The rhythm of holiday break
We have a houseful of cousins right now, and the kids are in heaven. The adults are doing a lot of crowd management, but we …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Invest in your happiness (or perkiness)
I am by and large, a cheap person. I prefer the term "frugal", but sometimes we need to call it like it is. Nowhere is …Read More
How to be productive over the holidays (if you are home with the kids)
In the usual narrative, work is stressful and holidays are relaxing. Therefore, attempting to be "productive" over the holidays is missing the whole point. However, I …Read More
The experiencing self, the remembering self, and a really long day
There's always a lot going on the weekend before Christmas. One mom at a practice last week lamented having four separate events she needed to choose …Read More
Enjoy those time dividends (and my TED talk is live!)
One happy and somewhat unexpected discovery of my adult life: dividends. Various companies pay out some of their profits to shareholders, and so when you …Read More
Update on the pet question and Christmas
Thanks to everyone who offered their advice on pets. It was helpful, as was a Real Simple magazine article in the January issue on what …Read More
Holiday time tips
Over the years, I have seen some pretty silly ideas for saving time during the holidays. For instance, once of my old Good Housekeeping magazines from …Read More
What fits in bits of time
This was a relatively short weekend, as Sunday was officially a work day for me (well, sort of — more on that below). Friday my …Read More
The Boston trip
I spent several days this week in Boston, giving three talks in three days (and throwing in a webinar too for good measure). The last …Read More