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 About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
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
Thank Goodness It’s Monday
As life goes on, you soon realize a truth: weekends are shockingly fleeting things. You resist planning much for your time off -- not wanting …Read More
How one woman calmed the chaos
Emma Johnson, a Queens-based independent journalist, is one busy woman. She's the custodial parent of her 4-year-old and 2-year-old. She also manages to earn a …Read More
Summer Fridays: Better for Business?
Not many workplaces have "summer Fridays" -- that genteel tradition of closing down around lunch once a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day. According …Read More