Time Management

December is for Quitting

Inbox Zero Revisited

The Crossroads of Should and Must

Ask Maya: Self Care vs. Self Absorption

Dear Maya, How do you stop putting everyone else’s needs and happiness before your own, yet still be considered a caring

Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time

Time or Money: What Do You Give and Why?

Years ago, I volunteered with an understaffed nonprofit that struggled to recruit hands-on board members willing to pitch in

Are You Hitting Enough Home Runs in Your Life?

Stanford Graduate School of Business marketing professor Jennifer Aaker devised this idea and explains it in a Lean In lecture.

To-Do Or Not-To-Do Lists? Both, Please!

I love a good list.  I list things to do, errands to run, calls to make.  I even record things that I want other people to do

The Gift Card Conundrum: How to Spend without Overspending

Dear Maya, I received a bunch of gift cards this holiday season and I still haven’t spent the ones I received last year. 

How to Vanquish Email Overload Once and For All

Given our frequently complex and unpredictable lives, we all need a few daily anchors—little things that make us feel grounded