Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family

Time ManagementOctober 8, 2025

Oliver Burkeman, plus making the most of unexpected downtime

First, a note, since I know a lot of people who read me are also big Oliver Burkeman fans. I'm interviewing him today over at …Read More

overcoming comparison and finding balance

Best of Both Worlds PodcastOctober 7, 2025

Best of Both Worlds podcast: Avoiding the comparison trap with Kate Strickler

In the modern world, it is easy to compare and despair. Once, we only saw the lives of people around us. The proverbial Joneses had …Read More

balancing family life and personal goals

weekendOctober 6, 2025

Weekend: A visit, a birthday, a concert

This was one of those weekends that involved making a lot of puzzle pieces fit together. The good news is that they mostly did -- …Read More

MiscellanyOctober 3, 2025

Friday miscellany: A lot of singing

This week has definitely had a choral music soundtrack. My "other" choir (Choral Arts Philadelphia) is performing a concert this weekend featuring Howells' Requiem (which …Read More

Time ManagementOctober 1, 2025

Yes, you can exercise at night

(Laura's note: This post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. To learn more or subscribe, please visit here.) I know that many people reading …Read More

Best of Both Worlds PodcastSeptember 30, 2025

Best of Both Worlds podcast: The time-tracking manifesto

If you want to spend your time better, it helps to know where the time is going now. After all, if you don't know where …Read More

weekendSeptember 29, 2025

Weekend: Big adventures and little adventures

One of my favorite time management rules is to aim to have one big adventure and one little adventure each week. This is enough to …Read More

MiscellanySeptember 26, 2025

Beethoven pacing, plus walking, plus content

First a quick note: Are you doing the September Reset? We tracked time from Sept 8-14. Then we've been going through several of my favorite …Read More