What worked in 2015
I already did an update on my major quarterly goals for 2015. I hit most of them. The ones I didn’t hit I’ve mostly decided …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
The discipline of joy
As I look back on it, yesterday had a number of good things going on. While the baby had been up in the night, I …Read More
How we did on the Christmas fun list
Granted, it is not yet Christmas. But as we are nearing the finish line, I thought I'd give an update on our holiday festivities. December has …Read More
Sunday prep school, Real Simple, and what’s really simple
When studying time logs for I Know How She Does It, I realized that people tended to fall into two camps. There was the “Organized Camp,” …Read More
Thoughts on gifts, giving, and the King of Prussia Mall parking lot
I think I am mostly done with my Christmas shopping. I will triage this weekend and make sure that the three older kids all have …Read More
Those long dark mornings
We are a mere four days from the solstice, which is comforting in a way (for those of us in the northern hemisphere, at least). …Read More
Notes from a year of working less
I’ve kept numerous time logs since 2009. In most of these, I have worked about 50 hours per week, and sometimes a bit more. I …Read More
Data vs. the narrative
While looking through some of my favorite business books of 2015, I re-read the chapter from Matthew Syed’s book Black Box Thinking on “Scared Straight” …Read More
Baby’s first haircut
The little dude is almost 11 months old. In addition to being linebacker-sized, his hair has grown at a rapid clip. I was tired of …Read More
Your favorite business/productivity books of 2015?
I'm working on a round-up of some of my favorite, or at least most thought-provoking, business and productivity books of 2015. This is somewhat challenging, …Read More