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Why Getting Started is the Hardest Part

December 29, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Knowing that getting started is the hardest part of any task is comforting. But to move through the sticking point, it helps to know why getting started is so hard so you can actually get out of your own way.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: getting started, habits, initiation, productivity, resistance, rituals, starting

3 Tips to Start a Task When You’re Struggling to Get Started

August 20, 2024 | Renée Fishman

If you’ve ever struggled to start a task and received the advice to “just get started”, then you know how infuriating and shaming it can be. Here is the guide you need to get started when you’re struggling to start.

Filed Under: ADHD, Habits, Productivity Tagged With: action, ADHD, dopamine, energy, motivation, productivity, starting, starting rituals, strategies, task initiation

3 Sticking Points That Arise for ADHD Women When Starting New Projects

March 19, 2024 | Renée Fishman

The Spring Equinox initiates the season of starting new things. Knowing your patterns can help you avoid getting stuck. Here are 3 particular sticking points for women with ADHD when it comes to starting new projects.

Filed Under: ADHD, Coaching, Habits, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, Aries, equinox, initiating, new things, new year, patterns, personal development, personal growth, productivity, spring, starting, sticking points

3 Proven Strategies to Start a Task When You’re Stalling

February 8, 2024 | Renée Fishman

A little bit of delay getting started on a task can be normal, especially for neurodivergent people. But if you find yourself excessively stalling, it’s time for an intervention. Here are 3 proven strategies that can help you stop stalling and finally get started.

Filed Under: Coaching, Creating, Fitness, Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, creating, creating space, delay, fitness, music, neurodivergent, procrastination, productivity, soundtrack, space, stalling, starting, strategies, structure, task initiation, tasks, the ritual revolution, to-do list, work

Start When You Are

August 23, 2021 | Renée Fishman

You don’t need to wait for the new year or new month. Seize your intention and start when you are.

Filed Under: Navigating Change Tagged With: behavior change, habits, intention, perfectionism, rituals, starting

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