I Know How She Does It

I Know How She Does It

How Successful Women Make the Most of their Time

Summary

"The most positive take on work and family I've read in a long time"
New York Times

Do you struggle to balance the demands of a successful career with quality time with family and friends, your hobbies, and even a decent night's sleep?

In I Know How She Does It, time management expert and bestselling author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast Laura Vanderkam reveals the surprising strategies you can use to spend more time on the things you enjoy. By following her advice, you will be able to work less, sleep more, enjoy date nights, go to the gym and socialise.

Based on hour-by-hour time logs from 1,001 days in the lives of real women, Vanderkam proves that you don't have to give up on the things you really want. I Know How She Does It offers specific strategies proven to help you build a life that works, one hour at a time.

Reviews

  • An interesting, heartening read about successful working parents
    Lauren Laverne

About the author

Laura Vanderkam

LAURA VANDERKAM is the author of What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, All The Money In The World, 168 Hours, and Grindhopping. She is a frequent contributor to Fast Company's website, and a member of USA Today's Board of Contributors. Her work has also appeared in The Wall Street Journal, City Journal, Scientific American, Reader's Digest, Prevention and other publications. She lives with her husband and three children outside Philadelphia.
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