What is work?
Blog reader Rachael (see her website here) raised an interesting question on my last post: What is work? When you’re keeping a time log and …Read More
Category Archives: Work
When some Yahoo alters your workflow
I’ve used Yahoo mail for about 12 years now, much of that as a paying customer (Yahoo plus is ad-free). I realize it is not …Read More
Why are women so tired?
There’s a certain story out there that women are exhausted. The 2007 National Sleep Foundation’s poll on women's sleep habits came out with the headline …Read More
My work limit
I kept track of my time over the past 2 weeks. I figure if I’m asking other people to log their time for the Mosaic …Read More
Managing multiple big projects at once
I’ve got a couple big projects in process right now. I’m working on a guidebook for the Philanthropy Roundtable that looks at issues of teacher …Read More
My business model — and my identity
This is a completely naval gazing post. Then again, isn’t that what a blog is for?I’ve been spending a bit of time over the last …Read More
New book in 2015: Mosaic
I’m happy to announce that Portfolio will be publishing my next book, called The Mosaic (or possibly just “Mosaic”), in 2015. This book will feature …Read More
How to make the switch to a writing career
Laura’s note: Over the next few days, I’ll be answering some of my Frequently Asked Questions -- questions that I often hear from readers. As …Read More
O Alma Mater, and assumptions about other people’s lives
Today’s post is a long one, but it’s about a topic I find fascinating, partly because of how people try to argue their points. I …Read More
Time makeover: From SAHM to WAHM
Back in January, I put out a call for reader time logs. Tiffany King responded and shared a bit of her life with me. She’s …Read More