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The Counterintuitive Persuasion Strategy

November 7, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Trying to persuade others by throwing more facts and data at them rarely works. Here’s a counterintuitive strategy that’s more effective.

Filed Under: Coaching, Productivity Tagged With: communication, influence, metaphor, persuasion, strategy

Waves vs Tides: Two Forces That Shape Your Life

October 5, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Understanding the difference between waves and tides won’t just help you navigate the beach; it can help you navigate your day with more ease and flow.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: attention, cycles, energy, equanimity, focus, metaphor, productivity, regulation, rhythm, season, tides, time, timing, waves

Why Perimenopause Makes You Feel Like You’ve Lost Yourself

August 19, 2025 | Renée Fishman

If you’re feeling disoriented, lost, and unlike your “normal” self, you’re not crazy. Here’s an explanation for why you’re feeling out of sorts.

Filed Under: Navigating Change, Perimenopause Tagged With: body, body as a house, changes, cycles, lost, metaphor, navigating change, perimenopause, rhythms, seasons

The Magic of Low Tide

July 21, 2025 | Renée Fishman

title image of rocky shore at low tide with exposed rocks and green grass. text overlay The Magic of Low Tide. MyMeadowReport.com

High tide makes it easier to sail, surf, and row. But low tide has its own magical properties that should not be overlooked.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: beaches, exploring, holistic productivity, metaphor, tides

The Beach is a Metaphor for Life

July 20, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Spending time at the beach or the coastline shows us the divine intelligence of great nature, and how to emulate in in our life.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: beach, collaboration, elements, life, metaphor, productivity, work

How to Expand Your Capacity to Do and Receive More

January 6, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Expanding your capacity isn’t the result of powering or pushing through. Introducing a metaphor that will help you chart your path to manifesting your visions and expanding your capacity to do and receive more.

Filed Under: Productivity, Yoga Tagged With: ability, body as a house, foundation, Katonah Yoga, metaphor, productivity, stability, structure, support, systems, vision, yoga

Debunking the ADHD Motivation Myth

August 23, 2024 | Renée Fishman

People with ADHD often get labeled as “lazy” or “unmotivated.” It’s not accurate and represents a misunderstanding of what’s actually happening.

Filed Under: ADHD Tagged With: action, ADHD, drive, fuel, metaphor, motivation, myths, productivity, purpose, reason

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