168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think

by Laura Vanderkam

Ideally, there should be almost nothing during your work hours—whatever you choose those to be—that is not advancing you toward your goals for the career and life you want.

Doing a lot does not mean you’re doing anything important with your 168 hours.

1. Seize control of your schedule. 2. Do not mistake things that look like work for actual work. 3. Get rid of non-core-competency tasks by ignoring, minimizing, or outsourcing them. 4. Boost efficiency by getting better at what you do.

Psychologists find that we tend to revert to our previous happiness levels within a few months of major events.