In which I chicken out
So I started the Cub Scout camping trip this weekend with high hopes. I packed rain gear and cold weather gear. I drove up with …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Brief Friday thoughts
I was going to do a longer post on my favorite freelancing strategies -- it's the annual American Society of Journalists and Authors conference this weekend, …Read More
What I’m into (May edition)
A few things on my mind right now... Book editing. I've got much of my draft of Off the Clock (my next book) written. I've been …Read More
The natural snooze button
This weekend I enjoyed something I haven’t experienced in a while. On both weekend days, I woke up on my own. No alarm, no baby, …Read More
Books read in April
It's that time again! I spent a week on vacation and had a few plane and train trips, which helped pad this list out. But …Read More
How to leave the office at 5 p.m. (guilt free!)
When it's dark and sleeting, an evening at the office doesn't sound so bad. But with May almost here, and the days getting longer and …Read More
Send a present to Future You
One of the more fascinating discoveries of psychology is the relationship we have with our future selves. We tend to view them as different people. …Read More
The calendar meeting
In any household of more than one person, there will be a lot of moving parts. There are things that have to happen, and then …Read More
How CEOs spend their days (Inc magazine) plus Friday miscellany
I always love seeing the time diary concept make its way into the wider world! Inc magazine's April cover story is called "The Way I …Read More
10 tiny tweaks that will change your life
When it comes to living a productive, healthy life, sometimes little things can make a big difference. Here are 10 of my favorite simple changes …Read More