Getting up on time, part 2
Today was day 2 of waking up at 6 a.m. to work. As with Sunday, I showered at night, so I could pop up and …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
My week: The highs, the lows
I logged my time again last week again. I could make an argument that it wasn’t typical in the sense that I didn’t work Monday …Read More
Getting up on time
I haven’t done much alarm setting over the past 7 years. My kids woke me up most mornings with ample time before anything I needed …Read More
The statement necklace, and love letters to life hacks beyond Amazon Prime
I wrote a love letter to Amazon Prime last week. Then they raised the yearly rate by $20. Oh well, I still think it's a …Read More
Who deals with childcare disruptions?
The question of what, exactly, holds women back professionally is a complicated one. It tends to involve a lot of impressions, rather than data, which …Read More
How do you reward yourself?
Many a Tuesday night, I take myself out for sushi. It’s the night I usually work late, and I figure if I were in an …Read More
7 ways teachers keep it together — that the rest of us can use too
I’ve been enjoying reading through Maia Heyck-Merlin’s book, The Together Teacher -- a time management tome aimed at the chalkboard set. Good teaching is all …Read More
A love letter to Amazon Prime
When I was at the Makers Conference a few weeks ago, Wendy Clark, SVP of Coca-Cola's "Global Sparkling Brand Center," talked about how she managed …Read More
Confessions of a demand-side reader
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the differences between “supply side” readers -- those who set aside times to read, and build reading naturally into …Read More
Overestimating, dread, and psychic time
I spent a few hours today working on my taxes. Actually, I spent 2.5 hours, and I’m about 95 percent finished. In my mind it …Read More