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Why Cramming For a Test Doesn’t Work

April 22, 2026 | Renée Fishman

It seems logical to believe that cramming studying into a short time will help you retain the information better. Here’s why this will backfire every time.

Filed Under: ADHD, Learning, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, cramming, flood, information, learning, overload, process, productivity, systems

How to Diagnose a “Motivation” Problem (and Fix the Right Thing)

February 6, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Here’s what you really mean when you say you don’t “feel motivated” and how to address the root problem.

Filed Under: ADHD, Productivity Tagged With: action, ADHD, burnout, emotions, fatigue, motivation, motive, nervous system, overwhelm, process, productivity, reasons, rewards

How to Find Your Creative Flow

January 21, 2026 | Renée Fishman

If you’re feeling stuck in accessing your best ideas and finding flow in your work, this proven method will open the tap of your best ideas.

Filed Under: Fitness, Productivity Tagged With: creativity, exercise, fitness, flow, holistic productivity, movement, process, productivity, workout

How Your Transformation Story Can Alienate Your Ideal Clients

January 5, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Everyone loves a before-and-after story. But showing your transformation might not build you as much credibility as you think.

Filed Under: Business Tagged With: connection, credibility, journey, marketing, personal development, process, social media, story, transformation, vulnerability

The Difference Between Journaling and Writing

December 28, 2025 | Renée Fishman

If you’ve been resisting a journaling practice because you don’t like to write, understanding the difference between journaling and writing may help.

Filed Under: Creating, Habits, Productivity, Writing Tagged With: creating, creative process, introspection, journaling, process, self-awareness, self-care, writing

Sun Square Neptune: Embrace the Confusion

December 20, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Confusion is a normal response when you discover your identity is built on deceptions and lies. Learning to embrace it is part of the journey.

Filed Under: Astrology Tagged With: astrology, doubts, health, identity, process, questions, Sun square Neptune

Should You Buy Pre-Cut Vegetables?

October 26, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Whether to buy pre-cut vegetables seems to be a tradeoff of time vs money. That misses the bigger parts of the equation, which apply to any shortcut.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: goal, money, objective, outcome, process, quality, shortcuts, time

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