Never get a “real” job: Q&A with Scott Gerber
Long before I wrote 168 Hours, I wrote an op-ed (in 2004!) for USA Today called "The Sanity of Self-Employment." The idea was that for …Read More
Category Archives: Productivity
The 720 Hours of Christmas
Did you know that there are 720 hours between Thanksgiving and Christmas this year? The calendar is about to slam into this festive season (which …Read More
The new workplace wars: parents vs. non-parents
I read with great interest Katherine Reynolds Lewis's new piece over at The Fiscal Times called Workplace Wars. As the holidays approach, the usual battle …Read More
Getting in the creative habit
I always like learning how creative people structure their lives. Even if we work in different fields, I hope there's something I can take from …Read More
Bang for your buck? Or buck for your bang?
(From Laura: I am on the road again this week. Today I'm delighted to welcome Heather Allard as a guest poster. She may be best …Read More
Are you trying to do too much this weekend?
Since writing 168 Hours, I've had to hone my message into talking points. One that has gotten a surprising amount of pick-up is the "rule …Read More
Blasting the Work-Life Gray Zone (Nancy Rielle’s Time Makeover)
(Today's guest post comes from Nancy Rielle, who logged her time as part of the 168 Hours Challenge in September. We met over lunch a …Read More
Driven to distraction? Don’t just play defense
(Note: This column ran today at The Huffington Post) We live in a distracted world. Perhaps, for instance, you are reading this at work. Maybe you …Read More
Good Riddance! (How Goodwill turns your old CDs into job search classes)
(Dear readers: Below is a guest post from Lorie Marrero, author of The Clutter Diet: The Skinny on Organizing Your Home and Taking Control of …Read More
Moms in the corner office
Back in 2002, economist Sylvia Ann Hewlett caused quite a stink with her research findings that 49% of corporate women earning over $100,000 a year …Read More