Strategy might build the plan, but flow is what actually moves the needle.

Corinne Morahan challenges the default mindset of starting with strategy and instead makes a case for leading with intuition and flow. She shares how over-optimizing every aspect of her business left her feeling stuck, and how everything shifted when she stopped trying to control every outcome and started listening to her instincts.

Referencing the concept of flow from Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi’s “Finding Flow,” Corinne explains how flow isn’t just a feel-good state. It leads to better ideas, more satisfying work, and faster results. She outlines the signs you’re out of flow (think: decision fatigue, overthinking, and never-ending to-do lists) and offers practical shifts to help you recalibrate, like building in space to daydream and trusting ideas before rushing to execute.

This episode is an invitation to reorder your approach: intuition first, strategy second. You’ll walk away with a fresh perspective on productivity, and maybe even permission to stop color-coding your calendar.

Episode Breakdown:

00:00 Strategy vs. Flow: Setting the Stage

01:05 What Is Flow and Why It Matters

02:10 The Book That Sparked It: Finding Flow

03:47 Flow in Action: Personal Insights and Success

06:17 Letting Go of Control to Tap Into Intuition

08:15 Signs You’re Out of Flow

08:48 How to Reenter Flow: Intuition, Space, and Energy

11:06 Flipping the Order: Intuition First, Strategy Second

13:07 You Already Know: Learning to Trust Yourself

Links

Connect With Corinne:

https://www.gridandglam.com/

https://www.corinnemorahan.com/

https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/

https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/

https://www.facebook.com/gridandglam

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