The Case Against Inbox Zero
When I started researching productivity for 168 Hours, some people mentioned the concept of "Inbox Zero" -- that is, the zen-like state that ensues from …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Dr. Phil and free time
So the Dr. Phil show today is going to feature recent research from John Robinson at the University of Maryland that claims moms have 30-40 …Read More
Adventures in School Lunch
Usually time and money are on opposite sides of a choice -- you can spend more to save time, or take extra time to do …Read More
Run Like a Mother
I knew I was going to like Dimity McDowell and Sarah Bowen Shea’s new book, Run Like a Mother: How to Get Moving -- and …Read More
Not so sleepless in Seattle
(my column from today's USA Today -- some interesting comments over there. Is waking up at 7:30 on a weekday really late? I don't know …Read More
Real Simple and the Myth of the Time-Crunch
Let me start this blog post by saying that I love Real Simple magazine. I have been a subscriber for at least half of the 10 …Read More
My WSJ column: “How to Pay for Your Own Uggs”
My column heralding the return of Ann M. Martin's Baby-sitters Club book series ran on the Taste page of today's Wall Street Journal as "How …Read More
The Femivore’s Dilemma
I read with great interest Peggy Orenstein’s essay over at the New York Times about the rise of the “Femivore” – that is a woman …Read More
168 Hours at Forbes.com!
168 Hours was mentioned in an article at Forbes.com called the Practically Painless Guide to Managing Money (written by Emma Johnson). As I point out, …Read More
How much time do you spend washing dishes?
This seems like a straightforward question. If an opinion pollster calls you up and asks you how much time you spend washing dishes in a …Read More