How not to be late
Last week I spoke with Jennifer Liu at LearnVest about the topic of promptness. Specifically, Jennifer's lack of punctuality. Why was she late everywhere? What …Read More
Category Archives: Time Management
A different picture of American life
Longtime readers will recall my love affair with the American Time Use Survey. Every year, the Bureau of Labor Statistics calls up thousands of Americans, …Read More
How do parents counter the impression of being less productive? (Request for sources)
Just a quick post: I am working on a piece for Verily on how some parents have shown they are "still in the game" after …Read More
Books read in May
Another month, another round-up! I am in the midst of reading John McPhee's Annals of the Former World, which is epic (700 plus pages). After …Read More
Starting on the summer fun list
Memorial Day is the official start of summer, and I have been starting to make progress on my Summer Fun list. As noted in the …Read More
How to tame the paper beast
I spent about an hour last weekend going through the pile of paper that collects on the counter under our microwave. This is where mail …Read More
24 hours in the mosaic
People who've read I Know How She Does It know I like the mosaic metaphor for life. I track my time on spreadsheets with half …Read More
12 strategies for freelance success
Someone asked me about my work history the other day, and I remembered that I haven't had a "real" job since 2002. And even that …Read More