In praise of remote work
Certain kinds of work have to be done on-site. Medical procedures, construction... But a lot of modern knowledge work is done by communicating with other …Read More
Category Archives: Career
Notes from the self-employed maternity leave
I welcomed kid #5 four weeks ago today. I started tracking my time continuously in April 2015, so I have a good picture of my …Read More
Reader question: I leaned back, and I’m bored. Now what?
I recently received a letter from a reader about what I know is a common career dilemma. This reader wrote that she was moving up …Read More
Heading into those year-end reviews…
Every year around this time, I read articles about how companies are moving away from annual performance reviews. Yet a lot of places still do …Read More
Be careful with the word ‘crazy’
Back in 2018, I reviewed the book The Ambition Decisions for the Wall Street Journal. This book (which I had mixed feelings about) surveyed the …Read More
Some people work from home. Do you ‘home from work’?
Various labor studies have found that, over the past few decades, the proportion of workers claiming to do at least some of their work form …Read More
When opportunity knocks (how to seize it)
One of the benefits of tracking my time is that I don't need to have those conversations with myself that go "hey, didn't that happen …Read More
So you want to be a High Achiever…
The Wall Street Journal ran my review (paywall, sorry) of Hana Schank and Elizabeth Wallace's new book, The Ambition Decisions, on Tuesday. The authors -- feeling …Read More
How to ‘punch out’ at an always-on job
Over the years, I have given several talks at companies known for extreme hours. I know that sometimes the speech organizers are wary that an …Read More
How to be the kind of boss people remember: An interview with Whitney Johnson
Bosses get a bad rep, but let's pause for a moment to empathize. Managing people is difficult. You're trying to use whatever tools you have …Read More
