Your first idea might not be your best idea
Good ideas can astonish us with their simple brilliance. I admire whoever thought to call used cars "pre-owned." A little wording shift changes everything! But coming …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Snapshot of a mid-week early fall morning
I wasn't going to post today, but I'm inspired by The SHU Box's blogging streak... The temperatures dipped into the low 50s this morning. With some …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Jean Chatzky on money, investing, and goals
Much personal finance content out there focuses on getting out of debt, creating a budget, and frugal hacks that can save a few dollars here …Read More
Weekend highs and lows (Hamilton and my taxes)
I am writing this before 6 a.m. Monday morning, which I suppose makes me look like the sort of productive person I might profile, but …Read More
Friday miscellany: What goes right and wrong on a complex day
Yesterday was a longish day, requiring some logistical planning to make the pieces fit. I agreed to go into NYC to be on a panel hosted …Read More
Time tracking FAQs
I've started a few folks time-tracking for the forthcoming time makeover series. In doing so, I've realized that I get a lot of repeat questions …Read More
My belated ‘Books read in August 2019’ post
We're a third of the way into September, so I guess it's time to post this list. Here's what I read in August 2019. The Smallest …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Raising kids who are poised to be ‘grown and flown’
Sarah and I appreciate all the feedback we've gotten from podcast listeners over the last two years. Numerous listeners have pointed out that while we've …Read More
It’s September — here’s how we did on the 2019 summer fun list
While summer doesn't officially end until Sept 21 or so (I think), the kids are back in school, the nights are definitely cooler, and I …Read More
Friday miscellany: Time makeover responses, back-to-school, etc.
The first week of school for the big kids is wrapping up without any major woes. This is definitely worth celebrating. Everyone got there on …Read More