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
Category Archives: Productivity
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
My approach to conferences: pack it all in
I wrote this in a coffee shop in Madison, NJ, on Saturday while waiting for my family to pick me up. We were on our …Read More
Re-railing a derailed day (or not)
In a comment on yesterday’s post, reader Lindsy asked this: “What I’m wondering is, what do you do on those days when lack of sleep has …Read More
The perfect: an enemy of the good
Things are a bit tightly scheduled around here this week, and as a result I haven’t carved out as much time for running as I …Read More
My 672-hour Challenge, part 2: Work
Sometimes we tell ourselves stories that aren’t true. Sometimes we tell ourselves stories that are true. I think the key to creating the life one …Read More
