Conference Fail: In which I take the swag
One of the funny things about being a self-help writer is that people assume you take your own advice. I try to. I wouldn’t write …Read More
Category Archives: Productivity
Siri and the little things that kill you
I'm on vacation this week, and so I'm re-running some posts from the archive. A version of this one ran in February 2010, long before …Read More
Productivity lessons from maternity leave (repost)
I’m on vacation this week and so am recycling some old posts. This one ran in November 2009, shortly after I had my second child. …Read More
Does a clean desk help you work?
A cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, the saying goes -- which may explain why Australian company BHP Billiton’s rule book, leaked …Read More
Time management is like chess
Decades ago, I had a brief interest in chess. I played around with a board and I read through books of the greatest matches. I …Read More
The half-hour problem
Long-time readers of this blog know that I have a favorite data set: The American Time Use Survey. This annual study from the Bureau of …Read More
The last 15 minutes are always crazy
A few years ago, I read a Real Simple article about how several women had reformed their mornings. They wanted the daily trip out the …Read More
Are you as busy as you think?
(Laura's note: This essay originally ran on the Wall Street Journal's website in February. It made it onto their list of the most popular articles …Read More
Thank Goodness It’s Monday
As life goes on, you soon realize a truth: weekends are shockingly fleeting things. You resist planning much for your time off -- not wanting …Read More
How one woman calmed the chaos
Emma Johnson, a Queens-based independent journalist, is one busy woman. She's the custodial parent of her 4-year-old and 2-year-old. She also manages to earn a …Read More