Author & Time Management Expert Laura Vanderkam On How to Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done

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Author and productivity expert, Laura Vanderkam shares some practical strategies from her new book Off the Clock on how to feel less busy while getting more done. 

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours (which I loved). Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds (which I love). She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and four children, and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com.

Hustle Hack: Try planning your week on Friday afternoons. Most of us are pretty checked out for the weekend by this time of the week. It’s hard to get productive work done then. Why not use that time to plan and prioritize for the week ahead? That way when you get back to your desk on Monday morning you won’t feel scattered trying to figure out what is most important to tackle. You’ve planned your week already. 

Moment of Grace: Each week make a list of priorities for the following week in three categories: career, relationships, and self. Look over your calendar and see where you can drop these priorities in. It’s easy to make a list of priorities for work but it’s critical to also think through priorities for yourself and your relationships. You can even add subcategories including your spiritual life, health, and spouse, for example. 

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Episode 3: Author, Speaker & Entrepreneur Jeff Goins

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Author, speaker, and entrepreneur Jeff Goins talks about his most recent book, Real Artists Don't Starve, shares the connection between boredom and jealousy, why you should make good habits easy, and why every creative should "practice in public." 

Jeff Goins is a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur. He is the best-selling author of five books, including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don’t Starve. His award-winning blog Goinswriter.com is visited by millions of people every year. Through his online courses, events, and coaching programs, he helps thousands of writers succeed every year. Jeff lives with his family just outside of Nashville, where he makes the world’s best guacamole.

Here are a few nuggets from the podcast:

“It is the pursuit of great things not greatness itself that makes life meaningful.”

“Practice in public.”

“It’s not about how much we work it’s about how well we work.”

“Wherever you are be all there.” -Jim Elliot

Jeff’s book: Real Artists Don’t Starve

Recommendations from Jeff:

Bear
InfusionSoft
Deep Work by Cal Newport
WeEditPodcasts.com
The 3-Bucket System

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Episode 02: Broadway Actress & Author Alexandra Silber

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Broadway Actress & Author Alexandra Silber has created a career as a stage and television actress, novelist, memoirist, singer, and educator. In this episode she shares her approach to her career as a buffet rather than a ladder and shares how her life came to a full stop when she neglected her health.

When people challenge your dreams, use it as an instigator for self discovery.

”Not every extremely talented person is going to develop the personality temperament to match their talent. It doesn’t have to do with if you’re good—it’s if the career is good for you.”

“Dear listener, you have what it takes for exactly your life path and whether that matches up with the artistic job of your teenage dreams is neither here nor there.”

”I don’t have to hold the theatre hostage for fulfilling all my needs.”

”Detach from outcome. Pursuit of excellence—a pure pursuit often leads to success. Create from a place of authenticity.”

”I want my life to feel like a rich meal with many courses.”

”I have enough diversification [in my career] that I feel stimulated and satisfied but not so much diversification that I don’t have focus and drive.”

”By taking the time to self reflect and determine your specific needs you can then advocate for yourself in your own energy and you can also ask for help in a specific laser focused way more helpful to the person you’re asking and more effective for you the asker.”

”Sometimes you’ve got a lot going on at once and sometimes you’re preparing to have a lot going on at once.”

Links from the Episode:

After Anatevka by Alexandra Silber

White Hot Grief Parade by Alexandra Silber

AlexandraSilber.net

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Episode 01: Startup Founder & Networking Expert Molly Beck

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Hilary sits down with blogger turned tech startup founder & networking expert Molly Beck to hear about Molly's podcasting startup, Messy.FM, her book "Reach Out," how Molly implements self-care into her routine, and her tips for aspiring entrepreneurs, podcasters, and writers.