Forward motion in hurry-up-and-wait jobs
Some jobs operate on a predictable rhythm. Meetings and phone calls get scheduled in advance. You know roughly what the "hard landscape" of your day …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Opening a new spreadsheet
I started tracking my time continuously in April of 2015. There was no one event that precipitated it. I'd had a baby in January, and …Read More
One way to enjoy winter
I spent this past weekend in Tremblant in Canada (about 90 minutes from Montreal). The older three children and I tagged along with my husband, …Read More
Something is better than nothing
Today is one of those days where it's been challenging to maintain good habits. I try to run most days, and I try to blog …Read More
A January miscellany post
We are mostly back on the mend here. The toddler got the stomach bug this weekend while I was in California, and then my husband …Read More
How to write a book in a year (guest post)
(Laura's note: Got a book idea? Of course you do! So does everyone! Getting it written is a different matter. Today's guest post is about …Read More
Napa nostalgia and secrets of people with all the time in the world
I am writing this from the Napa valley in California, where I came to do a time management workshop. One of the great parts of my …Read More
What does tenure take?
I have long been fascinated by the academic concept of tenure. Like making partner in a law or consulting firm, getting this offer of a …Read More
Thinking of going part-time? Some questions to ask (and boundaries to draw)
If you've got young kids, making the pieces of work and life fit together can be challenging. That's why part-time work remains a popular option. …Read More