NicoleOver the past 5 years, the 90-Day Writing Accelerator has helped 100+ academics publish their books & articles.
Here’s Dr Brajesh Bajpaj‘s journey.
When we met, Brajesh worked in corporate and was writing a dissertation ‘on the side’. It seemed impossible to make the time. He didn’t just have a day job. He had changed locations, took over a new job role with extra workload, intensive travel and the emotional stress of being away from family. All during the Covid pandemic. He remembers: “I was at a really low point and struggling to get going with my thesis.”
His dissertation “Coaching in the Digital Age” was a real passion project, but it was stuck for 18 months. Brajesh had reached a crossing point.
He was either getting help, or never finish it.
That’s where the 90-Day Accelerator came in. After our discovery call, Brajesh decided to join. “I took a fresh start with the help of my new-found writing coach!”
Joining our coaching program
The feeling in the program was different than his stressful corporate job. “Nicole holds the space, and her ability to be empathetic, open and nudge the clients is a role model for any coach working in any arena”, he said. It felt like coming home.
Within 14 days of joining the 90-Day Writing Accelerator, he found flow again. He scheduled his writing differently, and shared each and every tiny win with the group. In our coaching sessions, Brajesh overcame any obstacles, and he started meeting with the other participants for additional co-writing sessions. Thousands of words flowed onto the page.
Most importantly, the 90-Day Accelerator changed how he viewed his thesis. Because it became more than a ‘chore’ to get done – it became a way to transform his life.
“For me, the life transformation that accompanied it was nothing short of magic. I have a documented future self; I wake up early and have developed a meditative and reflective approach to my daily writing. Thank You, Nicole, for changing my life and turning me into a writer!”
A complete draft, being sent off
With the help of the program, regular trainings, coaching, and accountability, he made massive progress. By 1st of May 2023, Brajesh had used all the tools he learned and submitted the first complete draft of the thesis – “after months and months of slog, ups-downs, despair, joy, frustration, elation, agony and delight,” as he wrote on LinkedIn.
Here’s his summary of all the work that went into the thesis:
* 293 Pages.
* 58,236 Words
* 4,986 Lines.
* Over 5 Years of trying to become a “researching professional”
* 2 worn-out laptops with all the typing and 2 new reading glasses given worsening eyesight attributed to all squinting on the screen reading research papers.
* 1000’s of Lady Grey Twining’s tea-bags
The defence
His defence went so well that he was almost surprised that he only got minor corrections.
“At the end after closed deliberations I heard the magic line ‘We are happy to recommend the grant of DCaM to the committee with minor amendments’ …. 🕺🕺🕺And it was done, I had passed and unexpectedly I was overwhelmed with emotions!”
Our coaching journey even made it into the acknowledgement section of his thesis.
How his life transformed after joining the 90-Day Writing Accelerator
We are still in touch, and was wonderful to see him go from dissertation student to professor in October 2025.
Now, Brajesh is teaching leadership and personal transformation.
And this thesis? It was turned into a book “Coaching in the Digital Age: A Practical Guide” and is coming out with Routledge.
The 90-Day Accelerator was more than an accountability program for him.
“For me, the life transformation in the 90-Day Accelerator was nothing short of magic.”
If you are an academic who is stuck with a thesis, paper, book or grant application, join the next round of the life-changing program.
👉 Apply for the 90-Day Accelerator here.
P.S. You can read Brajesh’s full thesis story on Linkedin:
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Photos: Dr Brajesh Bajpal
