January - February 2010 | Through the Looking Glass
My alarm clock went off at 4:16 am this morning. It’s an ungodly hour to be awake. The sun hadn’t even risen and the house was freezing cold.Time for another business trip.I don’t call myself a road warrior. That label of distinction is something I reserve for the true travel die-hards who […]
Several books and conversations converged for me this week on the topic of multitasking. Wikipedia defines human multitasking as, “The performance by an individual of appearing to handle more than one task at the same time.” I’d first heard the word multitasking in the context of computers and the ability to process more than […]
In February, I was notified that I’d been accepted as a MINI E Field Trial Participant. I was so excited that my application had been accepted. It meant that I’d have the opportunity to lease a MINI E, one of only 500 all electric cars that MINI was going to beta test over the period […]
I’ve read a lot of business books over the years, but only a few make the cut as books I’d recommend to a colleague, friend, or family member. Here are some of my favorites:
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
There’s a saying that if you want something done, give it to […]
Being laid off in an economy overtaken by recession is not something the work force of today can tread lightly upon. Many employers are announcing that they will be experiencing cutbacks and layoffs due to the slow down in the economy. If this happens, gradually you will begin to see your co-workers and colleagues […]
In my personal and professional lives, I am almost constantly inundated with things that need to get done. Sometimes it’s an e-mail request. Sometimes it’s a form to be filled out that I find in my daughter’s backpack. Sometimes it’s a voice mail. The list goes on and on.
GTD stands for Getting Things Done, the […]
As I was packing for a recent business trip, I unearthed my first Coach briefcase. I’d bought it as a reward for myself when I’d finished the training program for my first job out of college as a systems consultant. It had been a rigorous, challenging program that had involved several all-nighters, two months of […]
Okay, here’s the situation (or sitch, as my daughter’s favorite cartoon hero, Kim Possible would say): You’re meeting some friends out for drinks and one of them brings someone you’ve never met before. She’s smart, funny, and also happens to be a literary agent for the genre of novel you are hoping to publish some […]
Last week, one of our columnists, A.B. Monk, wrote about Office Drama and the impacts of dealing with the dreaded office bully. I was hoping our sage readers would come up with some advice for her for two reasons: one - it’s common and rampant and hard to get a handle on and two, I […]
Office Bullies. I hear everyone has to deal with them sooner or later. Well, it seems my time has come and I have my very own, shiny, new office bully! I don’t know whether to frame her and hang her on the wall, or maybe shove her in a closet and try to forget about […]
A few months ago, I switched from tracking everything in Outlook only to using the old “daytimer” method. My system of choice is from Franklin Covey (original pages, classic size). I know that folks swear by the use of all the electronic gadgets, but for me, there is comfort in putting pen to […]
It’s been a rather busy few weeks so I’m only about 2 chapters in The Boss of You and so far I’m loving it! Although I’ve been my own boss for the last few years, I’m learning new things every day and this book is really helping me clarify a few things. One of the […]
Hello! This is Lauren, one of the authors of The Boss of You: Everything a Woman Needs to Know to Start, Run, and Maintain Her Own Business. This post is the third installment of a four-part blog book tour we’ve undertaken to support the book’s release. (To read the two previous blog tour posts, visit […]
If you are lucky enough to be attending the Next Web Conference in Amsterdam, be sure to attend the Women on The Next Web Meetup during OpenCoffee tomorrow, Friday April 4th from 9am - 10:30am.
I don’t know what it is about me, but I’ve never been one of those girls that can create good hair. My sister always has great hair. For as long as I can remember, she has looked polished and poised with salon perfect hair. I see women at the gym […]
As a woman business owner, entrepreneur and web designer I am often perturbed by the numerous “discussions” about the lack of women in web design & development, and even the lack of women as business owners. I’ve touched on this topic before and I’m not about to get into a debate […]
Amanda Palmer is probably best known as the singer/songwriter of the Dresden Dolls, but she's more than just a fantastic singer.
Gregory is a musician, songwriter, and producer born in London, England to a musical family.
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