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The Part That Nobody Talks About

March 15, 2018 | Renée Fishman

There are moments when every step feels like a further descent into shame and despair. Where the hopelessness strangles you and the doubts suffocate you. This is the part nobody talks about. Until now.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: birth, comparison, creating, creative process, creativity, expectations, personal growth, process, sacred work, success

Why You Feel Stuck, and How to Get Unstuck

February 19, 2018 | Renée Fishman

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What causes us to feel stuck, and how can we release ourselves from the stuck feeling?

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: emotions, expectations, feelings, language, meaning, mindset, physiology, stuck, words

Your SMART Goals are Dumb Without This Element

February 12, 2018 | Renée Fishman

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Setting clear goals and measuring your progress will lead you somewhere. The question is whether it will take you to where you want to go. Without this crucial element, your SMART goals are dumb.

Filed Under: Life, Productivity Tagged With: alignment, beliefs, expectations, goals, productivity, shoulds, success, values, vision

How To Rewire Your Brain to Boost Confidence

January 4, 2018 | Renée Fishman

The same wiring that keeps us safe can also keep us small. Learn how to rewire your brain to boost your confidence.

Filed Under: Business, Life, Productivity Tagged With: awareness, brain, champion, coaching, confidence, expectations, journal, mindset, My Daily Recap, personal development, personal growth, productivity, rituals, self-awareness, strategy, success, tools, wiring

How Expectations Sabotage Your Happiness and Productivity

November 27, 2017 | Renée Fishman

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Expectations create resistance. Resistance creates suffering. This blocks us from true happiness and peak productivity. Here’s how it works.

Filed Under: Life, Productivity Tagged With: awareness, change, expectations, fear, mindfulness, presence, resistance, suffering

The Curse of Great Expectations

April 25, 2015 | Renée Fishman

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  I just read David Brooks’ poignant Op-Ed in the New York Times on the epidemic of “conditional love” between parents and children in our culture. The entire piece is a must-read for every person who has ever been a parent or a child (so, yes, everyone). I won’t even attempt to summarize his thesis […]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: beliefs, expectations, external, failure, identity, internal, merit, self-worth, should, success, tension

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