I Know How She Does It
Here's the cover! The book will be published June 9, 2015. I hope you like the cover and the title. If not, well, maybe don't …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Reader question: When should I turn down well-paying work?
Today’s reader question comes from a woman I’ll call Amy. She works full time (35-40 hours/week) from home as a contractor to major tech companies. …Read More
“Control freaks…will relish her uptight approach”
Write about time management, and people make certain assumptions about you. The biggest one? That you are a control freak, bending life into a joyless …Read More
Do it anyway, redux
Last month I wrote about a solo, Saturday night trip into NYC to see a concert. I was tired, the weather was cold and rainy, …Read More
Wintry Friday thoughts
We’ve had snow all week. We all came back from Christmas with a lovely cold (and in one case, a fever). Yep, we’re in the …Read More
How to keep the treadmill from becoming a very expensive clothes rack
Many people would like to be in better shape. Come New Year’s, gyms see an influx of new members. The problem? Many stop showing up …Read More
Family fun lists, and leaving the house
One source of frustration at my house lately has been motivating the kids to do much. When we bring them somewhere (the Adventure Aquarium -- …Read More
How expecting your fourth kid is different from expecting your first
We survived the holidays, including the 10-hour car trip both ways to Indiana. It was not as bad as it could have been, and seeing …Read More
2014 highlights, and goals for 2015
Over at Fast Company this week, I’m writing about how to budget next year’s 2000 working hours, and why 90-day goals beat annual ones. Both …Read More
Unexpected insights from tracking time
I sometimes sound like a broken record in suggesting people try tracking their time. So I’m working on a piece on why. What comes out …Read More