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tophat8855's review
4.0
Completely skipped one chapter not relevant to me (working remotely), but still good. Same premise as "176 Hours: You have More Time than You Think" but focusing only on women.
freckleduck's review
4.0
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I appreciated her balanced perspective and the way she wrote. I found it an inspiring and compelling read that challenges traditional thinking about how we spend our time.
_ash0_'s review against another edition
5.0
This was a very useful book with lots of good advice and tips for managing time efficiently. From last few years, I have been debating about quitting my job because of mommy guilt. This book made me realize that it is possible to manage both home and work and we doesn’t have to sacrifice one for the other. So even without considering her tips to manage time, it was motivational. I am now planning to implement some of these tips in my life. The best advice I got was to look at 168 hrs window instead of the 24 hrs as we always do.
I highly recommend this to women with demanding jobs.
I highly recommend this to women with demanding jobs.
winfreej's review
4.0
This book is practical and well written. It’s helpful to better understand how women make time for all aspects of life.
In some ways, the book is a treatise in mindfulness. Are the stories you tell yourself true (are dishes the most important thing to do when you get home late from work)? Are you actually present in the time that you have (are you finding the good moments of this chaotic life)? And the stories she tells are very relatable.
One story that particularly resonated with me was when the author and her family (husband and two young kids) drive to the beach (while she is pregnant) and everything goes wrong. She shares that even though there were plenty of not great moments (kid throwing up, lost pacifier, stuck in traffic) there were also many good moments (laying on the beach in the warm sunshine, favorite foods eaten). As a mom of two young kids I can relate to the things going wrong and I am often too easily sucked into the narrative that things didn’t go perfectly so they weren’t great. This story was a lovely reminder to enjoy to good moments and not overly focus on the negative.
In some ways, the book is a treatise in mindfulness. Are the stories you tell yourself true (are dishes the most important thing to do when you get home late from work)? Are you actually present in the time that you have (are you finding the good moments of this chaotic life)? And the stories she tells are very relatable.
One story that particularly resonated with me was when the author and her family (husband and two young kids) drive to the beach (while she is pregnant) and everything goes wrong. She shares that even though there were plenty of not great moments (kid throwing up, lost pacifier, stuck in traffic) there were also many good moments (laying on the beach in the warm sunshine, favorite foods eaten). As a mom of two young kids I can relate to the things going wrong and I am often too easily sucked into the narrative that things didn’t go perfectly so they weren’t great. This story was a lovely reminder to enjoy to good moments and not overly focus on the negative.
mnstucki's review against another edition
5.0
Like so many of the non-fiction books that I've listened to recently, this got filed directly in the "want to read again" category because it had so much good stuff I want to delve deeper into. While listening to audiobooks in the car on my commute has been great for my reading count and for avoiding road rage in Dallas traffic, it doesn't always allow for me to stop and think about what I'm reading or take some time to write about a particularly thought-provoking sentence or paragraph because by the time I'm in a situation to do so, I've forgotten what exactly it was that really struck me. This was definitely one of those books that I want my own hard copy of so I can go back and highlight and underline and write notes in the margins.
While I take issue with a few of her assertions for various reasons, none of them are unsettling enough for me to hash them out here. I felt that this book held a lot of really good, useful advice about time management that departs from the norm of "quick fixes" and "short cuts" that you find in lots of magazine articles and the like. These are meaningful strategies because they are anchored in really powerful (and true) philosophies about the nature of time and our relationship to it.
In short, I really REALLY enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone. My husband caught brief snatches of it on various car rides together and he said he felt like it was really sound advice for anybody who wants to further their career. I agree, but I would also say the principles are applicable to stay-at-home parents (and anyone else) as well.
While I take issue with a few of her assertions for various reasons, none of them are unsettling enough for me to hash them out here. I felt that this book held a lot of really good, useful advice about time management that departs from the norm of "quick fixes" and "short cuts" that you find in lots of magazine articles and the like. These are meaningful strategies because they are anchored in really powerful (and true) philosophies about the nature of time and our relationship to it.
In short, I really REALLY enjoyed this and would recommend it to anyone. My husband caught brief snatches of it on various car rides together and he said he felt like it was really sound advice for anybody who wants to further their career. I agree, but I would also say the principles are applicable to stay-at-home parents (and anyone else) as well.
mayag's review against another edition
3.0
It’s not exactly a meaty book (I listened to it at 1.5 speed with no trouble) but useful for those people who have trouble focusing on the things they really care about. It provides a good reminder—we all have the same amount of time and have to figure out our own circumstances and interests to make the most of it. Best to focus on your own true desires and priorities and not worry about other people.
vll295's review
4.0
In this ‘self help’ guide Laura shares strategies for helping the readers make priorities in their life. By doing so you are given the chance to do the things that you really want to and are able to accomplish what you set out to do. In the book there are a number of practical tips and tricks to make this an easier challenge. I enjoyed this book and for those who are too busy, it is worth the time to pick it up and read what she has to say. While I was awarded this book on Good Reads, all opinions are my own.