Book Titles

168 Hours
You Have More Time Than You Think

By Laura Vanderkam

Year Published: 2010
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Categories: Self-management, Success, Time Management

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Untold work time is wasted due to muddled directives that then need to be clarified.

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…try to establish a culture in which every meeting has a point, an agenda, an extremely limited time frame, an outcome, and a bias toward involving fewer people rather than more.

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Smart outsourcing means remembering that ‘Just because I can do something doesn’t mean I should be doing something. – Trista Harris

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…if you want to get the most out of your 168 hours, you need a work team and a home team, all focused on their core competencies, so you can focus on yours.

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Some people are naturally better at things than others, and you should choose work that is aligned with the things you do best.

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If you mean to maintain a personal life… then the bulk of your work hours should be focused on the meat of your professional craft, and every assignment viewed as a chance to improve.

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Few calculated risks end in disaster, and any investment made in a project you care deeply about is likely to generate some return.

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…get in the habit of asking the people you work with to write short blurbs for your personal use about exactly why you are so wonderful.

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Numbers, even when abused, appear to provide objective evidence of your argument. They convince people where words do not. You should use this to your advantage.

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When people feel like they’re moving forward in their jobs, this gives them a lot of zeal for the rest of their hours.

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