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A 1-hour workshop for scientists who want a proven system to tackle their writing backlog, prioritize effectively, and feel in control of their academic career.
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For new PIs and postdocs ready to finish the papers of current and past “lives”… so you can finally feel in control of your scientific career instead of guilty for being delayed.
Sound familiar?
How many Friday afternoons have you closed your computer, feeling guilty because yet another week has passed—and that paper, the one sitting on your desk for months (or years!), still isn’t finished?
You thought this stage of your career would be different. But instead of feeling in control, your to-do list keeps growing, and those critical papers—the ones that could strengthen your CV and open doors to your next position—remain untouched.
You’re stuck in the “Messy Middle.” You’re no longer an early-career scientist, yet you don’t have a fully established team to handle everything for you. So you’re juggling it all: Supervising students, admin tasks, putting out fires, reviewing your students’ papers late (and feeling guilty about it), and maybe even running experiments. And when you finally sit down to write your own backlog of papers? Your brain just won’t cooperate.
The real problem isn’t just writing ONE paper. It's finishing several writing projects.
- The papers from past projects you know will boost your CV.
- The grant proposal that will secure your funding for years to come.
- The student papers waiting for your review—so they can publish, and you’re not the bottleneck in their research.
- The manuscripts that will make you competitive for that next big grant, permanent position, or promotion.
You’ve tried working on 3 papers at once, but it’s not working.
You’ve tried focusing on just one, but that’s impossible too.
So you’re left wondering: “Will I ever catch up?”
The answer? Yes. But not with more overwork. You need a system.
A system so you can go from…
- Working nights and weekends trying to advance multiple papers at once → to having a clear plan that doesn’t require overwork.
- Feeling like you’ll never make it to tenure → to confidently finishing papers and building a strong CV.
- Jumping from paper to paper, never quite finishing → to knowing exactly what to prioritize and having a clear timeline for completion.
Our full system to focus and write is what what we cover inside our 4-month coaching program The Thriving Scientist. But by popular demand you can now join a key piece of that system where all my clients start. Let me introduce you to...
ONLINE WORKSHOP
A 1-hour workshop for scientists who want a proven system to tackle their writing backlog, prioritize effectively, and feel in control of their academic career.
Most scientists waste MONTHS struggling with this problem. You can solve it in ONE workshop for just 24€ 48€ (+VAT)
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When you finish this workshop, you’ll walk away with…
✨ A structured table of all your writing projects—clearly ranked in priority order, so you always know what to focus on first.
✨ A week-by-week plan outlining exactly what you need to do to finish each paper within the deadlines you set—no more guessing, no more overwhelm.
✨ A renewed sense of confidence that yes, it is possible to finish your backlog of papers without burning out.
A quick win you’ll get right away
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have immediate clarity on your writing priorities—so you’ll know exactly which paper or proposal to focus on next and when it will be finished.
What you’ll learn inside this workshop
This 1-hour workshop is structured into three actionable steps to help you manage multiple writing projects without overwork—so you can finally finish your backlog of papers and grant proposals.
Step 1: Get Clear on Who You’re Writing For
Not all writing projects require the same approach. In this section, you’ll:
✨ Identify the people involved in each paper or proposal and their role.
✨ Understand why an article that your PhD student needs to graduate demands a different strategy than a paper from a past project.
✨ Learn how to handle grants that fund your salary vs. collaborative papers where your role is minimal—so you can prioritize effectively.
Step 2: How to Prioritize Your Writing Projects
Not all projects should be tackled in the order you feel like working on them. In this section, you’ll:
✨ Learn the key factors that determine a paper’s priority.
✨ Answer 11 targeted questions to help you create a clear, ranked priority list for your writing projects.
✨ Leave with a structured plan that makes it easy to decide what to write first and what can wait.
Step 3: Project Managing Your Papers
Once you have a clear priority list, it’s time to make sure you actually finish each paper. In this section, you’ll:
✨ Learn my system to allocate time effectively across multiple writing projects.
✨ Use a plug-and-play template to map out your writing plan for the next few months.
✨Create a schedule that allows you to finish your papers without feeling overwhelmed.
Why this workshop is different
Most writing productivity strategies don’t account for the reality of academic life—juggling research, mentoring, teaching, and personal time. Plus, all the unexpected fires that you need to put off.
This method integrates all your writing projects into a system that fits your life, your holidays and time for the unexpected. You’ll leave with a structured approach to prioritization and a realistic, sustainable plan for finishing your papers and grant proposals.
AND IF WE HAVEN'T MET YET...
Hi! I´m Ana.
I'm the founder of "I focus and write", where we help scientists like you focus and write with a mindful approach. One that got us published in Nature here and here. Since 2020, we've worked with hundreds of scientists from different fields and at different stages in their careers.
I've taken everything I've learned from more than 15 years of doing research as PhD and then postdoc, and from supervising Ph.D. researchers and collaborating with top researchers in the fields of Ecology and Entomology. Through my courses, writing retreats, and free materials, we follow a mindful approach to getting things done. But the things that matter to you!
My mission is to make this world better by helping scientists have a more productive, more creative, and happier research life. Should we start?
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- Lifetime Access to content in the portal
- Template project tracker
- Weekly, monthly and yearly planners
- Bonus: Goal-setting workbook
- Instant access so you can start managing those projects ASAP!
For less than the cost of a fancy coffee per day for a week, you’ll gain a system that saves you hours of stress.
This special offer won’t be available for long. If you want a clear system to finally finish your papers without overwork, now is the time to join!
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Are you ready?
Yes!
This workshop is for you if…
✔ You have several papers and grant proposals that never seem to get finished. No matter how much time you put in, they all move forward slowly, week after week.
✔ Finishing those papers is critical for your career right now. Whether you’re a new PI aiming for tenure or a postdoc preparing for your first permanent position, you know that getting these papers published will make all the difference.
✔ You want to write a grant proposal but feel overwhelmed trying to juggle multiple papers at the same time. You’re stuck between publishing what you already have and securing the funding you need for the future.
✔ You’re losing motivation to write old papers. They’ve been sitting on your desk for so long that finding time for them feels impossible—and yes, that makes you sad.
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS? HERE SOME ANSWERS!
FAQ
I ALREADY HAVE MY OWN GROUP. IS THIS SUITABLE FOR ME?
Totally! This workshop was designed for the more senior scientists in my programs. At this level, the challenge is not just to write one paper but to manage all those papers from your group and external collaborators.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE WITH THE THRIVING SCIENTIST?
This workshop is actually a lesson inside The Thriving Scientist. The Thriving Scientist is our full solution to focus and write, It's a comprehensive 4-month coaching program with more than 50 lessons, community and group coaching.
HOW MANY HOURS DO I NEED TO INVEST?
The training videos are about 1 hour in total. Then you'll need about 30 minutes more to fill in your planner. With this system, I recommend you spend about 10 minutes every week, checking the plan and readjusting.
IS THIS COURSE SUITABLE FOR ANY RESEARCH FIELD?
Yes. Our clients come from all kinds of research fields: Biology, Ecology, Medicine, Asytrophysics, Languages, Law, Geography, Archaeology, History....
WHEN IS THE WORKSHOP?
The workshop is pre-recorded and you can watch it the moment you sign in! Then you'll have lifetime access to the material, so you can revisit for as long as you'd like to.
DISCLAIMER
Just by purchasing this program, your manuscripts won’t materialize out of thin air. You’ll have to actually do the work. Your results may vary depending on your writing skills, the time you spend on the course, and the complexity of your work.
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