Well, this has probably been apparent to everyone but me for a while, but things are not getting better here in Sydney. If you saw my...

Last week, my boss asked me to write a few paragraphs about my work's impact. This exercise made me realize that I'm bad at keeping track...

My husband and I go on two big trips every year – one around his birthday (July) and one around mine (December). We don’t get each other...

I've always loved to travel. Starting in high school, I would save up all my babysitting money, and the moment I had enough, I was on a...

I've had my fair share of mishaps with insurance. When I graduated college, I thought I'd save on car insurance by not getting theft...

Events are exciting! People want to hear what you have to say. That's fun. I'm constantly telling my family members that other people...

I love romantic comedies – the worse, the better. I love the falling in love montages. Before officially dating, the couple finds...

If you have a job that requires you to meet with people, then you know how much it can suck up your time. It isn't just the time you...

I was chatting with my friend the other day about a contest I was thinking of applying to. In general, my position is to apply for...

At the end of every week, I put together a list of the things I’m going to do the following week. I’ve got a nice system that lets me...

Last week I took my kids to a carnival, where they rode rides and played silly games to win even sillier prizes. My two-year-old...

It is hard to say no to people. You worry they won't like you. Or that you are missing out on a good opportunity. That it will negatively...

OK, balk may be a bit strong, but it conveys a basic point: you can't say yes to every speaking opportunity that comes your way. If...

Let me begin this post by saying that I have two boys, ages two and under, and a dog. So, I need (want?) a lot of crap. Maybe you live a...

I spend a lot of time overseas for work, sometimes 4-5 months a year elsewhere, sometimes longer. Traveling is awesome, but also creates...

There is perhaps no admin task more loathed than preparing your taxes. Even Albert Einstein, a genius, thought "the hardest thing in the...

Over the years, I've tried different ways of promoting my work to those in my field. I used to send a mass email maybe 2-3 times a year...

Wow, we do a lot online. I know that is an obvious statement, but my internet was out for the past two days, and life was hard. Work was...

Writing recommendation letters is one of the big administrative jobs of anyone in the knowledge sector – whether you work at a...

You spent a lot of time to research and write something. You’ve gone through the tedious and long publication process. And now you can...