The Marginal Cost of Kids
Everyone knows that kids are expensive. Every year, the US Department of Agriculture publishes some high number, like $222,360, and says this is the cost …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Creating a Focused Schedule
We have a lot more free time than we think. Even very busy people have favorite TV shows, or make time for Facebook, Twitter, personal …Read More
Best Places to Work… Or Not
Over at BNET this week, I take issue with the annual Fortune list of best places to work, and other such lists. A big problem? …Read More
My Name is Laura, And I Have Free Time
Over at the New York Times' Motherlode blog, Lisa Belkin posted this week about "Free Time For Parents." Apparently, over in the UK, a supermarket …Read More
How Do You Get Your Best Ideas?
After talking with my BNET editor yesterday, I've been mulling a series called "My Best Idea(s)." The concept would be to interview various folks about …Read More
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
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