Upholder (with a side of Questioning)
Gretchen Rubin’s new book, Better Than Before, is out Tuesday. I read it twice and enjoyed it. The list of self-help books I’ve reread is …Read More
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My writing life: playing the long game
I’m working on my taxes this week. As usual, this triggers reflections on my finances, and hence my career. I had business income from 20 …Read More
Stuck at home? You can still plan a great weekend anyway
When people say they want to enjoy their weekends more, one of my first tips is to plan “anchor” events. These are 3-5 fun things …Read More
Guest post: 5 ways to practice smarter when you don’t have much time to practice
Laura's note: this is part of a series of guest posts I'm running over the next few weeks. by Leanne Sowul Many of us have passions to …Read More
“Rarely do people question success in the same way they do failure”
Oh, Real Simple. Your cover stories on laundry, your strange editor’s letters about Sheryl Sandberg, and photo spreads featuring not-real-simple $400 linen pants have been …Read More
Wintry Friday thoughts
We’ve had snow all week. We all came back from Christmas with a lovely cold (and in one case, a fever). Yep, we’re in the …Read More
2014 highlights, and goals for 2015
Over at Fast Company this week, I’m writing about how to budget next year’s 2000 working hours, and why 90-day goals beat annual ones. Both …Read More
12 days to a happier, more productive you
Laura's note: This post reached newsletter subscribers as this year's December missive. Since the 12 days of Christmas start tomorrow, I thought I'd re-post. Hope …Read More
The life-changing magic of not tidying up
Here are some interesting things to know about Marie Kondo. When this young Japanese “cleaning consultant” comes home from work, “I greet the waist-high potted …Read More