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
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
I should get out more
Working from home is great. It’s highly efficient, with no need to drive anywhere. If I need to get in touch with someone, I can …Read More
Before breakfast in Mexico
Monday dawned hot in our part of Mexico, but I still wanted to walk on the beach before I flew back to Philly, and keeping …Read More
Working on now: recurring meetings, Mosaic
I love blogging. Not only is it fun, it's a never ending source of sources! I'm working on a few things right now that I'd love …Read More
On gravitas
I interviewed economist and frequent commentator Sylvia Ann Hewlett yesterday. She has a new book out called Executive Presence: The Missing Link Between Merit and …Read More
Life is a lot of running around (or how I get my 10,000 steps per day)
My 7-year-old asked for a step counter for his birthday. I got him a Fitbit Zip, which he then promptly lost. But I was intrigued …Read More
Remember the berry season is short
I encountered this memento mori of sorts on the strawberry box at Linvilla Orchards, a pick-your-own farm about 30 minutes from my house: Remember the …Read More
Random mid-week musings
Time for another post of random and slightly self-congratulatory stuff. I finished a rough draft of Mosaic last night. It needs a lot of work, but …Read More
My mom (gratuitously cute kid stuff)
So the 7-year-old had to draw and write about someone he admires for homework today. Without my prompting this, he decided that he wanted to …Read More
Memorial Day weekend: highs and lows
It seems like much time has passed since Friday night. After quitting time, my husband and daughter went to get their hair cut, and then …Read More