Leisure time and sunk costs (aka update on my silent auction items)
I wrote last spring that I’d kind of outdone myself at our preschool’s silent auction. I had high hopes that my plethora of gift certificates …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
5 unsung benefits of working from home
Working from home is an incredibly popular perk. Indeed, sometimes the idea that work can be done from home is so exciting that people don’t …Read More
October weekend moments
This past weekend was a nice one. For starters, we had real fall weather, with a nip in the air and lots of the trees …Read More
How to mentor more efficiently
I’m working this week on a story on ways to mentor more efficiently. Warm and fuzzy as it might feel, mentoring is not a purely …Read More
My 4th quarter update
I’m not sure that I actually created a blog post about goals for 2014. I can’t seem to find one. I know I had a …Read More
How can I achieve my personal goals when I commute and work long hours?
I had another great question come in from a reader this week. I’d like to address reader questions more frequently, so please, send them in! …Read More
Books and titles and other miscellany
My publisher and I are close to figuring out the new title of the Book-Formerly-Known-As-Mosaic. In theory, my latest round of edits was due back …Read More
What I’m working on (and potentially hiring)
I have a few pieces in the hopper that I welcome help with (and I have the need for some contractors; see last paragraph). First …Read More
I can. But should I?
I work for myself and have for years. I love having control of my time. To be sure, it would be mistake to see this …Read More
Random Thursday thoughts
I wrote this when I was up early. In my pregnant state I have trouble getting back to sleep, so my general rule is that …Read More