Category Archives: Time Management

Will Artificial Intelligence Take My Job?

A good friend of mine has 2 pathological fears: goats and robots. While having lunch with him recently, our conversation went like this: Me: Now, I have to tell you something and I don’t want you to be upset. Him: … Continue reading

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Time Management While Remote

Going on 17 months working remote it has been a journey to find a way to work productively at home without burn out. During the warmer days this summer I decided to commit to creating a healthy working schedule focusing … Continue reading

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I Wish I Was a Goldfish

With the recent return to somewhat-normalcy, I’ve been able to get out of the house and see my friends more. I was at a friend’s house recently watching a T.V. show called Ted Lasso. It’s a comedy starring Jason Sudeikis … Continue reading

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How an agile mindset and scrum framework can help us navigate through our new normal

It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since the world was thrown into this new normal of stay at home, do everything here, all the time. Early on, I cycled through the first few stages of grief – … Continue reading

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Reflections on Remote Work after Six Months

I remember it well. On Friday March 13th, the DFCI Broadcast message announced that as of Monday March 16th, most DFCI staff were asked to begin working from home if feasible. It was doable for our group, so since that … Continue reading

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So What’s New?

So what’s new? Few points in recent history could have so many profound responses to such a simple question from every person in a society, and yet, here we are. Until a few hours before this blog entry was due, … Continue reading

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Boxing Day and Other Holiday Remnants

If you have a calendar at your desk, have a look at December 26th. Most calendars show that day as Boxing Day. Not many of us here in the US have the slightest clue what Boxing Day is. Yet every … Continue reading

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Finding your inner Yoda…

I’ve always thought of myself as very organized. I tend to make to do lists to help me keep track of both home and work responsibilities, but lately the lists, especially my home list, just keep growing and growing and … Continue reading

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The Orange What?

I don’t have children, but my favorite times of the year are school vacations. Why? Because they result in far fewer cars on the road during my commute. As a North Shore resident, that’s pure gold. In February, the latest … Continue reading

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Hide That Phone!

My daughter recently sent me this picture of her son practicing “distracted driving” at age 18 months! Hmmm, time for me to make some changes! I came to the conclusion that for myself and those around me, both at home … Continue reading

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