Category Archives: Planning
How (and why) to keep a time log
If you want to spend your time better, the first step is figuring out exactly how you spend it now. While recording a day or …Read More
The sky cleared
My oldest is turning 9 this week, and we celebrated over the weekend. The big gift: going to see a Phillies game. My husband and …Read More
Welcome visitors! Plus an update on tracking my 8784 hours
Long-time readers know I spent the past year, April to April, tracking my time. I had mentioned a few weeks ago that I was nearing …Read More
Multi-tasking burns more time than you think, but you can get those hours back.
When I tracked my time for a year, I used spreadsheets. So did most of my subjects in I Know How She Does It. Spreadsheets …Read More
How to never check email in the morning (while still checking email in the morning)
If you are a fan of all things time management, then you are probably familiar with Julie Morgenstern. Her best known book, Never Check E-mail …Read More
I journal, in my journaling nook
What are mornings like in your house? Are they serene or crazed? If you identify with Team Crazed, how do you feel about being marketed …Read More
11 ways busy people make time to exercise
Ask people what they would like to spend more time doing, and exercise comes up a lot. The usual excuse is that we do not …Read More
52 hours in Paris
Many years ago when my husband and I were dating, we used to do such things as go to Europe for the weekend. Often it …Read More
As I look through my time logs
I finished my 8784 hours at 5 A.M. this morning. Yesterday, I began analyzing the logs in earnest, which means that at least a few …Read More
