Ramona and the Middle Class Squeeze
My essay on the Ramona Quimby books (and new movie starring Selena Gomez) ran in today's Wall Street Journal. The movie, Ramona and Beezus, is …Read More
Yearly Archives: 2010
168 Hours on TotalPicture Radio
Last week, Peter Clayton of TotalPicture Radio recorded a podcast with me about 168 Hours. You can download the 19 minute file here. This interview …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 …Read More
Turn the job you have into the job you want
Yesterday, I kept wondering why the date July 26 was sticking out in my mind. It seemed monumental to me in some fashion, and by …Read More
Time: The Case Against Summer Vacation?
(cross-posted at Gifted Exchange) This week's Time magazine cover story deals with a thorny issue: summer vacation. Why is it thorny? Because most of us romanticize …Read More
The lunch time book club
I always like hearing about ways people fit leisure or self-development time into their busy days. When it involves 168 Hours, all the better! Apparently, …Read More
Woman’s Day, plus reading tonight
WomansDay.com quotes me in an article called "How to Break Time-Sapping Habits." I definitely like the one about not grocery shopping on Saturday! But better …Read More
What do I love to do?
A few years ago, as I was considering what direction I'd like my career to go, I tried making some "vision statements" about what success …Read More
Manic Mommies podcast: 168 Hours = More Time For You?
I was the subject of last week's Manic Mommies podcast, which you can download by going to the ManicMommies website. Two main take-aways from this …Read More
What’s the right split of your 168 hours?
A few weeks ago, several dozen of us took the 168 Hours Challenge and logged our time for a week. It was an eye-opening experience, …Read More