Should I get up earlier if I’m already getting up really early?
The past few mornings I've been setting an alarm. This is a step toward being intentional about my mornings. I'm starting with limited ambitions and …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Notes from the writing retreat
I've been revising the novel again. As it gets heftier, getting a full sense of all that's in there gets tough. I really wanted to …Read More
5 ways to soldier through the next 10 weeks until spring
Christmas comes at a very convenient time. Placing a huge celebration right at the winter solstice -- that darkest time of the year -- makes …Read More
There are no typical weeks
As I’ve been starting the Mosaic project, a number of potential time trackers have asked which weeks they should record. People want to record a …Read More
If you like my books…
...would you do me a favor? January is always a big month for self-help titles. Prospective readers want to know that other people found books helpful …Read More
10 ways to use my time better in 2014
I’ve been thinking about how to best spend my time for a while. Still, there are always things I can improve. Or I can take …Read More
My favorite memories from 2013
I’ve spent some time over my past few non-working, non-blogging days thinking about the ending year. It was a good one. Here are some of …Read More
Please help me with the Mosaic Project!
Regular blog readers know that I'm working on a new time management book. Portfolio/Penguin will publish Mosaic in 2015. This book will be based on …Read More
Mish-mash/Round-up: Holiday edition
I don't think I'll be blogging much over the next 10 days. The kids are off school, and we'll be going to New York, having …Read More
The art of struggle
This week I visited one of the Mastery charter schools in Philadelphia as part of a project on teacher and principal quality I’m doing for …Read More