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The Biggest Factor that Determines Success

December 15, 2023 | Renée Fishman

The biggest factor that determines success is not the quality of your work, what you do, or even how you do it. It’s about how often you put yourself in the game.

Filed Under: Coaching Tagged With: consistency, daily practice, exercise, habits, practice, publishing, rituals, success, workouts, writing

5 Secrets Behind My “Strange” Productivity Ritual

October 26, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Many people think my daily writing ritual is “strange” and “not normal,” but you can’t argue with what works. Here is the secret to how I publish a daily blog and 5 reasons why this productivity ritual is so effective.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: creating, CrossFit, fitness, flow, productivity, strategies, writing

The Biggest Lie — and Truth — About Morning Routines and Productivity

September 20, 2023 | Renée Fishman

I’ve been publishing a daily blog for over five years, and have had a solid morning routine for over a decade. This is the biggest lie I’ve seen repeated about morning routines, productivity, and creativity.

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, creativity, cycles, habits, morning routines, neruodivergent, productivity, rituals, seasons, writing

Mercury Conjunct Venus in Leo Can Help Resolve Your Writer’s Block

July 27, 2023 | Renée Fishman

I’ve published over 2,000 essays and maintained a daily blog for over 5 years, and I assure you that writer’s block is real. Mercury conjunct Venus in Leo gives us some insight into how to resolve it.

Filed Under: Astrology, Coaching, Creating, Productivity Tagged With: alignment, astrology, conjunction, creating, creative expression, heart, Leo, Mercury, mind, productivity, Venus, Venus conjunct Mercury, writer's block, writing

Is Pursuit of Effectiveness Actually Effective?

July 12, 2023 | Renée Fishman

Dominant productivity culture tells us we should aim to be effective in our work. But is the aim to be effective really the end goal?

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: ADHD, beliefs, creating, culture, effective, efficient, entrepreneurship, impact, mindset, negative thoughts, neurodivergent, presence, productivity, schedules, service, structure, toxic productivity, work, writing

5 Ways To Use Mercury in Leo to Promote Your Big Ideas

July 11, 2023 | Renée Fishman

As Mercury blazes through the bold sign of Leo, it encourages us to embrace our fullest self-expression. Here are 5 ways to work with this energy to help you promote your biggest and boldest ideas.

Filed Under: Astrology, Practice, Productivity Tagged With: astrology, authenticity, authority, big ideas, creativity, Mercury, Mercury in Leo, productivity, promotion, sales, self-expression, speaking, vulnerability, writing

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