What fits in 168 hours
I’ve had a good week. I usually do during my “birthday weeks” because I’m good about planning in fun stuff in both my work and …Read More
Category Archives: Productivity
Satisficing, and the holiday party dress
My husband’s company has an annual holiday party. Every year around this time, I find myself remembering that I need some sort of festive cocktail …Read More
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
Not maxed out, and not on the brink
Several people have asked me about Katrina Alcorn’s new book. Called Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink, the book argues that society isn’t particularly …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
When some Yahoo alters your workflow
I’ve used Yahoo mail for about 12 years now, much of that as a paying customer (Yahoo plus is ad-free). I realize it is not …Read More
My work limit
I kept track of my time over the past 2 weeks. I figure if I’m asking other people to log their time for the Mosaic …Read More
Managing multiple big projects at once
I’ve got a couple big projects in process right now. I’m working on a guidebook for the Philanthropy Roundtable that looks at issues of teacher …Read More
When you need more energy…fast
Today is a bit of a low energy day for me. I was broadcasting live all day yesterday from Creative Live's studios in San Francisco. …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