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Time Management
Yes, you’ll get to sleep
In the introduction to 168 Hours, I quote a young woman who was answering a survey question about combining work and motherhood. Asked about her strategy, she said “I plan never to sleep.”
While that might be extreme, we certainly hear, frequently, that working mothers — and perhaps these days, fathers — must be exhausted. The National Sle… read more »
How to have your best summer ever
Summer is nearly upon us again. Though this season is a little less of a break when you’re a grown-up than when you’re a kid, it still feels different. You can be outside more. You can use the longer evenings to squeeze more life out of each day. Routines change, opening up an opportunity for rethinking how you’re spending your time…i… 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 »
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 »
Disney World, math, and line logistics
(Cross-posted at Gifted Exchange) I’m recently back from a week-long vacation at Disney World with my three small children. It was a lot of fun (if not exactly relaxing). My inner geek was on display, though, as I kept pondering the logistics of line management.
Disney has huge crowds for the popular rides. In a keen bit of psychological insight, Disne… read more »
