Re-reading Born to Run
Christopher McDougall’s Born to Run was one of my favorite books of 2009. To be sure, there are issues with its genre (creative non-fiction). McDougall …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
My own sweet time
I spent some time last night watching my daughter play with dirt on Amanda Steinberg’s deck.Steinberg, longtime readers may recall, is the founder and CEO …Read More
Unlimited vacation — why not?
There are some jobs that -- for the time being, at least -- require someone to be at a certain place at a certain time. …Read More
Grow your blog readership overnight! (or slowly over 3.5 years)
I’ve been blogging regularly for about 3.5 years (irregularly for 4). When I first started looking at Google Analytics about 3 years ago, a “big” …Read More
Upcoming articles — can you help?
I'm working on a few different pieces that could benefit from some stories. If you've got tips and tricks -- and would be willing to …Read More
What makes time slow down
With the light lasting late in the evening and the temperature -- here in PA at least -- beckoning me outdoors, I love summer weekends. …Read More
Cooked and cooking fast
I recently read -- and mostly enjoyed -- Michael Pollan’s book, Cooked. It’s more in the mold of The Omnivore’s Dilemma than his preachy Food …Read More
2013 goals: A mid-year report
Last October, I posted a few goals for 2013 (here’s a link to the post). I realized recently that we are halfway through the year. …Read More
The pre-game ritual (a time makeover)
Several months ago, I put out a call for time logs for a time makeover project I was doing for the paperback version of What …Read More
Ocean Grove and the vacation house itch
We found Ocean Grove kind of by accident. Years ago, my husband and I were driving through New Jersey from New York City on a …Read More