Sources for stories: Night owl productivity
I'm interrupting this week of book reviews to ask for sources for another Fast Company post. I'm writing about productivity for night owls. Much of …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
5 reviews in 5 days: Eudora Welty’s The Optimist’s Daughter (#2)
I went on a reading spree a few weeks ago, and read 5 books in 5 days. I'm now posting short reviews of all 5 …Read More
5 book reviews in 5 days: Dave Barry’s You Can Date Boys When You’re Forty
As a "demand side" reader, I went on a reading tear a few weeks ago. I wound up reading 5 books in about 5 days. …Read More
Notes on my week
Last Sunday, I posted that I was challenging myself to get up early to work every day this week (every weekday, that is). I succeeded …Read More
A hodgepodge post: Gap year sources, Fast Company links, a worksheet
My brain is too fried from counting Excel cells to write an essay right now. Instead, I have a motley mix of things to cover …Read More
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
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