Books read in September 2019, plus Friday miscellany
I read some dense non-fiction this month; I need to find a good fall novel for October. Strangers in Their Own Land, by Arlie Russell Hochschild Hochschild, …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Heading into those year-end reviews…
Every year around this time, I read articles about how companies are moving away from annual performance reviews. Yet a lot of places still do …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Pregnancy and babies (again!)
So after my pregnancy announcement last week, Sarah and I decided to do a full-on baby episode. I talk about expecting #5, and how I …Read More
Should I do NaNoWriMo? 2019 thoughts
I'm up early, getting some work done before going for a run, and apparently this morning thing is making me ambitious. Every year around this …Read More
Friday miscellany, one day late: Getting stuck at O’Hare…
I first started writing this in a hotel cafe in downtown Chicago, where I flew to give a speech Friday. The flight in was fairly …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Calee Lee on kids’ books, plus an announcement….
Today's episode of Best of Both Worlds features an interview with Calee Lee, owner of Xist Publishing. Years ago, as a mom of two young …Read More
Weekend: Eagles and running on day 1001 (and 1002…)
My running streak hit 1000 days on Friday. I suppose that could be a finish line of sorts, but as predicted, I woke up Saturday …Read More
Friday miscellany: 1000 days and counting
If my calculations are correct, I just ran for the 1000th day in a row this morning. Despite the milestone, this run was nothing special …Read More
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