Time strategy #5: Leave breathing room
In years of writing about people's schedules, I have learned that we all have different activity tolerances. My inclination in life is more toward "full." …Read More
Category Archives: Productivity
Time strategy #4: Satisfice
Back in 2011, when we learned that our third kid was on the way, my husband and I decided to cast our real estate sights beyond …Read More
Time strategy #3: Hollow the stone
When it comes to time, the human brain has many foibles. We overestimate what we can do in the short term. Sure, I will respond …Read More
Off the clock: Simple strategies for creating a truly productive life
I have been tracking my time for the last 15 months. I intended to go for a year, and then I kept going! I don't …Read More
The app trap
I have had my shiny new iPhone for about 6 months now. Previously, I was operating with an early 2011 version, which I think was …Read More
Procrastination — or why you are reading this blog post instead of working
I spent some time yesterday cruising the book shelves over at Barnes and Noble, doing a bit of market research. My take-away is that a …Read More
Peaks and troughs and the upside of space
I've done a lot of public speaking over the years, but this is the first year I've been more disciplined about marketing myself and scheduling …Read More
How (and why) to keep a time log
If you want to spend your time better, the first step is figuring out exactly how you spend it now. While recording a day or …Read More
The ringmaster of the circus
In describing the day-to-day logistics of managing a full life, people use lots of analogies. Oddly enough, many of these seem to be circus-oriented: juggling …Read More
Do you work after the kids go to bed? Here are 5 ways to make it work.
Here's the dilemma: you need, or want, to work more than 40 hours a week. You also have young kids who go to bed on …Read More