Finding space in full days
In my ebook, What the Most Successful People Do on the Weekend, I wrote that there are 60 hours between that 6 p.m. Friday night …Read More
Category Archives: Productivity
How to manage a full-time job, kids, and start a business too
I attended the Rock the World conference this past weekend, and got to meet a number of fascinating entrepreneurs. One of them was Emilia Prahin, …Read More
Weekend life hacks
It was a very full weekend. I won't say "busy" as I'm against that word. Also, there was still a fair amount of open space. …Read More
Projects and progress
If your days are filled with working and raising a family, it can be tough to find space for tackling personal projects. It doesn't matter …Read More
Conquer the world in 40 hours a week
I’ve been somewhat obsessed lately with the idea of “maximum sustainable progress.” Some people’s careers are not just productive but prolific. How do they structure …Read More
The 3 questions to ask after tracking time
I’ve been keeping track of my time since mid-April, so I’ve gotten into a groove. I write down what I’m doing, as often as I …Read More
When is time wasted?
Despite a major newspaper calling me a “stone-cold time-maximizing genius,” I must admit that I waste a lot of time. I’ve been recording my time continuously …Read More
As good as things go right now
Some days are good for obvious reasons: you’re on vacation, or eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant, or celebrating a promotion. Others are more quietly good. You …Read More
Do kids make you more productive?
Several alert readers sent me KJ Dell’Antonia’s Motherlode post on a study finding that academic economists with 2+ children were more productive than those without …Read More
A (no childcare*) day in the life
This summer, I have a new childcare schedule. It involves slightly longer days M-Thurs, and then I cover Friday. Since my last “day in the …Read More