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Time management pro Laura Vanderkam joins Chris to talk about how to make the most out of your weeks. They discuss how to find time for yourself in your busy schedule, multitasking, feeling more productive in the morning, the best way to plan your week/weekend, and managing your time as a parent. Laura Vanderkam (@lvanderkam) is the author of several time management books including 168 Hours and What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast. Her work has appeared in the New York times, the Wall Street Journal and Fortune. She also hosts two podcasts Before Breakfast and Best of Both Worlds and blogs at lauravanderkam.com. Selected Links From The EpisodeConnect with Laura: Twitter | Website | LinkedInLaura's Resources: Time Makeover Guide and Time Tracking SheetLaura's Podcasts: Before Breakfast | Best of Both WorldsLaura's Books168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think What the Most Successful People Do Before BreakfastThe New Corner Office: How the Most Successful People Work from HomeOff the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More DoneAll the Money in the World: What the Happiest People Know About WealthJuliet's School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of PrioritiesI Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their TimeHomemade meals delivered: shef.com Full Show NotesThe biggest misconception people have about time management. [00:54]Changing your mindset from “I don't have time” to “I have some time, what would I like to do with it?”  [02:02]The first step to shifting your mindset: track your time for a week [04:37]Why using spreadsheets to track your time is better than using apps  [06:17]The most common thing that wastes your time.  [07:26]Start your time management plan by asking yourself what you want to spend MORE time doing.  [09:26]3 main things you would get the most value from prioritizing. [11:13]2 things that you probably think TAKE time, but they actually MAKE time.  [12:06]Should you schedule your breaks? [13:49]How can you prioritize errands?  [14:23]When you have a few minutes extra (like if you are waiting in line), do this.  [16:21]How to keep relationships strong while limiting the time spent on them. [17:42]Setting alarms so you can have more quality time with others. [20:30]Should you do two things at once? [22:07]Multitasking with a partner: make sure you are on the same page about what you are trying to achieve.  [24:13]How to tackle your to-do list (3 choices). [25:45]How to eat healthy no matter how busy you are. [29:15]Should you outsource your cooking needs? [32:22]Why weekly planning every Friday afternoon will help you avoid Sunday night blues. [34:48]Planning your weekend and making a list of 100 dream [37:02]Should you do chores on weekends or weekdays (weekend hack)? [41:12]If you have kids, you are better off going out on the weekends. Here is why. [44:49]Why mornings are a valuable part of the day.  [46:24]What if I can't be productive in the morning because I feel awful?  [48:08]Two hacks to introduce new habits in the morning. [49:33]How to avoid wasting time on your phone in the morning.  [51:30]Being mindful of time during the work day. [52:35]How to stop losing time through email. [54:08]How to spend quality time with your kids and still have time for yourself. [55:30]3 tips for raising independent children.  [57:25]One last trick that can save you tons of time. [59:41] Connect with All the HacksAll the Hacks: Newsletter  | Website | Facebook | EmailChris Hutchins: Twitter | Instagram | Website | LinkedIn

Do you use your time effectively? Do you know what you're doing today? Is your day packed too tight? Laura Vanderkam joins the show again to discuss how the most successful people leverage their time, what (if anything) you have to sacrifice to "have it all", and the overall importance of the calendar. Laura is the host of the Before Breakfast podcast, The New Corner Office podcast, and co-host of the Best of Both Worlds podcast. Her 2016 TED talk, "How to Gain Control of Your Free Time," has been viewed more than 5 million times. She is the multiple New York Times' bestselling author of Juliet's School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of Priorities, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings--and Life, I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time, 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, and the new book THE NEW CORNER OFFICE: How The Most Successful People Work From Home. Website: www.LauraVanderkam.com Featured Photo by Djim Loic on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

What's the best way to manage working from home? How do you build virtual teams, manage your time properly, or just make sure that you skills are showing your value? Laura Vanderkam, best-selling author and creator of the incredibly popular TED Talk "How to Gain Control of Your Free Time," joins Adam and Naresh to explore how to best work your way through your new found position of working from home. Laura Vanderkam is the host of the Before Breakfast podcast, The New Corner Office podcast, and co-host of the Best of Both Worlds podcast. Her 2016 TED talk, "How to Gain Control of Your Free Time," has been viewed more than 5 million times. She is the multiple New York Times' bestselling author of Juliet's School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of Priorities, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings--and Life, I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time, 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, and the new book THE NEW CORNER OFFICE: How The Most Successful People Work From Home. Website: www.LauraVanderkam.com Featured Photo by Olena Sergienko on Unsplash www.WorkFromHomeShow.com

It’s a pleasure to welcome back time management expert Laura Vanderkam.  Laura is the bestselling author of several books, including What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, Off the Clock:  Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done and her latest book, Juliet’s School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of Priorities.  Her TED talk, "How to gain control of your free time", has been viewed nearly 8 million times.  Her work has appeared in publications like The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and has been on numerous TV shows, including The Today Show.   |  We'd like to thank our sponsors for this episode! 1) BETTERHELP: affordable online professional counseling with a licensed therapist.  For 10% off your first month, go to betterhelp.com/nobody  2) MOLEKULE: the only air purifier that actually destroys pollutants.  Listen to the show to hear our exclusive offer code for $75 off your first order at molekule.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you feel constantly behind and endlessly oppressed by a nagging sense that your “to-do” list is growing by the minute? Bestselling author Laura Vanderkam says you’re not alone. But you don’t have to live this way. Laura has studied the calendars of hundreds of professionals, and found that even extremely busy people have more free time than they recognize. In this episode she explains how to feel like you have all the time in the world. Among Laura’s recent helpful books are “Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done,” and “Juliet’s School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of Priorities.”

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time-management and productivity books, including Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. She is the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com. In this episode, Laura talks with Erik about her new book: Juliet’s School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of Priorities. Mentioned in this episode: Perfect Keto – Get 30% off sitewide with promo code ‘beyond’! Blinkist – Get a 7-day free trial! UCI – Get 15% of one course!

We live in a culture of busy, wearing our overwork like a badge of honor. We complain that there aren’t enough hours in the day—and blame our jobs and our kids for the fact that we can’t enjoy life. We even feel guilty when we make time for fun. Busy is a virtue. Idleness is irresponsible. But what if we have a greater responsibility to be our best selves for the people around us? Is it true that we don’t have time to pursue activities that bring us joy? Or is that simply the story we’re telling ourselves? What if we could design our days, our families and our businesses for more off-time, delight and openness to surprise? Today, Jeffrey challenges our culture of busy with Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock and cohost of the Best of Both Worlds podcast, and Tom Hodgkinson, editor of The Idler magazine and author of Business for Bohemians. Tom and Laura discuss the origin of ‘busy’ as a virtue, the idea of working less as ‘irresponsible’ and the tension between our desires to work hard AND enjoy life. Laura shares the results of her time tracking experiment, explaining how adventure stretches time, and Tom describes his Idle Parenting philosophy, discussing the benefits of ignoring your kids once in a while. Listen in for insight around planning for leisure time—even in the midst of raising small children—and learn how to create a business vision that expresses the essence of who you are. Key Takeaways [5:08] Young Laura and Tom at their best Laura creating stories and poems Tom editing magazines, organizing events [8:37] The origin of ‘busy’ as a virtue 18th century Dr. Johnson lazy but productive Idleness important part of creative process Guilt around pleasure, idleness w/ Reformation [14:18] The tension between working hard and enjoying life Value to open space for thinking, new ideas Not either/or (ideal to find enjoyable work) Time diaries show much leisure time [17:39] Laura’s time tracking experiment Leads to savored life, freedom ‘Time starts to feel more full’ [23:21] The idea of working less as being ‘irresponsible’ Regrets around not spending time with children More responsible to take care of mental health [28:29] How adventure stretches time Lunch break to explore city (active downtime) Perception of time shaped by memories [35:11] Tom’s insight on Idle Parenting Ignoring kids leads to independence, self-sufficiency Helicopter parenting steals freedom from both Value in day of abandoning routines and rhythms [42:29] Laura’s insight around planning leisure time Parents of small children must arrange open time More mindful of time, intentional [45:28] Tom’s take on eudaimonia in business Not about money or status but fulfillment Task of life to build work that expresses spirit [49:56] Laura’s take on trying to do everything Do more of what you’re best at Business grows when NOT trying to do it all alone [52:43] What Tom is pursuing in the next year Find/retain subscribers, grow team Write book on meditation [55:28] What Laura is pursuing in the next year Time management novella (March 2019) Shift to writing fiction Connect with Laura Laura Vanderkam Connect with Tom The Idler Resources The Idler Subscription Mary Oliver’s ‘The Summer Day’ What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings—and Life by Laura Vanderkam Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done by Laura Vanderkam The Idle Parent: Why Laid-Back Parents Raise Happier and Healthier Kids by Tom Hodgkinson Idler Academy Business for Bohemians: Live Well, Make Money by Tom Hodgkinson ‘The Busy Person’s Lies’ in The New York Times How to Be Idle: A Loafer’s Manifesto by Tom Hodgkinson Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 168 Hours Time Tracking Challenge Laura’s 168 Hours Time Tracking Template Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Juliet’s School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of Priorities by Laura Vanderkam The Sacred Healing Well Gentle Warrior’s Wellness MASS MoCA Julianne Swartz