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“Make Before You Manage” Is Not Just About Productivity

April 28, 2026 | Renée Fishman

“Make before you manage” has become a popular mantra in productivity circles. But this practice impacts something more fundamental than productivity.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, attention, creative work, creativity, focus, holistic productivity, maker, manager, nervous system regulation, productivity, rituals, routines, schedule, sustainability

Why You Can’t Resist the Pull of the Hustle

March 27, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Even when you say you want to give up the hustle and urgency, it seems to pull you back in. Here’s why you can’t resist the pull of the hustle, and how to find a better balance.

Filed Under: ADHD, Fitness, Productivity Tagged With: creative work, hustle, metrics, mindfulness, patterns, productivity, sprints

The Point of Any Creative Work

August 1, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Common advice to bloggers is that every essay should have a point. This overlooks the main point of any essay or other creative work.

Filed Under: Creating, Productivity, Writing Tagged With: blogging, creating, creative work, expression, tips, writing

Is Your Desire For Harmony Keeping You in Hiding?

July 31, 2023 | Renée Fishman

It’s not easy to be a contrarian or to create paradigm-shifting work. Especially if you’re inclined to be a people-pleaser. Here’s how to resolve the tension.

Filed Under: Astrology, Coaching, Creating Tagged With: astrology, attachment, authenticity, creative expression, creative work, hiding, Leo, self-expression, Venus retrograde, visibility

A Counter-Intuitive Lesson From Superbowl Advertisers

February 12, 2023 | Renée Fishman

The companies that advertise in the Superbowl offer a counter-intuitive lesson for how to make decisions in your creative work and business.

Filed Under: Business, Life Tagged With: business, creative work, creativity, data, decisions, intuition, metrics

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