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Optimization Isn’t Always the Answer

April 2, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Just because we have tools that can help us do our work faster doesn’t mean we always need to use them. Optimization can take away the joy of the work.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: cooking, efficiency, energy, holidays, joy, meaning, optimization, productivity, ritual, time

3 Problems With the 1 Percent Rule For Improvement

March 31, 2026 | Renée Fishman

The myth that 1 percent improvement every day will lead to exponential growth misrepresents the nature of progress and ignores the reality of human capacity.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: coaching, consistency, habits, personal development, productivity, productivity myths

How Historical Hypotheticals Can Destroy Your Future

March 29, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Judging your past efforts by your current energy levels is a recipe for shame, and a guaranteed way to stay stuck in the past.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, energy, historical hypotheticals, illness, productivity, recovery, shame, trauma

What If You Had Nothing To Do?

March 28, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Having a pocket of time with nothing to do might seem like it would bring freedom, but to a nervous system accustomed to demand, it could be unsettling.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: demand, obligation, rest, Sabbath, tasks, to-do list, trust, urgency

A CrossFit Strategy to Tackle Big Tasks Without Overwhelm

March 27, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Big tasks can be especially overwhelming for ADHD brains and drain our energy before we even start. Here’s an approach to change the energy and make it fun.

Filed Under: ADHD, CrossFit, Fitness, Productivity Tagged With: chipper workout, CrossFit, overwhelm, productivity, strategy, tasks, workout

How Long It Really Takes To Create a Healthy Habit

March 17, 2026 | Renée Fishman

There’s a persistent myth that it takes 21 days to build a habit. The reality is that it takes much less time — and also much more time — depending on the habit.

Filed Under: Habits, Productivity Tagged With: habits, perspective, practice, rituals, routines, strategy

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