Doing it anyway (or how I came to sing back-up for a heavy metal band)
I spent the past few days in St. Louis, appearing on Great Day St. Louis (let me know what you think of this TV outfit …Read More
Category Archives: Time Management
The scourge of workweek inflation
I just launched a new career column over at BNET (CBS's online business portal) today. The column is called "168 Hours" and will appear on …Read More
Planning for peak experiences
I know, as an adult, it's not cool to be all excited about a birthday. You're supposed to play it down, mourn your advancing age, …Read More
Why do we give gifts?
I love the look of lots of presents under the tree, especially nicely wrapped ones. A bulging stocking, tables loaded with treats -- all these …Read More
What I am thankful for
Those of you who were here for the most recent 168 Hours Challenge know that I decided that week to sign up for the Philadelphia …Read More
How I read and write
I got an interesting set of questions about my reading and writing habits from a blog reader the other day. Since it's Friday and I'm …Read More
The curse of inflight wi-fi
I am writing this from somewhere up in the air, en route from LAX to JFK. When I'm flying without my small children, plane trips …Read More
Are you trying to do too much this weekend?
Since writing 168 Hours, I've had to hone my message into talking points. One that has gotten a surprising amount of pick-up is the "rule …Read More
A few hopes on election day
This morning, as I usually do on election day, I spent a few moments in my local polling place. I rather like exercising this civic …Read More
Multitasking… or not
I'm finally home from several speeches in Pittsburgh and Cleveland. One of my usual lines in these talks is to tell people not to multitask. …Read More