The 2-minute rule, and its discontents
Much productivity literature wrestles with the question of what to do with incoming "stuff." A task appears. What do you do? There are various systems, …Read More
Category Archives: Productivity
Plan your early finish fun
Some days, every minute is spoken for. Other days? Well, work feels like it expands to fill the available space. Friday tends to be my mop …Read More
Batch, batch, batch
I just spent an hour writing and mailing checks. Most of our household's recurring bills get paid automatically, or through a quick process of entering …Read More
Don’t waste energy deciding
The baby is working on sleep in fits and starts. Last night was decent. My husband put him down while I went grocery shopping (all …Read More
Your to-do list is a Ferris Wheel
I always love chatting with Anne Bogel (host of the podcast What Should I Read Next?) As her books empire has grown, she has found …Read More
The case for waking up
I was on a BBC Radio Scotland program this morning talking about the "5-9" shift (based on a Telegraph article I was quoted in last …Read More
Planning, even when plans must change
I'm a planner. I know that surprises no one who reads this blog regularly. It is how I make my life work. For instance, I …Read More
Life updates, and working from home with kids
Greetings! Like a great many folks, we're on lockdown here for the duration. I'm doing my best to check news once a day, since more …Read More
Welcome CBS This Morning viewers!
If you just found my website after watching the segment Charlotte Lieberman and I did on procrastination this morning, welcome! Maybe you're here because you're …Read More