What happens when the weekend goes free form
The weather has definitely turned colder these last few weeks. Here in suburban Philadelphia, it also gets dark around 5 p.m. It’s tempting to hibernate …Read More
Category Archives: Planning
Update on my 2013 goals: The good, the bad, the unknowable
Last fall, I blogged about the performance review I wanted to give myself at the end of 2013. I had a few professional and personal …Read More
Weekend observations
Some random observations from the past few days: I spent Friday doing a time management workshop for a few Ameriprise financial planners in downtown NYC. The …Read More
Working on weekends
A little over a week ago, the news hit that Goldman Sachs was attempting to make life easier for its junior analysts. A key part …Read More
Biking: The not so cheap sport
I love biking. I like that you’re outside -- like running -- but you’re moving faster. We’ve been diligently trying to turn biking into a …Read More
Weekend plans, and weekend spontaneity
We’ve had a good run of October weekends. First there was camping. Then there was New York City. This past weekend, we had dinner with …Read More
New York, New York
I lived in New York City for 9 years, from 2002 to 2011. I’d wanted to live there for years before that, and it was …Read More
My maiden voyage into the woods
I spent my Saturday night in somewhat rustic quarters: a 2-man tent, shared with my 6-year-old son. The occasion? Our first Cub Scout camp out. It …Read More
What I learned (again!) from my time log
I spent the past week tracking my time. I’m still drilling down into the details, but I had a few broad insights from the experience.1. …Read More
Unexpected speed work
The seasons must be changing, because we wound up at the YMCA yesterday. The YMCA became our winter default family activity earlier this year, with …Read More