What does tenure take?
I have long been fascinated by the academic concept of tenure. Like making partner in a law or consulting firm, getting this offer of a …Read More
Category Archives: Career
Thinking of going part-time? Some questions to ask (and boundaries to draw)
If you've got young kids, making the pieces of work and life fit together can be challenging. That's why part-time work remains a popular option. …Read More
The planned vs. the serendipitous: On writing the 2017 performance review now
Part of time management is making time for one's priorities. The problem is that it's not always clear what those priorities are, or else we …Read More
Time makeover: Make art when you can. Relax when you can’t.
About a month ago, I put out a call for reader time logs. Laureen Marchand, a 66-year-old Canadian artist, was among the people to respond. …Read More
Rethink Balance: The 56-56-56 Approach
When it comes to time, people toss around many phrases without thinking about them. One of the most common? "You spend the majority of your …Read More
The working stay-at-home mom
In the usual narrative about women's life choices, you are "working" or "staying at home." These are discrete identities. They are sometimes cast as ideologically …Read More
Smart Mom Rich Mom (book review)
In our culture, we have a lot of sayings about money. For instance, "more money, more problems." The idea is that money just invites more …Read More
Do you work after the kids go to bed? Here are 5 ways to make it work.
Here's the dilemma: you need, or want, to work more than 40 hours a week. You also have young kids who go to bed on …Read More
The productivity strategy you do not need to feel guilty about
When people track time, they discover all kinds of things, but one of the most common is that they do not work as many hours …Read More
When the world plays telephone with ideas
A few years ago, I was attending a conference with many HR types. My breakout group was chatting about women and advancement. One woman, describing …Read More