I don’t work 98 hours a week. Do you?
If you want to know how many hours per week someone devotes to something, there are a few methods you can use. The first -- …Read More
Category Archives: Work
Trying to understand the phenomenon of Who Moved My Cheese?
"The best laid schemes o'mice and men often go astray." — Robert Burns Spencer Johnson passed away a few weeks ago. He trained as a physician, but he …Read More
My quarterly goals: A mid-year check-in
We are halfway through 2017! As longtime readers know, I make quarterly goals each year. I aim to set a major goal each quarter in …Read More
Avoiding the mommy track
Different people react to parenthood different ways. Some new moms (and dads) want to dial things down professionally for a while. But others do not. …Read More
12 strategies for freelance success
Someone asked me about my work history the other day, and I remembered that I haven't had a "real" job since 2002. And even that …Read More
How to leave the office at 5 p.m. (guilt free!)
When it's dark and sleeting, an evening at the office doesn't sound so bad. But with May almost here, and the days getting longer and …Read More
The calendar meeting
In any household of more than one person, there will be a lot of moving parts. There are things that have to happen, and then …Read More
“I’ve NEVER met a mom who said she wished she’d worked more”
Most people who post comments on this blog do so on the most recent posts. But sometimes someone finds a post from past years floating around …Read More
What to do when your colleagues do not care about their personal lives
I spoke to the Wharton Women in Business group yesterday. These ambitious women at one of the country's top business schools are always fun to …Read More
How to end an email (if you want a reply)
How do you end your emails? It turns out some closers are more likely to get a response than others. Boomerang, an email app that allows …Read More