ArchivesGood luck to William and Kate!
Posted to: Fulfillment
April 29th, 2011
 
Melissa is back from Italy right in time for the Royal Wedding. We stayed up all night, but at 2am, we went over to my neighbor's house, because they have a huge TV. 
Productive people take time off
Posted to: Productivity
April 28th, 2011
The best thing about going to a rural school is that there are not really vacations. I'm not sure why. Maybe because we had bazillion snow days. Or maybe it's because no one needs two weeks off to go to Bermuda in March. Or maybe it's because kids need to get out of school early [...]
Unhappiness is good for you
Posted to: Fulfillment | Money
April 22nd, 2011
It’s hard to confess to you that I’m happy on the farm. The Farmer and I are getting along well, and all that research about how if parents are in a happy marriage the kids are happier – well, that seems to be true for us.
5 Shortcuts to make yourself more valuable
Posted to: Office Politics | Self-management
April 18th, 2011
You hear all this talk aobut how you have to march to your own drummer, think out of the box, blah blah. The truth is, you can’t change anything until you know all the rules.
How to know if you're an entrepreneur
Posted to: Entrepreneurship
April 14th, 2011
Here's an interview of me in Inc. magazine. John Warrilow did the interview. The topic was how to know if you're an entrepreneur. I basically said that you know you're an entrepreneur if you are crazy, in a manic way, and you are willing to risk the health of your family and have no chance of [...]
Is a work friend a real friend?
Posted to: Office Politics
April 11th, 2011
I get my haircuts in Los Angeles because my best friend Sharon cuts my hair for free, which means the cost of the plane ticket to LA is cheaper than paying for cut and color in Chicago.
Be your real self in an interview
Posted to: Interviewing
April 7th, 2011
Interview adage: If you can’t get hired being your true self, you don’t want to work there.
How to decrease your spending
Posted to: Money
April 4th, 2011
I just got waxed. Everything off. Here’s a picture of Stephanie in action: I love Stephanie because she is fun to talk to if I feel like talking and she leaves me alone if I feel like sending emails on my iPhone while she waxes. Or taking pictures.
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Skateboard class emergency: My Xanax spills into the halfpipe. Too steep for my feet. I have to ask a kid on his board to pick up my pills. 6 days ago
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