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154 reviews for:
I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
Laura Vanderkam
3.6 AVERAGE
154 reviews for:
I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time
Laura Vanderkam
3.6 AVERAGE
3 star only really because not a lot applied to me... SAHM, educationing, small home business, & brand new baby... But I can use many nuggets she shared! Someday I'll have a more predictable weekly schedule, but not this month yet
Admittedly, this book is idealistic. In the real world of working women, not everything is this book is practical or doable. And much of the advice Vanderkam gives takes money. That being said, I found this book inspirational, and something I will keep in mind when I have children something.
informative
medium-paced
I like this author's work a lot. This was no exception in the quality of interviews and research. My only real critique is that I feel like it's fairly easy to say "you can do it all, just make it happen" or "there's a way, you just need to get on it." But it's another matter in real life when your family has certain financial opportunities, health concerns, or family challenges. I thought it was a fascinating look at the top tier of successful women, but not super feasible for me as a non-top-tier woman.
I took notes this time. I like it. (2016)
Study of working women, with kids, who make $100K. Can you have it all? Lots of numbers and data, but also interesting tips and questions that make me reflect on my life and what I want. (2015)
Study of working women, with kids, who make $100K. Can you have it all? Lots of numbers and data, but also interesting tips and questions that make me reflect on my life and what I want. (2015)
While I enjoyed the Blinkist, it’s not relevant enough to my life at this time to spend my time reading the full text. I also feel that there’s some inherent privilege in some of the recommendations in this book.
I don't know if I found any of that useful. There was a bit about burnout I should probably take to heart about how people try to do what [company x] asks of them until they can't and quit instead of taking vacation or pushing back. But I think I already knew that my jobs will always take more.
Probably a 3.5 star book but I liked it simply because it provided avenues to think about time in new ways. By the end, it got a little repetitive, and I thought too many time logs were included as examples.
The message about pushing back on expectations of women and what women should want resonated with me - particularly that it should not be an issue if women want to work more and remain ambitious after having children.
However, I am not convinced about the breadth or robustness of the conclusions drawn from such a small and privileged sample size.
However, I am not convinced about the breadth or robustness of the conclusions drawn from such a small and privileged sample size.