This week’s episode of Best of Both Worlds is all about how to enjoy (not just survive!) Mayhem/Maycember or whatever you want to call this next stretch of time. We offer a three part framework for not getting overwhelmed, finding the right balance, and managing your energy.

Please give the episode a listen, and as always we welcome ratings and reviews! If you enjoy talking about topics of work and life, please consider joining the Best of Both Worlds Patreon community. One recent hot discussion topic was “Is it OK if my full-time job takes me less than 40 hours a week?” Lots of feelings on that one!

In today’s episode of Best of Both Worlds, Sarah interviews Laura Mae Martin about her new book, Uptime, and about her work as Google’s in-house productivity expert. She shares tips and strategies for staying productive. They chat meetings, setting priorities, task and calendar management, family life, and more.

In the Q&A we tackle a tricky question from a listener who wonders how to balance vacations with nuclear family vs. extended family requests. If you’ve only got limited PTO, how should you split it between regular family vacations and trips to visit relatives?

Please give the episode a listen. As always we welcome ratings and reviews! You can also come join our Patreon community where we discuss topics related to work and life more at length. Recent threads have included one on career change and one on marathon training. We’re having a lot of fun and would love to see you there! Membership is $9/month.