thought of the day
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Parenthood isn’t only big moments
My oldest son turns 5 today. I’ve been feeling a little sad about that because, well, I’m not there. I’m in California this week for a project. I’ll be there for the party this weekend, and I bought the presents. But other people brought special snacks to pre-school today and had a little family party tonight.
There’s a certai… read more »
Could you take an email vacation…at work?
Going email free on weekends is a time management best practice. Every guru seems to agree that you should misplace the iPhone or Blackberry on Friday night, and check it only once or twice for emergencies before Sunday evening. That way you can feel relaxed without feeling tethered to work.
But here’s a twist on this practice: could you go email free at… read more »
ATM Book Club Week 11 (Chapter 10)
For the past 10 weeks, I’ve been running an informal book club on the blog devoted to All the Money in the World. You can start at any time; there are links to past weeks at the bottom of the post.
Chapter 10 is the last chapter, so I guess this is the last week! Chapter 10 is called “Ode to a Ziploc Bag.” For an explanation of why Ziploc bags are so fr… read more »
Round-up: The happy road warriors
I did not set foot on an airplane from mid-March, 2011, to mid-April, 2012. It wasn’t that I never left town during that 13 month period — I had several business trips to New York and Washington DC — but I always took trains. It was a strange streak, which has now ended rather abruptly as I find myself increasingly well-acquainted with the Phi… read more »
What I do before breakfast
My first official ebook, “What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast,” will be coming out on June 12. This is a new genre for me, clocking in at about 10,000 words and priced as a magazine ($2.99). I welcome any suggestions on how to spread the news about its release (email me – lvanderkam at yahoo dot com – or post in the commen… read more »
