What I do before breakfast
My first official ebook, "What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast," will be coming out on June 12. This is a new genre for …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Merit badges and motivation
My column on "Why parenthood needs some merit badges" ran in USA Today yesterday. Some of the feedback I got was that rewards of any …Read More
Would you get pregnant to take a year off work?
Crazy as it sounds to American mothers, over in the UK, women can take up to a year off work, partially paid, after having a …Read More
ATM Book Club Week 10 (Chapter 9)
I'm running an informal book club devoted to All the Money in the World here on the blog. You can join at anytime; there are …Read More
Quick round-up: USA Today and Washington Post
I'm taking the day off work, mostly, so here are just a few quick links: USA Today ran its review of All the Money in the …Read More
The Lump of Labor Fallacy
A few weeks ago, we talked about false choices on the blog. These are situations where a belief that there are only two variables falsely …Read More
Sorry, sister — dads rule this playground
I liked the cover of this week's New Yorker. Yes, the times, they are a-changin'... Read More
How much garbage do you make per day?
I recently read Edward Humes' new book, Garbology. One of the key facts out of the book is that the widely quoted EPA estimate, that …Read More
Notes to a new freelance writer
I spent half of last week at the American Society of Journalists and Authors conference in New York. While conferences are supposed to be about …Read More
ATM Book Club Week 9 (Chapter 8)
I'm running an informal book club devoted to All the Money in the World here on the blog. You can start at any time; there …Read More