What do the most successful people do at work?
My next ebook, on What the Most Successful People Do at Work, will be out next Tuesday (see Amazon and BN.com to pre-order; it will …Read More
Category Archives: Work
A saver learns to spend (guest post)
(Laura's note: I'm on the road this week and will be bringing you a few guest posts on my favorite time and money themes. Today's …Read More
Chucking the phrase ‘work-life balance’
If you get a chance to pick up a copy of USA Today, I'm in today's (Tuesday's) paper, with a column claiming that the phrase …Read More
How single-income families spend their time
Last week, the Pew Research Center released a lengthy report on how parents spend their time, now and in the past. I posted on Thursday …Read More
Would women earn more if they did less at home?
It’s an article of faith among Americans that we are overworked. We work long hours at our paid jobs, then come home and put in …Read More
Leaning in: My 2 cents and 2 quibbles
Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, officially comes out today (Monday) but Amazon shipped over the weekend. So …Read More
The real problem with women and money
Many personal finance books are aimed at women. It’s a logical brand extension if you get a bestselling title. Not only are women more willing …Read More
Did gender equality stall?
I am writing this while on the train for a work-related trip. It’s Saturday. My kids are with my husband, off on an excursion to …Read More
Obstacles in trading income for leisure
Over at Grumpy Rumblings of the Half-Tenured, NicoleandMaggie pose what, at first blush, seems like a good problem to have. The one with kids writes …Read More
Perks and progress
Whenever I write about lists of great places to work, I make a reference to "free M&Ms." I always thought this was a great hypothetical …Read More