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A review by tophat8855
168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think by Laura Vanderkam
4.0
My friend Emily, who I really admire recommended this to me.
Cons- this sentence: "Now that women do not have to sew clothes for themselves or their children, knitting has become so hip as a hobby it's practically cliched." (page 152)
Yeah... you just won over this reader who's planning on making knitting a career...
To be honest, the book jacket could say, "The middle-to-upper-middle-class woman's guide to becoming Type A."
As cynical as that is, I really liked it. It probably has something to do with the fact that I'm the target audience. No, it's not directed at only women, but since the author is a woman, she does take time out to discuss issues like childcare and getting back into a career after taking time off for children (oh, first world problems). I haven't read "Lean In" yet, but I can imagine this being "The Self-made Career Woman's Lean In."
So just like if you're starting a new diet, it's a good idea to write down everything you eat for a week or so to get a feel for how many vegetables you eat and such, this book is about writing down how each hour is spent in your week and looking at how much time is spent with your children, your work, your leisure, your commute, etc.
I think seriously looking at how you spend your time is important for making goals, so I'm on board with that.
I liked the stories and examples included. This book has the potential for making you feel like crap: "Look at this person! They work full time, exercise, take long vacations with their kids and stated a non-profit on the side! What did you do today? You ate Oreos while watching cat videos?" But I think it was actually encouraging: these people can do all this and maybe I can too?
This book would not have been useful a year ago during my prenatal depression months, but I think it works for me right now. We'll see. You'll know it works when you see me win a Nobel Prize and become a NYT Bestselling Author in the same year. (ha!)
Cons- this sentence: "Now that women do not have to sew clothes for themselves or their children, knitting has become so hip as a hobby it's practically cliched." (page 152)
Yeah... you just won over this reader who's planning on making knitting a career...
To be honest, the book jacket could say, "The middle-to-upper-middle-class woman's guide to becoming Type A."
As cynical as that is, I really liked it. It probably has something to do with the fact that I'm the target audience. No, it's not directed at only women, but since the author is a woman, she does take time out to discuss issues like childcare and getting back into a career after taking time off for children (oh, first world problems). I haven't read "Lean In" yet, but I can imagine this being "The Self-made Career Woman's Lean In."
So just like if you're starting a new diet, it's a good idea to write down everything you eat for a week or so to get a feel for how many vegetables you eat and such, this book is about writing down how each hour is spent in your week and looking at how much time is spent with your children, your work, your leisure, your commute, etc.
I think seriously looking at how you spend your time is important for making goals, so I'm on board with that.
I liked the stories and examples included. This book has the potential for making you feel like crap: "Look at this person! They work full time, exercise, take long vacations with their kids and stated a non-profit on the side! What did you do today? You ate Oreos while watching cat videos?" But I think it was actually encouraging: these people can do all this and maybe I can too?
This book would not have been useful a year ago during my prenatal depression months, but I think it works for me right now. We'll see. You'll know it works when you see me win a Nobel Prize and become a NYT Bestselling Author in the same year. (ha!)