The 2023 Holiday Fun List
November is a great month. We start with peak fall color (which, absent any huge rain/wind storms, has mostly lingered into this second weekend). Then, …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Friday miscellany: Last bits of fall color
Some of the showiest trees around here have lost their leaves, but there's a brilliantly orange-yellow scene right outside my office window. We also have …Read More
Goodbye to the old van (and hello to the new one)
Last night we finally checked a long-standing to-do off the list: Trading in the old van and getting a new one! Longtime readers may recall that …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Fear + Finance with Farnoosh Torabi
Fear and finances are often linked. Many people worry about running out of money, or not having enough on a daily basis. But what if …Read More
When things go awry, and the need for resilient systems
There's an old saying attributed to Dwight Eisenhower, that "plans are worthless, but planning is everything." The idea is that on the battlefield, as with …Read More
Best Laid Plans…live!
I just got back from an excellent few days in Ft. Lauderdale participating in the Best Laid Plans Live retreat. My podcast co-host, Sarah Hart-Unger, …Read More
Using early morning pockets of time
A few weeks ago, we welcomed a new treadmill into the family. The 16-year-old prefers to run on one (vs. outside in our neighborhood) so …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Golden Hours — reframing the post-work, pre-bedtime time slot
I have seen thousands of schedules at this point, and while everyone's life is different, there are some patterns. Weekday evenings, for instance, are hard …Read More
Friday miscellany: Peak leaves
Just a hodge podge today. The news is mostly terrible, but life continues, and things have been moving in a positive direction around here. This …Read More