“I’m going to work”
My 2-year-old announced at lunch today that she was going to work. She walked into my office, sat down at my laptop and started writing. …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
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
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