A matter of perception
Friday morning I had the rather exciting experience of taping a segment for the Today Show. I woke up bright and early in my hotel …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Welcome Today Show viewers!
I'm writing this on Thursday night, and I'm scheduled to be on the Today Show tomorrow (Friday) around 7:40 a.m. I'll be talking about my …Read More
33 going on 80
I recently read Sally Koslow’s new book, Slouching Toward Adulthood: Observations from the Not-So-Empty Nest. In it, Koslow chronicles, from a baby boomer perspective, all …Read More
The half-hour problem
Long-time readers of this blog know that I have a favorite data set: The American Time Use Survey. This annual study from the Bureau of …Read More
Writing for the ear
Monday, I had an experience that was both new, and in a way, not. Penguin sold the audio rights to What the Most Successful People …Read More
The last 15 minutes are always crazy
A few years ago, I read a Real Simple article about how several women had reformed their mornings. They wanted the daily trip out the …Read More
The trouble with “can’t have it all” manifestos
We live in a first-person world. We argue from our own experience. But what does our own experience actually say about the rest of humanity? …Read More
Are you as busy as you think?
(Laura's note: This essay originally ran on the Wall Street Journal's website in February. It made it onto their list of the most popular articles …Read More
Want to be happy? Boost your joy budget
I tried out my money speech for the first time at the Invent Your Future Midwest Conference for Women this week. While I have given …Read More
Being late is not the end of the world
I write about time management a lot. I'm also one of those comically punctual people who don't get the idea of social lateness. If you …Read More