Paris, 2024 edition
I wrote a draft of this blog post on the flight back from Paris. My daughter (age 12) and I flew there Thursday night, got …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Leisure, old magazines, plus a sonnet
At certain points, my 4-year-old desperately wants me (think, middle of the night). However, there are other times when he is far more excited about …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Negotiating well with Kathryn Valentine
Life is a constant negotiation. But many of the traditional negotiation strategies can backfire when women try them. So what are we to do? In this …Read More
Weekend: I did not buy a car
My soon-to-be 17-year-old scored a high school parking pass for the remainder of this year and all of next year. This is a very exciting …Read More
Miscellany + sonnet
Thanks for everyone's good wishes on the new book projects! I'm excited to get started and happy to know that others are excited to read …Read More
A little book news…
I had hinted on here over the past few months that I was working on a book proposal. This one went out to a large …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Mayhem/MayCember — tips and prep talk
May can be a packed month for many families. There are lots of end-of-year celebrations, concerts, awards ceremonies, and more. Work tends not to wind …Read More
Weekend: Brahms, flowers, a little nostalgia
During the spring of my senior year, my college choir performed Brahms’ Requiem. Having missed the group’s performance of Bach’s B-Minor mass the year before …Read More
24 hours in Phoenix
I do a fair amount of corporate speaking, and I always like the opportunity to go visit other places, if just for a little while. On …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Time, work, and life with Google’s productivity expert Laura Mae Martin
Corporate life can feature an overwhelming volume of emails and meetings. How can you stay on top of things and get the substance of your …Read More