BRIAN — DAY 1: Time to Shut Up
Ah, Lent. At no time of year is the discrepancy between my ambition and ability more evident. In years past, I have generally seen Lent…
Ah, Lent. At no time of year is the discrepancy between my ambition and ability more evident. In years past, I have generally seen Lent…
I’ve always been a person who doesn’t like to hear excuses. I don’t dismiss all excuses because some are completely valid and the situation is…
Read Phil Fox Rose’s column, “Re: The Busy Trap”, then list three things you do frequently that are unnecessary. Reflect on how you can rid…
A June 30 NY Times Opinionator blog post by Tim Kreider called “The Busy Trap” created a lot of buzz among my friends, shared on Facebook with comments like, “If you read only one thing, ever, read this.” (Sorry, Emily.) A thread of professional jealousy made me want to respond to each friend’s enthusiastic share with the snarky comment, “I refer you to my 2009 column ‘How Sweet To Do Nothing,'” but I resisted. And I wanted to find fault with the post, but I could not. Its main themes are ones I touch on regularly, and it addresses them well…