Picture yourself on the other side
My Medium column this week talks about "A mental trick to make any task less intimidating." That is a click-bait headline for sure (maybe it …Read More
Tag Archives: Time Management
The weekend toddler hand-off
The baby has officially become a toddler. He can walk across a room, and is starting to prefer walking to crawling. Of course, he's also …Read More
Friday miscellany: Snow week edition
It's been a snowy week. My time logs show a lot of time spent shoveling. Fortunately, there has also been time spent doing puzzles, reading, …Read More
Upgrading leisure time
Despite the huge snow cloud stuck over Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil somehow saw his shadow on Tuesday, predicting 6 more weeks of winter. Which is just …Read More
January wrap-up, plus Tranquility by Tuesday update
I am writing a draft of this on Sunday afternoon (baby nap time) as the snow falls outside my window. We may be in for …Read More
Notes from the self-employed maternity leave
I welcomed kid #5 four weeks ago today. I started tracking my time continuously in April 2015, so I have a good picture of my …Read More
Holiday gift hacks
I am done with the Christmas shopping! Almost everything is wrapped. I feel pretty happy with what has been purchased — like I hit a …Read More
Weekend: How we make me-time
In last week's Tranquility by Tuesday post, I talked about how one busy couple altered their schedule to create more "me time." My general suggestion …Read More
Tranquility by Tuesday: Make more me time
It's a common lament: "Between the demands of work and family, I have no time for my own interests!" Various surveys purport to show this, …Read More
Last Week’s Round-up: Fantasies and Weekends
Over at BNET last week, I tackled two issues: daydreams and weekends. Yes, it was that kind of week. A bit crazed, but a lot …Read More