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WSJ: Overestimating Our Overworking
I had an essay in the Wall Street Journal on Friday on how we think we work more hours than we do.
Overestimating Our Overworking
by Laura Vanderkam
Summer is here again. It heralds the return of barbecues, white pants, barbecue-stained white pants and, for many workers, that perk known as Summer Fridays: half-days that allow everyone to start the weekend ear… read more »
The time diary tune-up
When you start documenting how you spend your 168 hours, you’ll notice things. Here’s a quick change I made.
I’ve long been interested in writing fiction, and one way of getting better at a craft is to read, critically, how other people practice that craft. But when I documented my 168 hours the first time, I noticed that I was spending pr… read more »
How many hours do you work?
I am in the throes of writing 168 Hours right now, but I’m going to start loading up blog content as I go. First stop: an honest accounting of my working hours.
Spend enough time around high-octane professionals, and you start hearing some fairly amazing numbers on hours worked per week. 70,80, 90… with each person making sure to top the last. If yo… read more »
Want to be in the book?
I am seeking people to profile for my new book, 168 Hours, to be published by Portfolio (Penguin’s business imprint) in 2010.
This book is about how people spend their time. We all have 168 hours (24 x 7) to spend each week, but some people manage to do a lot more with their time than others. From preliminary interviews, I’ve found that people who get the most o… read more »
Welcome to My 168 Hours!
This will be the future site of the blog based on Laura Vanderkam’s forthcoming book, 168 Hours (Portfolio, 2010). Please check back for more updates as we build the site. In the meantime, if you would like to learn more about Laura or the project, please visit LauraVanderkam.com… read more »
