Friday miscellany: Campfires on my mind
Like most of the east coast, we got hit with the wildfire haze late this week. It wasn’t too bad in my neighborhood though — …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
How to set realistic, doable goals
Sarah and I will be recording a mid-year goals check-in Best of Both Worlds episode soon. As part of preparation for that annual episode, I …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Lateral moves and life management with Megan Stepaniak
At Best of Both Worlds, one of our missions is to talk about "how real women manage work and life." Megan Stepaniak is a long-time …Read More
Weekend notes: So I didn’t make it to Reading…
So, various changes from the plan this weekend... On Saturday we were all supposed to go to the air show in Reading. My husband and 13-year-old …Read More
Set your summer hours
After Memorial Day, a number of businesses switch to “summer hours.” Generally these are shorter (ending at 1 p.m. Friday is common) — an acknowledgement …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Getting outside with Amy Bushatz
Going outside is great. But what would it be like to get outside for 20 minutes every single day, for years, even when you live …Read More
A long weekend, memory, and the start of summer
I'm back at my desk after a long weekend -- long in the sense that most Americans had Monday off for Memorial Day, but also …Read More
How to make Fridays less crunched
One of my favorite time management rules is to Plan on Fridays (it is Rule #2 in Tranquility by Tuesday). Anyone with a busy life …Read More
Vanderhacks/Laura’s little list of life hacks
Thanks for all the suggestions on what to call these! I’m partial to “Vanderhacks” myself :) Over the past few months I've been posting the occasional …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Spring cleaning and going back to school with Lisa Woodruff
Lisa Woodruff is a longtime friend of the Best of Both Worlds podcast. I know lots of listeners have found her Organize 365 courses and …Read More