The 3 questions to ask after tracking time
I’ve been keeping track of my time since mid-April, so I’ve gotten into a groove. I write down what I’m doing, as often as I …Read More
Category Archives: Time Management
To Daycare On Time – Working Mother Sticky Situations Videos
Back in April, I recorded several videos with Working Mother magazine about “sticky situations” working parents face. I’m happy to be able to share them …Read More
When is time wasted?
Despite a major newspaper calling me a “stone-cold time-maximizing genius,” I must admit that I waste a lot of time. I’ve been recording my time continuously …Read More
As good as things go right now
Some days are good for obvious reasons: you’re on vacation, or eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant, or celebrating a promotion. Others are more quietly good. You …Read More
Do kids make you more productive?
Several alert readers sent me KJ Dell’Antonia’s Motherlode post on a study finding that academic economists with 2+ children were more productive than those without …Read More
A (no childcare*) day in the life
This summer, I have a new childcare schedule. It involves slightly longer days M-Thurs, and then I cover Friday. Since my last “day in the …Read More
Volunteering at School – Working Mother Sticky Situations Videos
Back in April, I recorded several videos with Working Mother magazine about “sticky situations” working parents face. I’m happy to be able to share them …Read More
What is my time worth?
I always encourage people to think about the value of their time. But actually putting a dollar value on it? That’s complicated. That was my take-away …Read More
My approach to conferences: pack it all in
I wrote this in a coffee shop in Madison, NJ, on Saturday while waiting for my family to pick me up. We were on our …Read More
