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Productivity
The Pay Gap, and the Time Gap
The “pay gap” between men and women is much in the news these days. Ninety years after women gained the right to vote, a typical story reports, we still earn 77 cents on the dollar. (This goes closer to 81 cents in other calculations, but it’s still around 20%).
But what if there’s more to the story? Some new data is showing that the question of why peo… read more »
Cleaning out my closets
I have spent several hours over the past few weeks on something that is definitely not a core competency: cleaning out my closets.
While I know from The Happiness Project that this is supposed to improve my mood, I didn’t undertake this particular chore for that reason. Rather, our landlord (our next door neighbor) seems to have assumed that we planned… read more »
Is Twitter Work?
In 168 Hours, I talk about trying to distinguish between “work” and “not-really-work.” Work means activities that are advancing you toward your career goals. I like this definition, because it forces us to examine how we spend our hours closely. We do plenty of things at work that are not-really-work, even if they look like it. A m… read more »
Conference bound? Here’s what you can skip
The blogosphere is full of productivity tips. Some are ridiculous, and some are good. One of the best ideas I’ve come across? Do not take conference swag. Ever.
Stick with me here. I realize that perusing the exhibitors’ halls at conferences is like the adult version of an Easter egg hunt. And we all loved those.
But I think this tip has a simple bri… read more »
