Is it better than driving a taxi?
Every list has its charm and idiocy, and the US News annual list of the 100 best jobs is no exception. The list attempts to …Read More
Category Archives: Career
Do it anyway, redux
Last month I wrote about a solo, Saturday night trip into NYC to see a concert. I was tired, the weather was cold and rainy, …Read More
2014 highlights, and goals for 2015
Over at Fast Company this week, I’m writing about how to budget next year’s 2000 working hours, and why 90-day goals beat annual ones. Both …Read More
How to mentor more efficiently
I’m working this week on a story on ways to mentor more efficiently. Warm and fuzzy as it might feel, mentoring is not a purely …Read More
How can I achieve my personal goals when I commute and work long hours?
I had another great question come in from a reader this week. I’d like to address reader questions more frequently, so please, send them in! …Read More
Battling time warriors: What strategies do you suggest?
A reader describes a situation: He works for a company that talks a good game on flexibility and diversity (it makes various magazine lists). It’s …Read More
How the puzzle pieces fit
By some measures, this has been a busy past 7 days. Starting on Wednesday last week, I’ve been to NYC twice and to Illinois once. …Read More
How do you spend the first hour of your work day?
When I look at time logs, I see that many of us have work-starting rituals. We get to our computers and do something: check email, …Read More
In praise of name tags
I had a lovely time at an event the other night -- Lindsey Pollak’s book launch party for Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the …Read More
Labor Day, the 47-hour work week, and the problem with polls
How many hours do you work per week?It seems like a straightforward question, and yet it’s less clear than it seems. For instance, which week? …Read More
