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5 Reasons Why the Habit Loop Framework Fails For Intentional Behavior Change

February 13, 2026 | Renée Fishman

The common approach to habit change is based on 5 assumptions that don’t apply to the intentional behaviors that adults want to cultivate.

Filed Under: ADHD, Habits, Productivity Tagged With: behavior, behavior change, consistency, habits, habits loop, predictability, productivity, reinforcement, reward, routines

3 Core Functions of Maps

December 6, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Maps of all kinds serve three essential functions. Here’s how to use them to navigate any territory—physical or the terrain of your own life.

Filed Under: Coaching Tagged With: behavior, coaching, habits, maps, personal development, personal exploration, personal growth, personality, personality assessments, self-awareness

What People Get Wrong About Traits vs States

December 3, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Most people assume that character traits are stable and enduring, while emotional states are temporary. Here’s what they’re missing, and why it matters.

Filed Under: Business, Coaching Tagged With: behavior, human development, personal development, personal growth, personality, state theory, states, trait theory, traits

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Personality Assessments

December 1, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Personality and behavior assessments like DISC or Myers Briggs promise better self-understanding if you use them correctly. Here’s what most people get wrong.

Filed Under: Coaching, Productivity Tagged With: assessments, behavior, coaching, DISC, Myers Briggs, personality, self-assessment, self-awareness, self-examination, self-image, self-improvement, skills, tendencies, traits

The Limits of Data Analysis

November 24, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Numbers can tell a compelling story, but if you’re only looking at a data analysis you’re missing the full picture.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: behavior, data analysis, humans, motivation, quantitative, story

The Hardest Part of Habit Change

November 11, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Many people lament the challenge of creating new habits, but the hardest part of habit change comes earlier in the process.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: actions, agency, awareness, behavior, habit change, habits, loops, thoughts

3 Things People With ADHD Do When Listening That Get Mistaken For Distraction

July 1, 2025 | Renée Fishman

People with ADHD listen attentively in ways that often don’t match the cultural expectations of active listening. Here are 3 behaviors that people with ADHD do when listening that often get mistaken for lack of attention.

Filed Under: ADHD Tagged With: ADHD, attention, behavior, communication, conversations, dopamine, focus, listening, strategy, tips

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