The Daily Vacation Challenge — are you in for next week?
If you read this blog, you may have heard me mention a few times that I had a book come out last month. (Really, just …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
On dining solo
To me, one of the most fascinating aspects of interviewing lots of people is seeing the different stories people tell themselves about the way the …Read More
Podcast: 2018 goals update, and what to do before having kids
Sarah and I are both big goal setters. We love setting resolutions around New Year's, and we have rather elaborate rubrics for them. This week's …Read More
Why I run every day
There were reasons to skip my run this morning. My flight from Newark to Vancouver was delayed four hours yesterday, after we boarded the plane. Nothing …Read More
Friday miscellany: Beach and links
I have been on semi-vacation this week with my husband's extended family. I say semi-vacation because according to my time logs I've worked about 17 …Read More
So you want to be a High Achiever…
The Wall Street Journal ran my review (paywall, sorry) of Hana Schank and Elizabeth Wallace's new book, The Ambition Decisions, on Tuesday. The authors -- feeling …Read More
The CEO life: More balanced than you might think
When you think of the job of CEO of a public company, the assumption is that it is all-consuming. Perhaps most people don't log 100-hour …Read More
Podcast: Navigating corporate life (with a new baby!) with Parita Kuttappan
The Best of Both Worlds podcast is all about combining work and life. While some of our guests are authors or experts, we aim to …Read More
Friday miscellany: End of the school year and many many links
We finished another school year! All three of the big kids went to the same elementary school this year, which was wonderfully efficient. One bus! …Read More
What would happen if you let it go?
Certain activities must be done. You need to feed yourself and anyone who is physically dependent on you. The consequences of other choices -- say, …Read More