The Three Key Takeaways From Today's Show

#421: Life is busy.

We spend too much time on chores, errands, commuting, emails and other draining tasks. We lack time for joy and hobbies.

Or do we? 

Today’s guest, Laura Vanderkam, talks to us about how to make the most of our time and carve out more space for gratifying experiences.

Laura Vanderkam is a time management and productivity expert. Her latest work, “Tranquility By Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters” shares actionable steps to help you fill your schedule with more of what you love.

Enjoy!

Timing of discussion points as of January 2023:

06:06: Where the time management focus should land

13:44: What is tranquility?

15:22: How to structure your hours

16:33: Set your bedtime: the foundational rule for time management

24:18: The power of planning on Fridays

29:05: Move your body by 3 pm

35:02: Create “backup slots”

37:10: The impact of various time management guidelines

38:43: The Big Adventures Rule

44:06: Taking a night for yourself

47:51: Batch the little things

50:16: The effortful before the effortless

For more information, visit the show notes at https://affordanything.com/episode421

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