How one lawyer plans to get back on the fast track after a few slow years
Careers have peaks and troughs. Many people decide to “park it” for a few years while caring for children or elderly parents, or while dealing …Read More
Category Archives: Work
My 2016 quarterly goals
It's that time of year again! In 2015, I started setting quarterly goals, rather than New Year's resolutions. To be sure, I have some year-long …Read More
Reader question: Get the nose ring?
I got a more unusual reader question recently. This woman (late 30s, married, 3 kids) was pondering getting a nose ring, “a tiny stud, not …Read More
Notes from a year of working less
I’ve kept numerous time logs since 2009. In most of these, I have worked about 50 hours per week, and sometimes a bit more. I …Read More
Quarterly goals: how did I do?
Last December I wrote a post with my quarterly goals for 2015. While New Year’s resolutions are grand, I thought that quarterly goals might provide …Read More
When the meetings pile up
When I tell people I write about time management and productivity, they often assume that I schedule something every minute of the day. This is …Read More
My Edison Talk video is live!
Last month, I participated in Chicago Ideas Week, and gave an "Edison Talk" on time management. If you've got 13 minutes and 40 seconds to …Read More
A different portrait of a modern family
Last Thursday at 7 a.m., a visitor to my house would have seen this: me, standing over the waffle maker, making about a dozen waffles …Read More
No one has to lean back
As I’ve been traveling to a somewhat ridiculous number of places these past six weeks, I’ve gotten used to certain questions. People often ask how …Read More
Is work still a priority now or not? (There is no right answer)
I tend to write about caregiving from the perspective of parenting young children, but as many readers have pointed out to me, elder care presents …Read More
