A review by laurcoh
I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time by Laura Vanderkam

4.0

This is a great read for someone like me who is constantly skeptical of people’s narratives that they “have no time.” Vanderkam’s takedown of people who act like “every day is a death march” and people who rely on negative narratives to explain their days was kind of beautiful. She provides data from outside sources as well as data from a study she conducted to show that the ways people actually spend their time do not match how they verbally report it.

It’s not just a heckle fest though. People aren’t lying just to lie, there is a very real disconnect. She breaks down the various stumbling blocks that keep people from realizing how much free time they have and using it in the best way for their satisfaction.