Everyone has an opinion, anecdote, or horror story about women and work. Now the acclaimed author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast shows how real working women with families are actually making the most of their time. “Having it all” has become the subject of countless books, articles, debates, and social media commentary, with passions running high in all directions. Many now believe this to be gospel truth: Any woman who wants to advance in a challenging career has to make huge sacrifices. She’s unlikely to have a happy marriage, quality time with her kids (assuming she can have kids at all), a social life, hobbies, or even a decent night’s sleep. But what if balancing work and family is actually not as hard as it’s made out to be? What if all those tragic anecdotes ignore the women who quietly but consistently do just fine with the juggle? Instead of relying on scattered stories, 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 in the lives 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 did before they started tracking their time. They went jogging or to the gym, played with their children, scheduled date nights with their significant others, and had lunches with friends. They made time for the things that gave them pleasure and meaning, fitting the pieces together like tiles in a mosaic—without adhering to overly rigid schedules that would eliminate flexibility and spontaneity. Vanderkam shares specific strategies that her subjects use to make time for the things that really matter to them. For instance, they . . . * Work split shifts (such as seven hours at work, four off, then another two at night from home). This allows them to see their kids without falling behind professionally. * Get creative about what counts as quality family time. Breakfasts together and morning story time count as much as daily family dinners, and they’re often easier to manage. * Take it easy on the housework. You can free up a lot of time by embracing the philosophy of “good enough” and getting help from other members of your household (or a cleaning service). * Guard their leisure time. Full weekend getaways may be rare, but many satisfying hobbies can be done in small bursts of time. An hour of crafting feels better than an hour of reality TV. With examples from hundreds of real women, Vanderkam proves that you don’t have to give up on the things you really want. I Know How She Does It will inspire you to build a life that works, one hour at a time.

I Know How She Does It

Business & Money

Laura VanderKam

Skills

Portfolio/Penguin

Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

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Piatkus

Paperback. Pub Date :2013-09-05 Pages: 192 Language: English Laura Vanderkam has combined her three popular mini e-books into one comprehensive guide. with a new introduction It will help readers build habits that lead to happier. more productive. lives. despite the pressures of their busy schedules. Trough interviews and anecdotes. she reveals ... What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast-to jump-start the day productively. What the Most Successful People Do On the Weekend-to recharge and prepare for a great week. What the Most Successful People Do at Work-to accomplish more in less time.

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast

Personal Finance

Few innovations in education today offer as much potential to transform how students are educated as the rise of so-called blended learningthe artful combination of computerized instruction (personalized for each student to make sure topics are mastered) with small-group teaching that is closer to tutoring than to traditional mass lectures. While so far put into practice in only a handful of schools around the country, some extraordinarily promising results have made this new style of pedagogy a source of great excitement for contemporary school reformers. There may be no field in education where there are richer opportunities for savvy philanthropists to lead the education establishment toward a more excellent future. This highly readable book provides rich, up-to-date practical information for donors aiming to make a difference.

Blended Learning: A Wise Giver's Guide to Supporting Tech-assisted Teaching

Reference

Catalogs & Directories

The Philanthropy Roundtable

The strongest influence on whether a student learns (and how much) is the teacher. Never mind fancy facilities, new technology, top curricula, or more school spendingresearch shows that the intelligence, skill, and dedication of the instructor is two to three times as important as any other contribution to student outcomes. If we want to improve schools, we must raise the quality of teachers. Yet credentials, degrees, years on the job have little to do with classroom excellence. Fascinating investigations have recently given us clearer pictures of what a successful teacher looks like. Now leading schools are beginning to hire and mentor teachers differently, with a clear-eyed focus on their demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to their students. New techniques for measuring and enhancing the teachers capacity to add value in the classroom are the most promising elements in school reform today. Putting them into effect, though, requires wise and brave school leaders. Without bold, sober, demanding principals, few schools will build a truly excellent set of instructors. This book is for public-spirited donors who want to foster educational excellence by elevating teachers and principals. It reviews the latest academic research and on-the-ground experience of reformers and offers practical advice on multiple fronts. It is written for philanthropists and allies active in the field who want to make a positive difference.

Excellent Educators: A Wise Giver's Guide to Cultivating Great Teachers and Principals

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast:And Two Other Short Guides to Achieving More At Work and At Home (Chinese Edition)

China Youth Press

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast:and Two Other Short Guides to Achieving More At Work and Home 這一天過得很充實：成功者黃金3時段的運用哲學

Jin Zhou Kan

What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings-and Life (Intl Ed)

Self-Help

Success

Gildan Media and Blackstone Publishing

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