Be more productive in 2017 (Day 4: Make one connection daily)
Over the past few days, I've been sharing simple habits that can have a big impact on productivity. Today's strategy has to do with building …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Be more productive in 2017 (Day 3: Think through weekends by Wednesday)
This week I'm sharing five small habits that make a big impact on productivity. First, we talked about climbing mountains on Monday morning (that is, …Read More
Be more productive in 2017 (Day 2: Plan mindful breaks)
This week, I am sharing 5 small habits that can boost productivity in 2017. Today's habit is to start taking better breaks. More specifically, plan …Read More
Be more productive in 2017 (Day 1: Climb your mountains on Monday morning)
Lots of people hope to be more productive in the new year. But what does that mean? I'm not sure I know, but I do …Read More
My 2017 quarterly goals (and how I did on my quarterly goals in 2016)
In two decades of writing, I suspect I have written at least 20 New Year's timed stories on how to set better goals. I follow …Read More
How we did on the holiday fun list
New Year's Day is rapidly approaching, which means it's time to look back on my 2016 holiday fun list. This is the list I make …Read More
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
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