For ordinary people juggling commitments, what could be better than deciding for yourself when you can and cannot work?
This time, they will have to handle what the best men in the world have been handling for decades: juggling commitments to their clubs with commitment to their country.
Back in Milwaukee, though, Ms. Levine is just trying to pay the rent, cheerfully juggling commitments that sometimes help her do that and sometimes don't: band practice; an artist's residency; independent curating; the "Handmade Nation" book tour (Princeton Architectural Press is printing 20,000 copies, a huge number for the house); and other speaking engagements.
Juggling commitments is essential to Coe's professional life at a time when he is both vice president of the sport's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations, and — above all — chairman of the organizing committee for the next Summer Olympics in London in 2012.
Yet for me, the hassle of juggling commitments to two institutions is a small price to pay for the opportunity to continue my research while contributing to the public's understanding of science.
In a new partnership with English National Opera, the talented lineup of singers – Rowan Pierce, David Ireland, Soraya Mafi, William Morgan, Alex Otterburn, Elgan Llŷr Thomas – were all Harewood Artists, some juggling commitment to ENO's current Jack the Ripper.
That means they still have to juggle domestic commitments with Europe with a small squad depleted by injury.
"Women artists are no different to women everywhere, they have to juggle family commitments with their working practice.
However, heads of government like Angela Merkel of Germany already juggle numerous commitments and have little desire to clear more diary space to jet to the Belgian capital.
Parents can also benefit from the flexibility as they juggle family commitments and colleagues moving towards retirement might see benefits as they begin to reduce their hours gradually".
Others who have to juggle domestic commitments, such as 5 Live's Victoria Derbyshire and Richard Bacon, will in effect commute from London, staying overnight only when necessary.
