THE BADGER DEN DASHBOARD

Hiya! A quick reminder: no Zoom on 12/26 and stay tuned for the migration to Slack in January!

Cheers,

Ax

A staircase cut into red sea cliff in Dominica. In the background, you can see waves smashing spray into the air, boulders, sea and blue sky. The image is very dynamicDEADLINES THIS WEEK

  • Monday–Wednesday: Set a new  intention and share your progress
  • Fridays: 90-minute Coaching call
    10am Pacific
    11am Mountain
    12pm Central
    1pm Eastern
  • Before the call: try this brainstorming exercise! Or this other new one!
  • Learn: November’s mini-lesson covers the Care and Feeding of Sources.
  • Challenges: freewrite for five minutes each workday or every other workday. This trains your brain to drop into an expressive flow state, so you’ll have some mental muscle memory when a big idea strikes! (This also helps perfectionists separate the acts of writing, rewriting and self-editing, which can help with writer’s block.)
  • Practice adaptability, an essential skill for thriving as a freelancer. Change one thing or habit that’s not working for you — whether that’s trying morning yoga, the flavor of your mouthwash or pitching like a dandelion (simultaneous submissions). Note how it feels — both the resistance to change and the experience of switching things up.

Don’t worry if you don’t have the time or bandwidth for these exercises this week. They’ll be here when you’re ready!

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NAVIGATION

  • CHAT: A forum for questions, conversations and sharing weekly goals
  • CRITIQUES: Submit 1,000 words each month for instructor feedback
  • LEARN: Advice and mini-lessons
  • RECAPS: recording and summaries of coaching calls
  • SHARE/REVIEW: Submit work for peer feedback and give fellow writers input
  • HELP