9 Strategies for Managing Your Time | Laura Vanderkam

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<p><em>New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers.</em></p> <p>---</p> <p>So many of us suffer over the issue of time management. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Our guest today approaches the topic from research and personal experience and dives into how we can think more strategically about our time and aspire to build resilient schedules, rather than perfect ones. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books. Her latest is <a href= "https://lauravanderkam.com/books/tranquility-by-tuesday/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters</em></a>. Her work has appeared in <em>The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal,</em> and <em>Fast Company</em>. Laura's TED Talk on "How to Gain Control of Your Free Time" has been viewed more than 12 million times, and she also hosts the podcast <a href= "https://lauravanderkam.com/before-breakfast-podcast/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Before Breakfast</em></a>. Her previous books include <a href= "https://lauravanderkam.com/books/off-the-clock/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done</em></a><strong><em>,</em></strong> <a href="https://lauravanderkam.com/books/i-know-how-she-does-it/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time</em></a><em>,</em> <a href= "https://lauravanderkam.com/books/successful-people-do/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast</em></a>, and <a href= "https://lauravanderkam.com/books/168-hours/" rel= "noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think</em></a><em>. </em></p> <p><br /></p> <p>In this episode we talk about: </p> <p><br /></p> <ul> <li>Why time is the great leveler</li> <li>Why time management strategies aren't only for people lucky enough to set their own schedules </li> <li>Why Laura's number one rule in her book is to "give yourself a bedtime" </li> <li>Why she is a big believer that that weekends and evenings do not have to be work free zones</li> <li>How to use exercise as a reset button during your day</li> <li>Why creating a habit doesn't have to mean doing it everyday</li> <li>The time management rule that Laura gets the biggest pushback on </li> <li>And the rule Laura says all the other rules are jealous of</li> </ul> <p><br /></p> <p><strong>Full Shownotes:</strong> <a href= "https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/laura-vanderkam-606" rel="noopener noreferrer" target= "_blank">https://www.tenpercent.com/tph/podcast-episode/laura-vanderkam-606</a></p>