Create a deadline
Yesterday, I put approximately a dozen bags and boxes of stuff on the porch. We'd scheduled a donation pick-up for today, and so, if all …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Unusual hobbies and enjoying life with Cindy Everett
At Best of Both Worlds we talk about loving our careers and our families...but both of us, and our listeners, often love a lot more …Read More
If others can, you can
So last Tuesday I had been planning to take the train into NYC. This is always my default -- partly because I can read or …Read More
Friday miscellany: Somewhere in Northanger Abbey
In my Jane Austen reading project, I'm currently about halfway through Northanger Abbey. As with Mansfield Park, I don't think this is many people's favorite …Read More
The 15-minute bike ride
Every summer, I put "ride my bike" on my Summer Fun List. I own a bike, and I enjoy riding it, and so you'd think …Read More
Today Show, plus Mommy Day #3
Welcome to any Today Show viewers visiting this website for the first time! I was a guest on the Wellness Wednesday segment this morning (around …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Thinking of having a third?
One of the most common listener questions Sarah and I receive usually begins "I'm thinking of having a third kid..." Since both Sarah and I …Read More
Notes from the writing retreat (2023 edition)
I spent this weekend revising a novel. When I get to a certain stage in a manuscript, I really like to edit it all at …Read More
Post vacation semi-productivity
With the Fourth of July falling on a Tuesday this year, work time has become a wee bit “atypical” (whatever that means). I feel like …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Mid-year goal check-in
We are officially half way through the year, so it's time for that Best of Both Worlds tradition: The annual mid-year goal check-in! In this week's …Read More