It does not seem like yesterday
My 6-year-old finished kindergarten earlier this week. Such occasions often call for sentiments such as “My how time has flown!” or “It seems like just …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Don’t overthink the barbecue*
Summer is a great time for getting together with friends and family. If you want to be sure to go to a lot of summer …Read More
How you know you’re in the flow
Time is elastic. Even if we think we’re busy, we often have hours that can be redeployed to other priorities if we wish.I was reminded …Read More
The ultimate man cave? A home office
Laura's note: This piece originally ran at the Huffington Post for Father's Day in 2010 It's Father's Day this week, which means stores are bracing for …Read More
Notes on the writing retreat
Sometimes you need a change of scenery to get things done. I've long had a bit of a fantasy of taking a writing retreat (I …Read More
How Jane (or John!) works 55 hour weeks, and sees the kids
One reason, it’s said, that women don’t pursue “big” jobs is that “big” jobs leave no room for family. Even people with superb feminist credentials …Read More
Success at Work Challenge Week 7: Pursue Pleasure
I’m trying to achieve success at work, and you can too! This is the last week of the Success At Work challenge, in which I’ve …Read More
Friday links
Just a few links before the weekend. I wrote at Fast Company about "How to crush your next conference" -- building your tribe in advance, or …Read More
My summer happiness list
After a long cold winter, there’s nothing like being able to spend long, lovely days getting outside as much as possible. Here’s what’s making me …Read More
Would you pass up a promotion?
Since Sheryl Sandberg’s book came out in March, there’s been a lot of discussion on leaning in, and various attitudes and barriers that might be …Read More