Random life updates — recovery edition
I am slowly re-emerging to the land of the living. Yesterday I drove myself to my physical therapy appointment, so that was a victory. I …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Morning routines (2024 version)
From years of studying people's schedules, I know that mornings can be magical for people with careers, families, and big personal ambitions. This is often …Read More
Observations from a week spent mostly in bed
All time passes. Sometimes this is a sad realization — I think of the scene in To the Lighthouse when Mrs. Ramsay presides over the …Read More
Planner thoughts and planner logistics
For the past 2.5 years, I’ve been using the Whitney English week-on-a-page planner. Sarah suggested this as an upgrade from my regular notebooks, but one …Read More
Layers of complexity
So I'm writing this from my bed where I've spent a lot of the past few days. I did make it downtown for my doctor's …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Kid stuff that lasts — from baby gear to media and beyond
Sarah has three kids and I have five, so we’ve seen a lot of toys, children’s books, shows, baby products, etc. It’s fascinating to see …Read More
Wrap up thread – January 2024 Time Tracking Challenge
Congrats to everyone who finished the time tracking challenge! The week officially ended at 5 a.m. this morning, but there's no reason to stop tracking. …Read More
Day 7 of the January 2024 Time Tracking Challenge
Well, this is not how I hoped the last day of this time tracking challenge would go....I'd mentioned my hip pain dissipating yesterday afternoon, making …Read More
Day 6 of the January 2024 Time Tracking Challenge
I'm writing this while sitting in front of the fireplace in my office. The wind is howling outside and the sun is going down but …Read More
Day 5 of the January 2024 Time Tracking Challenge
In my mind, today was more of a work day than it turned out to be. Oh well. I suppose it's inevitable ahead of a …Read More