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I help creative, mission-driven people—including artists, activists, students, academics, and entrepreneurs from around the world—recognize and overcome the disempowering forces in their work and lives, so that they can boost their productivity and go on to lead more productive and joyful lives.
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Productivity Secrets of a “Supergenius”
By Hillary |
A friend was discussing her fears around her writing, and, in particular, of taking on bigger projects than she could handle, when she came up with a great comparison: "I feel like Wile E. Coyote when he goes off the edge of a cliff. Then he looks down and realizes ...
The Key Insight: Joyce Carol Oates and Catullus on Writing Productivity
By Hillary |
Some writers seem to have been born with an understanding of how to be productive. Here's the super-prolific Joyce Carol Oates in her 1978 Paris Review interview: “One must be pitiless about this matter of “mood.” In a sense, the writer will create the mood. If art is, as I ...
Now in Rhode Island, and Book News!
By Hillary |
Hi Everyone, It’s been a while, but I have news. First, Jan and I moved from Kalamazoo (MI) back east—we’re in Rhode Island, in a great small artsy town that I love. I managed to live in Boston for twelve years without spending more than a few days in Rhode ...
Procrastination Always Has a Cause and It Isn’t You
By Hillary |
People who procrastinate or are otherwise underproductive tend to think that they're the problem. “I procrastinate because I'm lazy, etc.” But laziness, lack of discipline, etc., are symptoms of a deeper problem: disempowerment. Locate and remedy the sources of disempowerment in your life and work and you can reclaim your ...
Kirkus Reviews: Productivity is Power II is “A compassionate, very practical blueprint for getting things done.”
By Hillary |
I’m thrilled to share with you the wonderful review Kirkus Reviews gave Productivity is Power II: For Creative, Business, and Other Professionals: The problem is procrastination, writes Rettig at the outset of her book. “Many people think they procrastinate because they’re lazy or undisciplined, but that’s wrong,” she contends. “We ...
How to Get More Confident
By Hillary |
One of my favorite TV shows is the 1969 BBC series Civilisation, hosted by Sir Kenneth Clark. A survey of European art, it’s intelligent, insightful, and gorgeous, with (for the time) outstanding production values. Yes, it’s also the epitome of white male, Eurocentric art criticism, but it still rewards watching, ...
