Which is better? Batching tasks or bit by bit?
Around this time every year, I wallow in that grand freelance ritual of tallying receipts for my tax return. As a self-employed person, I can …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
When projects take longer than planned
One of my favorite time management tips is to block various activities into your schedule, knowing exactly how long they will take. Almost all recurring …Read More
The Round-up: Going “tiger mother” on your career
I had two posts over at BNET this week. The first was, I swear, the last thing I'm going to say about the "Tiger Mother." …Read More
Detroit: the place for creatives?
I'm working on a column (and a portion of a book chapter) on creative destruction. As one industry dies, others spring up in the ashes …Read More
Gordon, redux
A few months ago, I did a post about buying Jasper (my 3-year-old) a toy Gordon train in the book store. He and I were …Read More
Advice Column: Time for a new opportunity?
A while ago, I received a letter from a woman who was considering ramping up her professional life. "In an effort to keep a healthy …Read More
How to make the most of your weekend
I am working on a feature for a magazine on "how to make the most of your weekend." It's not exactly a new topic, but …Read More
What you should know about income
We all know that some occupations pay more than others. Banking pays more than poetry. Petroleum engineering pays more than dance. But what about more …Read More
Extreme Couponing… (Plus, the Renegade Writer)
Watching reality TV, one always risks turning over some new rock of humanity. But even so, I was a bit flabbergasted by Extreme Couponing on …Read More
Where did the Korean Greengrocers go?
Last summer, I found myself taking the subway to random New York neighborhoods to visit the surviving members of a kind of store that was …Read More