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What’s Your Pull?

December 17, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Any endeavor we take on in life can be made easier and more sustainable when we identify the “pull factor” and connect with it. Read on to learn what this is.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: desire, habits, motivation, productivity, pull, push, push vs pull, rituals

How Pursuing Pleasure Can Boost Your Productivity

August 10, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Engaging in reflection on what brings you pleasure may feel like a “waste of time” when you have so much to do, but this can actually be the key to turbo-boost your productivity.

Filed Under: Astrology, Productivity Tagged With: astrology, dopamine, fulfillment, motivation, pleasure, productivity, success, Venus, Venus retrograde

The Biggest Barrier to Taking Action On The Things That Matter

May 11, 2023 | Renée Fishman

You likely have something that you know you need to do, but you’re not doing it. The biggest barrier to taking action is not time, but a more foundational element.

Filed Under: Coaching, Productivity Tagged With: creating space, environment, fitness, fitness first, habits, inertia, motivation, procrastination, productivity, rituals, space

The Hardest Part of Maintaining a Daily Fitness Habit

January 14, 2023 | Renée Fishman

I’ve maintained a daily fitness habit for over 9 years. Even after all this time, this is still the hardest part of my practice.

Filed Under: Fitness Tagged With: daily habits, drive, exercise, fitness, habits, mindfulness, motivation, presence, rituals, routines, threshold

How to Sustain a Consistent Writing Practice — Even When You Don’t Feel Motivated

November 22, 2022 | Renée Fishman

I’ve published over 2,000 essays and sustained a daily blog for over 5 years. Here’s the truth about how to sustain a practice even when you don’t “feel motivated.”

Filed Under: Creating, Productivity Tagged With: commitment, daily practice, habits, lessons, motivation, practice, productivity, reasons, rituals, writing

How to Keep Writing When You Don’t Feel Like It

November 1, 2022 | Renée Fishman

Sometimes I don’t want to write. How do I overcome that malaise to publish a daily blog? Read on for more.

Filed Under: Coaching, Creating Tagged With: commitment, consistency, discipline, enough, good enough, motivation, streaks, willpower

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