Not maxed out, and not on the brink
Several people have asked me about Katrina Alcorn’s new book. Called Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink, the book argues that society isn’t particularly …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Variety is the spice of work
Whenever people ask how to make a living as a writer, veterans in the field tend to offer this tip: specialize. You become known for …Read More
Weekend observations
Some random observations from the past few days: I spent Friday doing a time management workshop for a few Ameriprise financial planners in downtown NYC. The …Read More
Sources for stories: Sabbaticals and wild game
I hope everyone is having a good weekend. This is a quick sources-for-stories post. I'm looking for people who've done sabbaticals (or are in the …Read More
Working on weekends
A little over a week ago, the news hit that Goldman Sachs was attempting to make life easier for its junior analysts. A key part …Read More
Attempting the 10-mile run
I am (allegedly) running a half-marathon in a week and a half. My training has been a wee bit underwhelming and haphazard. I aimed to …Read More
Two conferences, and what makes a good keynote
On Friday last week, I went to the Pennsylvania Conference for Women. On Tuesday, I went to the Indiana Governor’s Conference for Women. Going to …Read More
Biking: The not so cheap sport
I love biking. I like that you’re outside -- like running -- but you’re moving faster. We’ve been diligently trying to turn biking into a …Read More
The case for being accessible
Over at Fast Company this week I had a post on "The Compelling Case for Being More Accessible." I mentioned a comment from an entrepreneur …Read More
Survey: Having it all means more to men than women
The phrase “having it all” is a loaded one.Usually, it’s used in a negative sense -- that people can’t have it all, or at least …Read More