Hold the far future loose; hold the near future close
I spend a lot of time planning. I want to complete long term projects, such as writing books based on research projects I've done. Over …Read More
Tag Archives: Time Management
The March friendship challenge
When I have people track their time, they are often pleasantly surprised to see how much time they are spending with their families. Friends, on the …Read More
My current morning routine
I've written a lot about morning routines over the years. For many people, mornings are a good time for doing anything that is personally important …Read More
Waking before the alarm
I've generally set an alarm for weekday mornings, though for big chunks of the last 15 years, it's been aspirational. I might need to wake …Read More
Marking the hours
Any new home will have its quirks, and a new 100-plus year old home will have plenty. We will have a complete modern alarm system …Read More
Wintry weekend
We came through this weekend's big snowstorm pretty well. Looking outside, I'm seeing a picturesque four inches of the white stuff, rather than a formidable …Read More
Time is elastic
In 2016, I gave a TED talk on "How to take control of your free time." In it, I recounted a story of a woman …Read More
The case for low expectations
Yesterday was not a particularly great day. The work continues at the house. A carpet crew was coming to finish the playroom -- a room that …Read More
How to count multi-tasking
After taking the 2022 Time Tracking Challenge last week, a number of people have asked me how they should count time spent multi-tasking. If they …Read More
2022 Time Tracking Challenge: Wrap-up thread
Congratulations to everyone who tracked time this week! Making it through 168 hours is quite an accomplishment. Even if you had to approximate a few …Read More