Get the pebble out of your shoe
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Category Archives: Time Management
If you can’t work, plan
(Laura's note: This post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. There's a new post every weekday morning, with the general cadence of M/W/F being …Read More
How to love your inbox
Laura's note: This essay originally ran over at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. For a free or paid subscription, you can visit here. Everyone loves to complain …Read More
Little things making life easier, plus a mini content round-up
Life is featuring some circus-level logistics these days. That's a reason I'm a big fan of making life easier whenever possible. As I've been making …Read More
Oliver Burkeman, plus making the most of unexpected downtime
First, a note, since I know a lot of people who read me are also big Oliver Burkeman fans. I'm interviewing him today over at …Read More
Yes, you can exercise at night
(Laura's note: This post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. To learn more or subscribe, please visit here.) I know that many people reading …Read More
If you plan it, they will come
(Laura's note: This post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. To subscribe, please go here.) Humans have a natural sense of fairness. We expect relationships …Read More
Recast an unpleasant task
(LV's note: A version of this post originally ran at Vanderhacks, my Substack newsletter. To subscribe, please go here.) Every year, as tax deadlines draw near …Read More
Aim for a few enjoyable moments
Any readers who have young kids know that traveling with them is always challenging. On a family vacation a few years ago, I well recall, …Read More
Re-read a favorite book
There are so many books in the world. The sad truth is that no one can read all of them. If you live for 50 …Read More