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Subtitle:
How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
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Book Category:
Self-help > Time Management
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Author:
Vanderkam, Laura
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ISBN 13:
9780143109723
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Price:
USD $17.00
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Publication Year:
2017
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Publisher Info
Penguin Random House. Inquiry"Having it all" has become the subject of countless debates. Many now believe that any woman who wants to advance in a challenging career has to sacrifice a happy marriage, quality time with her kids, a social life, or even a decent night's sleep.
But what if the balancing act isn't that hard? What if all those tragic anecdotes ignore the women who quietly do just fine?
Time management expert Laura Vanderkam set out to add hard data to the debate. She collected hour-by-hour time logs from 1,001 days of women who make at least $100,000 a year. And she found some surprising patterns in how these women spend the 168 hours that every one of us has each week.
Overall, these women worked less and slept more than they assumed they thought they did. They went exercised, played with their children, scheduled date nights, and had lunches with friends. They made time for the things that gave them pleasure and meaning--without adhering to overly rigid schedules that would eliminate flexibility and spontaneity.
Vanderkam shares strategies that her subjects use to make time for the things that matter to them. For instance, they . . .
-Work split shifts that allow them to see their kids and keep up professionally.
-Get creative about what counts as quality family time. Breakfasts together and morning story time are often easier to manage.
-Take it easy on the housework by getting help from other members of the household (or a cleaning service).
Based on these findings, Vanderkam provides a framework for anyone who wants to thrive at both work and life.