Reflections on 3 years in Pennsylvania
We moved from our 2-bedroom apartment in NYC to our 5-bedroom house in Pennsylvania three years ago this week. On some level life is different …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
One way to reclaim leisure time
My kids have never been great sleepers. They don’t seem to need as much sleep as many kids. The older two gave up their naps …Read More
This week’s articles; what I’m working on
My interview with Sylvia Ann Hewlett ran at Fast Company this week. I also interviewed Keith Ferrazzi on how to transform online connections into real ones. For …Read More
Cutting 4700 calories, and changing stories
I always love a good weight loss story, so I was intrigued by the Wall Street Journal’s recent offering. Former NFL lineman Brandon Moore used …Read More
The ATUS is out! And yep, we sleep.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the annual American Time Use Survey results today. This is my favorite time study for a few reasons. First, …Read More
Planners, calendars, and making to-do lists
The SHU Box has a post today about her planner, which is a top-of-the line version. I thought I’d write about my system, which is …Read More
Steppin’ out with my baby
My 7-year-old got a Fitbit Zip for his birthday. He lost it, but before he did, I decided to buy one that I’ve been using. …Read More
How to stop obsessing about work when you’re not there
Coming up with great ideas in the shower is one thing. But ruminating over business problems while you're eating dinner or trying to play with …Read More
On not watching the clock
It happened more than once on the Mosaic logs. A woman had negotiated a schedule to leave work quite early. She’d go pick up her …Read More
The lure of lazy writing
Read a lot of women’s magazines, and you start to notice something. A lot of articles start with first person anecdotes. Our writer has been …Read More