Living in hours
Yesterday was a good day. I opened the apartment door around 7AM to find my Wall Street Journal delivered -- with something I'd written in it. …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
What’s for dinner?
I like to eat well. In theory, this could take a lot of time, but I find that by focusing on incredibly simple meals with …Read More
Welcome Motherlode readers! (plus, a balanced vacation)
Phew! Get a link on the home page of the New York Times and you can get enough traffic to really slow a webpage down! I …Read More
Seeking people for “time makeovers”
For 168 Hours, I am still seeking people to participate in "time makeovers." This involves keeping a time log for 168 hours (one week), and …Read More
What’s on your List of 100 Dreams?
For 168 Hours, I interviewed hundreds of people about how they manage their time. Some of these people were also career and life coaches who …Read More
Killing time during a long workout
Since I started logging my time for 168 Hours, I've been trying to exercise 5-7 hours per week. This used to be relatively straightforward -- …Read More
What is an hour worth? (or, the trouble with frugality)
In my attempts to become something of a time management guru, I've been reading other classics in the genre, and seeing what tips those authors …Read More
Use that Christmas letter!
If you're like me, every December brings a mail box full of that literary genre known as the "Christmas letter." Friends and relatives you haven't …Read More
What is 168 Hours about?
We all need a good story, and so I've been pondering the pitch for 168 Hours (Portfolio, 2010). Here's what I hope you'll get out …Read More
A mismatch between jobs and skills
Recessions are obviously tough in many ways. Losing a job is demoralizing, and not being able to pay the bills is one of the most …Read More