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The Link Between Sustainability and Consistency

April 23, 2018 | Renée Fishman

Motivation, desire, discipline, and willpower can take you far, but they are not enough to help you create consistency. The key to consistency is creating a foundation rooted in sustainability.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: consistency, desire, motivation, sustainability, willpower

5 Mindset Shifts to Keep Going When You Don’t Feel Like It

March 9, 2018 | Renée Fishman

What do you do when your motivation wanes, when you feel like everything is a huge effort with no payoff, when the muse doesn’t show up, when you feel like you’re losing momentum, and when you start to wonder why am I even doing any of this?

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: action, daily habits, daily rituals, habits, mindset, momentum, motivation, outcome, process, results, rituals

The Problem With Proving Them Wrong

February 4, 2018 | Renée Fishman

We love a good “prove them wrong” story. But here’s where that strategy falls short.

Filed Under: Business, Life Tagged With: motivation, proof, self-esteem, self-worth

How to Have a Clear Mind at Age 95

May 8, 2017 | Renée Fishman

Never-Stop-Learning-Title

Grandparents are a rich source of life lessons. And we’re never too old to learn something new.

Filed Under: Learning Tagged With: experiences, grandparents, inspiration, learn, learning, lessons, life, Monday Motivation, motivation

The Strength to Surrender

January 13, 2015 | Renée Fishman

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After feeling lightheaded yesterday and experiencing recurring headaches, I realized that I need to allow myself the appropriate time to heal. Even as the bruises and cuts heal on the outside, I don’t know what’s happening in my brain. The inside needs time to heal and recover. And as my cough lingers into its third […]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: brain, challenge, competition, concussion, ego, energy, feminine, fitness, flexibility, healing, lessons, masculine, motivation, power, recovery, strength, surrender

Pain vs Pleasure

February 5, 2014 | Renée Fishman

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A few months ago, a friend solicited advice on Facebook on how to encourage her young daughter to participate in a competition at school. Her daughter was resistant to participating, despite knowing that she could do well and having enjoyed this type of competition before. The comments thread was filled with helpful advice from other […]

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: actions, behavior, change, decisions, motivation, pain, pleasure, self-awareness

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