Joanna Hioe @drjoonthego

I studied the writing routine of 500 legendary writers. Turns out, great writing is simple—if you do these 6 things every day:

Don’t ask: “What will my calendar be filled with today? Ask: “What will *I* fill my calendar with today?” facebook.com/share/v/14ESTr…

I hate goodbyes. But goodbyes are not always bad. Sometimes God allows for separations. 7 reasons from Pastor Vlad Savchuk: 1. Season change 2. Toxicity 3. Pruning 4. Clearer vision 5. Different purposes 6. Preparation 7. Person change m.youtube.com/watch?v=-2zsA5…

Did a 180 second plank yesterday ‼️ I was in a group of 5 women, and the instruction was that the timer would pause once two people break form. We watched each other and took turns to rest. One lady lasted the whole time. She simply said, “Mind over matter”. #mindset

To block out hours for laser focus: 1. Identify your best time: Sacred hours x unresponsive hours 2. Send an email and make an appointment with yourself 3. Keep the appointment, and keep going Adapted from @Ship30for30_Bot masterclass

Gardens by the Bay’s 🇸🇬 thoughtfully designed TULIPMANIA 🌷 set in Türkiye 🇹🇷! Happy Labour Day, your work matters 🐝 & more importantly, you matter! 💛

Good listeners are rare. Are you one?

The reason no one's reading your writing: Formatting. Here's my 4-step formatting framework to make your writing easier to skim, read, and share:

I’ve failed hundreds of times over the last 5 years. Each time, I reflected on what happened. And I came up 5 quick hacks to guarantee failure. Here's how to avoid them:

The best leaders are listeners. 👂🏽🎧 Leadership guru Dr John Maxwell calls public speaking the top skill he would master as a leader. However, he adds, the best leaders are not only those who speak well, but know how to listen. How well do you #listen to others?

I’ve written over a hundred songs over the past decade. For my birthday this year I decided to gift my piano class with a book about my songwriting process. One thing I noticed is that the process can be tweaked along the way. What matters is that you start.

Sometimes, we need to step back and see the big picture. Being in nature helps me see how small I am in comparison. In the same way, we need to be intentional in positioning ourselves to gain perspective. How can you do that today? #EarthDay2025

Jesus is alive! Good Friday & Resurrection Sunday is about the truest friend - Jesus - who loved us so much He died for our sins, in our place, and powerfully rose again after 3 days. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. - John 15:13

Pivoting from a mindset of instant results to having a longer-term view starts with developing an acquired taste for Celebrations, Reality, Accountability, Vision and Expressing Gratitude (C.R.A.V.E.) (Principles from Alan and Angie Thomas, Rethink Dieting) #GrowthMindset

Purpose is about doing the right thing, not the good thing. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made;     your works are wonderful,     I know that full well. - Psalm 139:14 open.substack.com/pub/pivotingfo…