A Manic 168 Hours
I try to update this blog daily during the week, and have for the past 18 months or so. But I'm a few days behind. …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Attempts To Do What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast
About a month ago, I penned a piece for BNET called "What The Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast." The idea is how to use …Read More
The Camp Gap, And A Reality Check
I don't know what it is with DailyWorth, but they're giving me a lot of blog fodder lately. Today's post by M.P. Dunleavey is about …Read More
The Beta-Reader Experiment
Several weeks ago, I put out a call for book "beta-readers" for my manuscript of All the Money in the World. In the software industry, …Read More
The Trouble With First Lines
Almost two years ago, I decided to begin 168 Hours with these words: "Tuesday, July 14, 2009, was a good day." It was a good …Read More
What Does It Mean To Be Frugal?
Over at DailyWorth, Marilyn Zelinsky-Syarto is blogging about her "Unnecessary Spending Guilt." For her 50th birthday, she decided to get her kitchen remodeled. Which is …Read More
USA Today: Crowdfund Your First Job
I have a column in today's USA Today called "Crowdfund Your First Job." The idea (a bit tongue in cheek, but still) is that the …Read More
How Many Hours Should You Be Working?
Over at Fortune.com, I have a piece on where the point of diminishing returns comes with work. Clearly working 1 hour per week is not …Read More
Knocking Off One Of Those 100 Dreams
Last fall, I posted my List of 100 Dreams. This is an exercise (dreamed up by career coach Caroline Ceniza-Levine) that involves brainstorming everything you'd …Read More
Round-up: The Best Time Management Tip Ever
Lots of fun stuff in the news this week. USA Today ran an article called "School's Almost Out: A Summer Survival Plan For Parents," featuring …Read More