Maya Smart

In the Company of Women

The Firebrand and the First Lady

In Conversation with Zadie Smith

Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching

Today’s Hidden Figures

What it Looks Like to Commit Without Overcommitting

September 24, 2013 marked a big milestone in my personal productivity journey. It was the first jam-packed day of meetings that I

The Secret to Successful Meeting-hopping (Hint: It’s All in the Notes)

I knew I had a problem when, in a meeting with a couple of block-print Moleskin types, I pulled out a crumpled piece of bright

You’ve Delegated Tasks. Now How Do You Make Sure They Actually Get Done?

Thank You for Being a Friend!

On Singing the Blues

My eyes scanned the words.  They were happy.  No one was singing the blues. But the words did not compute.  I never, with my