Busy is the OLD normal
How often do we answer the question “How’s it going?” with “Busy!” Busyness has become the norm. But it has also become strangely aspirational. As much as we complain about being busy, we’re also strangely resistant to being not...
Why trying to get everything done will ruin your productivity
With the launch of How to be Really Productive, I’ve been doing a few interviews lately, talking about what productivity is really about. One thing that keeps coming up for me is what I call The Everything Myth. Productivity is not about getting everything done. In...
Perspective
I was in Barcelona last week! As glamorous as that sounds, here’s a confession. I’m a bit of a wimp when it comes to traveling alone. If my husband had been with me, we would have been hitting the tapas bars, exploring the local delights. But when I arrived, I was...