Time Management Is Not Just About Getting Things Off Your Plate

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Time management isn't just about getting things off our plate, it's also about making sure that we are filling life with the good stuff. One big adventure and a little adventure every week is one way to fill up your time. And I find that when you start looking out of the ordinary each week, as long as it can be less than an hour in a weekday evening, you know what I'm saying? You're going to spend less time in your inboxes if you're out having wonderful adventures. That's a more proactive and fun approach to a spending less time on things that we don't wish to be doing.

This week I was excited to welcome Laura Vanderkam back to the show for her sixth appearance! Laura has been coming on Beyond The To Do List for the past ten years and this time she is here to talk about her newest book: Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters. In this conversation we address the nine “rules” for making more time in your hectic schedule while diving deep into three of the rules I could most intriguing.

This is a really insightful and practical conversation about simple suggestions for both gaining back your time and finding a greater sense of calm and purpose during your week. Laura addresses the research process for the book and points out how a test group of 150 people learned her rules and lived them out for 9 weeks providing practical and insightful feedback for people from all walks of life.

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including the new Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters, along with Juliet’s School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the host of the podcast Before Breakfast and the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and five children, and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com.

Website: https://lauravanderkam.com

Best of Both Worlds Podcast: https://lauravanderkam.com/podcast/

Before Breakfast Podcast: https://lauravanderkam.com/before-breakfast-podcast/

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