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Why Teaching is Harder Than Doing

May 2, 2026 | Renée Fishman

The cliché that “those who can, do; those who can’t, teach” misunderstands the nature of doing and teaching. Teaching is much harder than doing.

Filed Under: Learning Tagged With: fitness, learning, processing, productivity, teaching, yoga

Full Moon in Scorpio: Release to Grow

May 1, 2026 | Renée Fishman

In a culture that promotes endless growth, it seems like growth and release are opposing forces. The full moon in Scorpio shows us how each is dependent on the other.

Filed Under: Astrology Tagged With: astrology, cycles, growth, productivity, Scorpio, Taurus

The Cost of Masking

April 30, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Masking is performance. Performance is exhausting. Reclaim energy by being yourself, rather than trying to fill someone else’s shoes.

Filed Under: ADHD Tagged With: ADHD, burnout, energy, exhaustion, masking, performance, productivity

The Real Cost of Misaligned Rhythms

April 29, 2026 | Renée Fishman

If you ever feel like a single meeting on your schedule killed your whole day, you’re not alone. The cost is real — and far deeper than just one day’s work.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: holistic productivity, maker, manager, meetings, productivity, schedule, time, time management

“Make Before You Manage” Is Not Just About Productivity

April 28, 2026 | Renée Fishman

“Make before you manage” has become a popular mantra in productivity circles. But this practice impacts something more fundamental than productivity.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, attention, creative work, creativity, focus, holistic productivity, maker, manager, nervous system regulation, productivity, rituals, routines, schedule, sustainability

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

The Myth of Time and Priorities

April 18, 2026 | Renée Fishman

The idea that “if you have time for X, then you have time for Y” is a judgment rooted in a common misperception of how time and tasks work.

Filed Under: ADHD, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, getting things done, myths, priorities, productivity, tasks, time, time management, time myths, work

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