 13 years, and led writing courses for faculty. With 18+ years of experience, I've contributed to research, publishing, program development, and teaching/supervision at all levels at Russell Group Universities in the UK.

I've helped thousands of academic clients to foster a better relationship with their writing, maximizing productivity while minimizing time investment.

I established Academic Coach to provide the skills, mentorship, and coaching I wish I had, utilizing cutting-edge research in writing productivity, neuroscience, and behavioral psychology.

I work with Universities and individuals across different disciplines, from High Arts to Hard Sciences, training and coaching academics across the world inside and outside institutions.

I've been where you are, and know exactly what you need to flourish

Client coaching results

πŸ’₯ Triple their writing output per year by overhauling their writing habit and how they thought, felt about and executed their writing
πŸ’₯ Helped them to obtain new academic positions due to rapid increase in outputs - maximised their marketability in the field, enabling job security and better conditions
πŸ’₯ Enabled clients to start and finish papers in a much quicker time scale, with ease and confidence
πŸ’₯ Helped clients achieve promotion due to increase in publications and helping them draft the application
πŸ’₯ Client’s have rediscovered their joy in research and publishing once they mastered the writing techniques that elevated their writing above the competition
πŸ’₯ Client’s have completed, submitted and published those difficult 'big pieces' that were hanging around in the drawer with confidence and ease
πŸ’₯ Achieving consistent publication in the top journals in their field
πŸ’₯Removed the overwhelmed feeling of having no time to do anything meaningful in terms of research even in a time scarce environment
πŸ’₯ Enabled them to understand, interpret and implement feedback for successful publication
πŸ’₯ Learned how to clarify their arguments, contribution and significance of their work to have maximum impact in the field
πŸ’₯Helped them to win prizes for their papers, books and conference presentations
πŸ’₯ Taught clients how to move papers from also-ran contributions to papers that are published in the top journals

Course Pricing

"The planning workshop showed me how to take control of my time, but more importantly, which projects I need to take on, and those which I can let go. It is an amazing career development tool as well as a 12 month planning workshop"
Denise L

Ass Prof. US R1

"I understand now just why my motivation has left me on certain projects...and it is all about how I made the decisions around what I will and won't do"
Stephen P

Ass Prof, UK University

"A bit of wake up call...but much needed. I know now how I will stop setting myself up for failure, and instead have a realistic grasp of what is required and how to do it"
Paula S

Prof., Italian University

Just a few hours from now, you can confidently plan your writing for easy execution.

Confidence. Ease. Clarity.