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I Know How She Does It - How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time

by Laura Vanderkam
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The acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast reveals how successful working people with families really make the most of their time. Some now consider that to be the essence of the gospel: any person who wishes to step ahead in a difficult profession must make major sacrifices. Many thinks it is doubtful that a women can have a stable family, quality time with her children, a social life, personal interests,…
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The acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast reveals how successful working people with families really make the most of their time. Some now consider that to be the essence of the gospel: any person who wishes to step ahead in a difficult profession must make major sacrifices. Many thinks it is doubtful that a women can have a stable family, quality time with her children, a social life, personal interests, and on top of it a good night’s sleep. Time management researcher Laura Vanderkam brings concrete facts to the discussion that will change your mind. Analysing the lives of women earning at least $100,000 a year, she compiled hour-by-hour daily records for about 3 years. And she observed some interesting trends in how these women spend their time during a typical week. Generally, these women worked less and slept more than they were thought doing before starting the study. They found room for the things that gave them joy and purpose, putting together the pieces like tiles in a mosaic without adhering to overly strict routines that would remove mobility and spontaneity. Vanderkam shows with stories of hundreds of actual people that you don’t want to give up on the things you truly want. I Know How She Does It will encourage you to create a smooth and successful life on every aspects, one hour at a time.


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The acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast reveals how successful working people with families really make the most of their time. Some now consider that to be the essence of the gospel: any person who wishes to step ahead in a difficult profession must make major sacrifices. Many thinks it is doubtful that a women can have a stable family, quality time with her children, a social life, personal interests, and on top of it a good night’s sleep. Time management researcher Laura Vanderkam brings concrete facts to the discussion that will change your mind. Analysing the lives of women earning at least $100,000 a year, she compiled hour-by-hour daily records for about 3 years. And she observed some interesting trends in how these women spend their time during a typical week. Generally, these women worked less and slept more than they were thought doing before starting the study. They found room for the things that gave them joy and purpose, putting together the pieces like tiles in a mosaic without adhering to overly strict routines that would remove mobility and spontaneity. Vanderkam shows with stories of hundreds of actual people that you don’t want to give up on the things you truly want. I Know How She Does It will encourage you to create a smooth and successful life on every aspects, one hour at a time.

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