5 years old!
Happy 5th birthday to “S” -- kid #2. I went to his class today to bring cupcakes and read a story (How to Train Your …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Battling time warriors: What strategies do you suggest?
A reader describes a situation: He works for a company that talks a good game on flexibility and diversity (it makes various magazine lists). It’s …Read More
Have you ever done an X-day challenge (Whole30, Lent, etc.)?
I’ve been watching the launch of the 100 Days of Real Food book with interest. There are also 100 days left in the year, and …Read More
24 hours on the last day of summer
Since this blog has become my journal, I’m doing another day-in-the-life post. Here’s how I spent the 24 hours between 7 p.m. Saturday and 7 …Read More
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
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