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A New Language For Your Creative Process

January 23, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Instead of thinking about creativity as a muscle to be strengthened, here’s a new way to consider the creative process. It will shape how you approach it for best results.

Filed Under: Creating, Frameworks Tagged With: creating, creative process, fluency, joint, language, metaphor, muscle, strength

The Radical Value of Simplicity

December 6, 2023 | Renée Fishman

In a world that is increasingly complex, it often feels like we need to create more complexity to stand out and justify the solutions we offer. But perhaps the best way to differentiate ourselves is by simplifying the complexity.

Filed Under: Business, Coaching Tagged With: business, challenges, complex, creating, maze, nuance, productivity, simple, solutions, value

5 Secrets Behind My “Strange” Productivity Ritual

October 26, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Many people think my daily writing ritual is “strange” and “not normal,” but you can’t argue with what works. Here is the secret to how I publish a daily blog and 5 reasons why this productivity ritual is so effective.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: creating, CrossFit, fitness, flow, productivity, strategies, writing

The Secret to Supporting Others Without Draining Your Energy

October 24, 2023 | Renée Fishman

The common myth is that self-care exists in tension with service to others, and we must choose one over the other. What if that’s not true? Here’s the secret to serving others without getting pulled off your path.

Filed Under: Coaching, Productivity Tagged With: capacity, case study, creating, fitness, flow, flow state, holistic productivity, productivity, self-care, service, support

Behind the Scenes of My Challenge With Visibility

August 2, 2023 | Renée Fishman

It feels weird to say I’ve been hiding when I publish a daily blog on a public website, but this is the dichotomy at the heart of the challenge. In some ways we are all hiding. But what happens when it prevents you from sharing your best work?

Filed Under: Creating, Life, Productivity Tagged With: astrology, beliefs, creating, creating space, fear, personal development, power, Venus retrograde, visibility

Mercury Conjunct Venus in Leo Can Help Resolve Your Writer’s Block

July 27, 2023 | Renée Fishman

I’ve published over 2,000 essays and maintained a daily blog for over 5 years, and I assure you that writer’s block is real. Mercury conjunct Venus in Leo gives us some insight into how to resolve it.

Filed Under: Astrology, Coaching, Creating, Productivity Tagged With: alignment, astrology, conjunction, creating, creative expression, heart, Leo, Mercury, mind, productivity, Venus, Venus conjunct Mercury, writer's block, writing

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