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
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
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
Hollowing the stone: The art of sustainable progress
Normally, when we think of discipline, we envision the willpower to stick with difficult things when we’d rather quit. We keep waking up to run …Read More
Success at Work Challenge Week 6: Pay in
I’m trying to achieve success at work, and you can too! For the next 2 weeks, I’ll be running a #SuccessAtWork challenge on this blog. …Read More
Til Faith Do Us Part
We often explore the theme on this blog that things are seldom black and white. Any given social phenomenon can have upsides and downsides -- …Read More
The parent card: Is this really an issue?
In any given organization, some people are slackers. Others, perhaps, work hard, but don’t care about working visibly hard. Some people are more efficient than …Read More