Friday miscellany, one day late: Getting stuck at O’Hare…
I first started writing this in a hotel cafe in downtown Chicago, where I flew to give a speech Friday. The flight in was fairly …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Calee Lee on kids’ books, plus an announcement….
Today's episode of Best of Both Worlds features an interview with Calee Lee, owner of Xist Publishing. Years ago, as a mom of two young …Read More
Weekend: Eagles and running on day 1001 (and 1002…)
My running streak hit 1000 days on Friday. I suppose that could be a finish line of sorts, but as predicted, I woke up Saturday …Read More
Friday miscellany: 1000 days and counting
If my calculations are correct, I just ran for the 1000th day in a row this morning. Despite the milestone, this run was nothing special …Read More
Your first idea might not be your best idea
Good ideas can astonish us with their simple brilliance. I admire whoever thought to call used cars "pre-owned." A little wording shift changes everything! But coming …Read More
Snapshot of a mid-week early fall morning
I wasn't going to post today, but I'm inspired by The SHU Box's blogging streak... The temperatures dipped into the low 50s this morning. With some …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Jean Chatzky on money, investing, and goals
Much personal finance content out there focuses on getting out of debt, creating a budget, and frugal hacks that can save a few dollars here …Read More
Weekend highs and lows (Hamilton and my taxes)
I am writing this before 6 a.m. Monday morning, which I suppose makes me look like the sort of productive person I might profile, but …Read More
Friday miscellany: What goes right and wrong on a complex day
Yesterday was a longish day, requiring some logistical planning to make the pieces fit. I agreed to go into NYC to be on a panel hosted …Read More
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