Work & Leadership
Breaking Free from the Infinite Workday
I read a recent piece from Morning Brew titled Employees Are Imprisoned in an Infinite Workday, and it hit hard. The headline alone says it all:We’re not just working more—we’re working always. There’s no clear line between “on” and “off” anymore.Emails hit our phones at dinner. Teams pings interrupt workouts. Vacations come with disclaimers: “I’ll be offline… but reachable.” We…
Read MoreYou Don’t Have 24 Hours. You Have 168.
I recently read this article by Jeff Haden, and it completely reframed how I think about time. We’re all given 168 hours each week. The difference isn’t who has more. It’s how we use it. Instead of thinking about my days, I’ve started thinking in weekly energy blocks: I didn’t believe it at first, either. But when…
Read MoreCleaning Up My Inbox Changed My Day
Email is where productivity goes to die + unless you build a system that works for you. As someone who toggles between Outlook/M365 and Apple Mail across devices, I lived in chaos. Emails would disappear, rules wouldn’t sync, and I never felt “caught up.” I knew something had to change. Here’s what helped: Now, I…
Read MoreTime Management Isn’t Just a Skill: It’s Survival
Working at Microsoft, especially in a customer-facing role, time is always in short supply. But over the past few months, I’ve been deliberately reshaping how I manage my time. It’s not about squeezing more into my calendar; it’s about doing fewer things better. I used to think multitasking was a strength. But I’ve learned that…
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