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: Time Management
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
Time strategy #2: Earn your merit badges
I spent a few years as a Girl Scout. I consider earning badges to be among my more satisfying memories of childhood. While knowledge of, …Read More
Time strategy #1: Tend your garden
Since becoming suburbanites five years ago, my family has been experimenting with gardening. We planted produce in the same spot for a few years, then …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
How Olympic binge-watching can help you live a more fulfilling life
We are less than a month away from the summer Olympics, and I am gearing myself up for some epic television watching. To be sure, …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
What is time?
Days and years are natural phenomena. It takes the earth a certain quantity of time to turn on its axis, and to revolve around the …Read More
The Mom Gig: How do stay-at-home moms spend their time?
I like writing about time management, but I am more fascinated by broader questions about how people spend their time. This winter, Redbook hired me …Read More