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The Challenge of Finding the Right Environment For a Task

April 13, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Environment is more potent than willpower. But finding the right environment fro a task isn’t always so simple.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: environment, productivity, tasks, willpower

What Kind of Accountability Do You Need?

March 14, 2026 | Renée Fishman

Typically we think of accountability as support to help us do more. But sometimes we actually need accountability to help us do less.

Filed Under: Coaching, Productivity Tagged With: accountability, coaching, environment, productivity, support, willpower

3 Strategies For Doing Hard Things

March 18, 2025 | Renée Fishman

Although we mythologize the self-starter and the solopreneur, the truth is that doing hard things takes more than desire and discipline. Here are 3 strategies to help you do the hard tasks.

Filed Under: Coaching, Fitness, Productivity Tagged With: challenges, community, discipline, environment, exercise, fitness, injury, motivation, pace, productivity, rhythm, self-starter, structure, support, willpower, workouts

The Common Lie About Action and Motivation

July 12, 2024 | Renée Fishman

It’s commonly asserted that “action will create motivation.” This can be true, when the action produces sufficient rewards to motivate us to do it again. When it doesn’t, then you need a different strategy for taking action. Here’s what works every time.

Filed Under: Coaching, Productivity Tagged With: action, coaching, discipline, lies, momentum, motivation, productivity, resistance, rituals, routines, rules, willpower

5 Types of Clarity that Fuel Persistence Toward Long-Term Goals

January 5, 2024 | Renée Fishman

Long-term goals require persistent action over time. Clarity is one of the drivers of this persistence. Here are 5 types of clarity you need to fuel persistence without depleting willpower.

Filed Under: Astrology, Coaching Tagged With: action, clarity, energy, goals, persistence, planning, willpower

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

The Secret to Generating Motivation With Less Effort

June 8, 2022 | Renée Fishman

If you’re struggling with motivation, this simple trick will help you generate it with less effort.

Filed Under: Coaching, Practice, Productivity Tagged With: environment, fitness, motivation, willpower

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