“What the most successful people know about weekends is that life cannot happen only in the future. It cannot wait for some day when we are less tired or less busy. If you work long hours, then weekends are key… — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share Image
“You have one energy resource that is used for all kinds of acts for self-control. That includes not just resisting food temptations, but also controlling your thought processes, controlling your emotions, all forms of impulse control, and trying to perform well at your job or other tasks. Even more surprisingly, it is used for decision making, so when you make… — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share
“You need to hit Monday ready to go ... To do that, you need weekends that rejuvenate you, rather than exhaust or disappoint you.… — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share Image
“you can choose how to spend your 168 hours, and you have more time than you think.” — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share Image
“Even if you don’t have kids at home, morning time can be great for nurturing your relationship with your spouse, other family members, or… — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share Image
“Instead of saying “I don’t have time” try saying “it’s not a priority,” and see how that feels. Often, that’s a perfectly adequate explanation. I have time to iron my sheets, I just don’t want to. But other things are harder. Try it: “I’m not going to edit your résumé, sweetie, because it’s not a priority.” “I don’t go to… — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share
“the force of the water drop that hollows the stone. A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labors of… — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share Image
“The best morning rituals are activities that don’t have to happen and certainly don’t have to happen at a specific hour. These are activities… — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share Image
“If you choose your life's work well, something bewitching can happen through your labors. Each hour you log can be a source of joy.” — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share Image
“When it comes to time, the perfect is a disarmingly subversive enemy of the good.” — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share Image
“What the most successful people know about weekends is that life cannot happen only in the future. It cannot wait for some day when… — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share Image
“This is what happens when you treat your 168 hours as a blank slate. This is what happens when you fill them up only… — Laura Vanderkam Copy Share Image
