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What Most People Get Wrong About Solving Problems

February 21, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Problem-solving is a crucial skill for leaders. Here’s where most people go wrong with problem solving, and how to be more effective with it.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: cause, effect, effective, leadership, proactive, problem solving, problems, source

Why It’s Worth Commuting an Hour for a 15-Minute Meeting

January 17, 2025 | Renée Fishman

In the age of Zoom, it might not seem efficient to commute an hour each way for a 15-minute meeting. Here are 3 reasons why it’s more effective.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: effective, efficiency, holistic productivity, meetings, productivity, time, time management

3 Tips to Communicate More Effectively With Anyone

June 7, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Ineffective communication is one of the biggest drains on our time and energy. Here are 3 tips for getting your point across without having to repeat yourself a million times.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: communicate, communication, effective, metaphor, productivity, strategies, tips

The Surprising Way to Make Workouts and Work More Effective

November 26, 2023 | Renée Fishman

A recent change in my routine reminded me of a surprising way to make workouts and work more effective and efficient. The biggest challenge might be giving yourself permission to employ it.

Filed Under: Coaching, CrossFit, Fitness, Productivity Tagged With: cognitive load, effective, efficient, engagement, fitness, focus, fun, goals, lessons, patterns, productivity, work, workouts

Is Pursuit of Effectiveness Actually Effective?

July 12, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Dominant productivity culture tells us we should aim to be effective in our work. But is the aim to be effective really the end goal?

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, beliefs, creating, culture, effective, efficient, entrepreneurship, impact, mindset, negative thoughts, neurodivergent, presence, productivity, schedules, service, structure, toxic productivity, work, writing

The Key to Avoiding Distractions

May 21, 2023 | Renée Fishman

You can’t respond to everything. Not every lead is a good lead for you. Not every opportunity is an opportunity for you. How do you avoid getting pulled off track? The secret lies in understanding the final sphere in the Kabbalah Tree of Life framework.

Filed Under: Coaching, Learning, Productivity Tagged With: effective, Kabbalah, kingship, malchut, mastery, nature, personal development, productivity, self-awareness, sovereignty, Tree of Life

What Surfers Teach Us About Productivity

February 11, 2019 | Renée Fishman

The general perception of surfers is that they are lazy and unproductive. The truth is quite the opposite. We can learn a lot from surfers about productivity.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: effective, efficient, energy, energy management, lessons, productivity, surfing

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