Chasing the peak (and taking a break)
We have this lovely magnolia in the front yard. It blooms in riotous pink in early spring. The flowers last about a week, two if …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
A novel for March madness
Every year around this time, people who are not normally basketball crazy find themselves paying attention to games. I remember when I was in elementary …Read More
This is going to be awesome
I no longer get nervous in any physical sense before speeches. I sleep fine. I know how most audiences will react to things. Still, I …Read More
The camp spreadsheet
Every year around this time, I come to the question of what we are doing this summer. It is a complicated question, as it involves …Read More
Running in Austin
The heat is unassuming at first. You step out onto streets full of festival-goers in shorts and name tags and wend toward the river. You …Read More
From SXSW – Gretchen Rubin, Facebook Live, and me
I am in Austin, Texas at SXSW and having a great time! Gretchen Rubin, author of Better Than Before, and I interviewed each other for …Read More
Miscellany
We have had beautiful weather this week. It feels like spring, and on some days even like summer! I celebrated by going on a middle-of-the-week …Read More
It is only a season
In a recent post, I asked for time management tips from accountants on how they handle busy season. I collected a lot of great tips, …Read More
Thoughts on public speaking as craft
I am writing this from a hotel room in Toronto, where I gave a speech. A highlight for me was signing 300 copies of I …Read More
When a goal is close, but not quite
March is upon us, so it seemed like a good time to review my Q1 goals the other day. I successfully hosted the big party …Read More