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5 Time Myths That Create Shame and Kill Your Productivity

March 6, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Productivity culture consistently pushes myths about time and time management that create shame and paralysis that destroy our productivity. Here are the top 5 myths.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: energy, myths, productivity, time, time management

Why “Eat the Frog” is the Worst Productivity Advice

September 3, 2024 | Renée Fishman

In the canons of productivity advice, the advice to “eat the frog” — to do your most difficult task first — is the worst. Here’s why it’s flawed and what to do instead.

Filed Under: ADHD, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, advice, coaching, effectiveness, myths, nervous system, overwhelm, priming, procrastination, productivity, strategies, tips

Debunking the ADHD Motivation Myth

August 23, 2024 | Renée Fishman

People with ADHD often get labeled as “lazy” or “unmotivated.” It’s not accurate and represents a misunderstanding of what’s actually happening.

Filed Under: ADHD Tagged With: action, ADHD, drive, fuel, metaphor, motivation, myths, productivity, purpose, reason

The Power of Being Seen in Your Pain

August 13, 2023 | Renée Fishman

We may feel vulnerable in sharing our pain with others, but a 2,000 year old myth shows the healing power of letting ourselves be seen in our darkest moments.

Filed Under: Astrology Tagged With: astrology, Ereshkigal, Innana, myths, pain, Venus Cazimi, Venus retrograde, witness

The Myth of Practice

September 5, 2022 | Renée Fishman

It’s time to debunk the core myth around the value of practice.

Filed Under: Practice, Productivity Tagged With: lies, myths, practice, productivity, progress

Here’s Why Even Clock Time Isn’t Linear

August 21, 2022 | Renée Fishman

Every minute may be comprised of an equal number of seconds, but minutes are not created equal.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: myths, time, time management

Ending the Myth of the Lone Wolf

June 6, 2022 | Renée Fishman

Life is better and richer when shared in community. You don’t have to do it alone.

Filed Under: Life Tagged With: alone, collective, community, lessons, loneliness, myths, sharing

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