Building in a buffer, in real life (More on Rule #5: Create a backup slot)
The Best of Both Worlds podcast began in August of 2017. Since then, my co-host Sarah and I have released an episode every single Tuesday. …Read More
Category Archives: Time Management
Tranquility by Tuesday Challenge, Rule #5: Create a back-up slot
It's Friday again, and we are almost half-way through the Tranquility by Tuesday Challenge! This upcoming week we'll be looking at Rule #5: Create a …Read More
2023 Time Tracking Challenge, Day 2: Mid-morning check in
Welcome to Day 2 of the Time Tracking Challenge! Now that you've got one day of time-tracking under your belt you're no doubt figuring out …Read More
The Christmas crunch
I have reached the point in December where the volume of stuff to be managed starts feeling like a bit much. This was also a …Read More
Rather than cancel or quit
Lots of folks will start National Novel Writing Month on November 1st. This writing challenge involves writing a 50,000 word novel over the 30 days …Read More
Friday miscellany: Getting ready to ride the wave
I love writing books. There is something so satisfying about studying a topic in depth and then exploring it at length. Then, after the book writing …Read More
Best of Both Worlds podcast: Elder care essentials with Lauren Smith
We've received a lot of requests for this topic: How can people manage the care of aging relatives while still in the thick of it …Read More
Friday miscellany: Lots of time in airports (and not much at the destination)
It has been quite the week. I recorded the audiobook of Tranquility by Tuesday on Monday and Tuesday. That now seems like a lifetime ago …Read More
Working on vacation, vacationing at work
I’m working on a piece on the blurring boundaries between work time and not-work time. There has always been some blurring for information type jobs …Read More
Bigger kids, new morning routines
Driving kids to camp is something of a pain, but it is nice that our entire morning has moved later. The older kids can sleep …Read More
