USA Today: Mags show just how far women have come
My column on the changes in December women's magazines from the 1950s to today ran in USA Today this morning as "Mags show how far …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
What is the most important thing you could be doing?
In some of the pre-pub press on 168 Hours, I've been referred to as an "aspiring time management guru," which isn't entirely true. I wrote …Read More
Ad Age releases The New Female Consumer: The Rise of the Real Mom
I am quoted in a white paper from Ad Age on marketing to moms. Drawing on the "Core Competency Mom" series that I wrote for …Read More
Thanksgiving and the New Home Economics
(cross-posted at lauravanderkam.com) This year I attempted to make my first big turkey dinner. The holiday meal has long been one of those womanly rites of …Read More
168 Hours pre-order page on Amazon!
The pre-order page is up, here. Very exciting! Six months until launch...Read More
Sarah Palin’s 168 Hours
Like the rest of humanity, I watched Sarah Palin's appearance on Oprah on Monday. (I have a personal interest in her book... I had wanted …Read More
Quote of the day
"Your email is not your work; it is simply a tool to help you do your work." -- Paul Sloane at Lifehack.orgRead More
Productivity lessons from maternity leave
I have been trying to work a lighter schedule since Sam's birth on September 24. I'm feeding him every 3 hours during the day, plus …Read More
How Orhan Pamuk focuses on his core competencies
The Weekend Journal section of today's WSJ has a round-up of how various novelists crank out their words. It's a comforting article, in some ways, …Read More
Country Clubs: Stuck in the Rough
This week's Business Week reported on the financial woes prevalent at private golf clubs. The current crisis many are experiencing is predominantly recession-related. More white-collar …Read More