#7: 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.

Full show notes available at: https://www.allthehacks.com/managing-time-laura-vanderkam/

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Resources Mentioned

Connect with Laura: Twitter | Website | LinkedIn

Laura's Resources: Time Makeover Guide and Time Tracking Sheet

Laura’s Podcasts: Before Breakfast | Best of Both Worlds

Laura's Books

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Full Show Notes

(00:54) The misconception about time management

(02:02) Shifting mindset: "I have some time, what would I like to do with it?"

(04:37) Step 1: Tracking your time for a week

(06:17) Using spreadsheets for time tracking over apps

(07:26) The common time-wasting culprit

(09:26) Starting with what you want MORE time for

(11:13) Prioritizing the 3 most valuable things

(12:06) Time-making activities often mistaken for time-taking

(13:49) Scheduling breaks: Yes or No?

(14:23) Prioritizing and optimizing errands

(16:21) Productive use of spare minutes

(17:42) Nurturing relationships with limited time

(20:30) Quality time through scheduled alarms

(22:07) The truth about multitasking

(24:13) Partnered multitasking: Aligning goals

(25:45) Approaching your to-do list: 3 choices

(29:15) Healthy eating amidst busyness

(32:22) Outsourcing cooking: A consideration

(34:48) Friday planning for Sunday blues prevention

(37:02) Weekend dreams: Planning and listing

(41:12) Chores dilemma: Weekends or weekdays?

(44:49) Kids and weekends: An insightful approach

(46:24) Morning's value and productivity

(48:08) Overcoming morning struggles

(49:33) Morning habit introduction hacks

(51:30) Curbing phone time in the morning

(52:35) Mindfulness during the workday

(54:08) Efficient email management

(55:30) Balancing time with kids and self

(57:25) Nurturing independence in children

(59:41) A final time-saving trick

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