Thoughts from airport magazine reading
I’m writing this on Friday night at O’Hare (ed. note: Sept 12). I have a longer layover here than I would like but, alas, such …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
How the puzzle pieces fit
By some measures, this has been a busy past 7 days. Starting on Wednesday last week, I’ve been to NYC twice and to Illinois once. …Read More
How do you spend the first hour of your work day?
When I look at time logs, I see that many of us have work-starting rituals. We get to our computers and do something: check email, …Read More
We made the leap
Yes, we bought a mini-van. A 2014 Toyota Sienna, and yes, the kids love it. They love the sliding doors. They love the video screen. …Read More
In praise of name tags
I had a lovely time at an event the other night -- Lindsey Pollak’s book launch party for Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the …Read More
Michael’s and Pokemon
In preparation for my brood expanding, I’m trying to build the habit of spending one-on-one time with each kid. The idea is to do something …Read More
Spotted at the York County Fair…
This pumpkin. It was a full 826 lbs. I don’t think this photo quite captures the glory. At least one other topped 700 lbs. I …Read More
The day the Fitbit battery died
Batteries do not last forever. They die sooner if you use them a lot, and that’s the case with my Fitbit Zip (a step counter), …Read More
At least I got a 6 month reprieve from diapers…
Introducing the newest character on this blog, baby #4, arriving in January. Another boy. We're running out of boy names!Read More
How I spent my 10-year anniversary
I got married 10 years ago today. The weather in Princeton, NJ was lovely, and the photographer got this great image of us in the …Read More