Social:Laura Vanderkam

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Vanderkam at the Bullish Conference in 2013

Laura Vanderkam (born 1978)[1] is an American author, speaker and blogger known for her expertise in time management.

Education

Vanderkam is a 2001 graduate of Princeton University.[2]

Career

Vanderkam became interested in time management while working as a journalist, when she interviewed accomplished people who juggled busy schedules.[3] In October 2016, she presented a TED talk called "How to gain control of your free time".[4] She has written for Fortune,[5] USA Today, Redbook, The Wall Street Journal,[6] and The New York Times.[7][8][9][10] She hosts the Before Breakfast podcast and co-hosts the Best of Both Worlds podcast with Sarah Hart-Unger.[11] Her advice to parents includes the quote: "Going to bed early is how grown-ups sleep in".[12]

Books

  • Genius Denied: How to Stop Wasting Our Brightest Young Minds (With Bob Davidson and Jan Davidson), Simon & Schuster, 2004.[13]
  • The Healthy Guide to Unhealthy Living: How to Survive Your Bad Habits (With David Clayton), Simon & Schuster, 2006.[14]
  • 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think, Portfolio, 2010.
  • What the Most Successful People do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings--and Life, Portfolio/Penguin, 2012.
  • All the Money in the World: What the Happiest People Know About Getting and Spending, Portfolio/Penguin, 2013.[15]
  • Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done, Portfolio, 2018.
  • I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make The Most of Their Time, Portfolio/Penguin, 2019.[16]
  • Juliet's School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of Priorities, Portfolio, 2019.
  • The New Corner Office: How The Most Successful People Work From Home, Portfolio, 2020.[17]
  • Tranquility by Tuesday: 9 Ways to Calm the Chaos and Make Time for What Matters, Portfolio, 2022.

Personal life

Vanderkam and her husband have five children and a dog. They live outside Philadelphia. Her hobbies are running, playing the piano, and singing in her church choir.[18][11]

References

  1. ↑ Vanderkam, Laura (December 5, 2018). "40 lessons learned on the way to 40". LauraVanderkam.com. https://lauravanderkam.com/2018/12/40-lessons-learned-on-the-way-to-40/. 
  2. ↑ Vanderkam, Laura (April 2, 2014). "Dear Mrs. Patton: From one 'Princeton Mom' to another". LauraVanderkam.com. https://lauravanderkam.com/2014/04/dear-mrs-patton-princeton-mom/. 
  3. ↑ Koyfman, Steph (January 10, 2018). "6 Questions With Time Management Pro Laura Vanderkam". Babbel. https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/6-questions-with-laura-vanderkam-transcript. 
  4. ↑ Vanderkam, Laura (October 2016). "How to gain control of your free time". TED. https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_vanderkam_how_to_gain_control_of_your_free_time?subtitle=en. 
  5. ↑ Vanderkam, Laura (August 2, 2020). "Working from home poses serious dangers for employers and employees alike". Fortune. https://fortune.com/2020/08/02/coronavirus-remote-work-home-burnout/. 
  6. ↑ Donvan, John (February 28, 2012). "Not Enough Hours In A Day?: How To Find Free Time". NPR. https://www.npr.org/2012/02/28/147580898/not-enough-hours-in-the-day-how-to-find-more-time. 
  7. ↑ Vanderkam, Laura (May 13, 2016). "The Busy Person's Lies". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/opinion/sunday/the-busy-persons-lies.html. 
  8. ↑ Vanderkam, Laura (April 16, 2020). "What Everyone Can Learn From Parents of Big Families". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/16/parenting/big-families.html?module=latest-filters-feed&action=click&rank=4&position=5. 
  9. ↑ Vanderkam, Laura (September 13, 2022). "There's a Better Way to Reclaim Your Time Than 'Quiet Quitting'". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/13/opinion/burnout-quiet-quitting.html. 
  10. ↑ Vanderkam, Laura (August 13, 2022). "Don't Feel Guilty About Working on Vacation — or About Vacationing at Work". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/13/opinion/working-on-vacation-flexibility.html. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Meet a Reader: Laura Vanderkam". The Frugal Girl. https://www.thefrugalgirl.com/meet-a-reader-laura-vanderkam/. 
  12. ↑ Vanderkam, Laura (2022-10-14). "Why You Need a Bedtime". https://hbr.org/2022/10/why-you-need-a-bedtime. 
  13. ↑ Reviews of Genius Denied:
  14. ↑ Flahiff, Janice (November 1, 2005). "Review of "The Healthy Guide to Unhealthy Living"". Publishers Weekly: 106. https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780743254601. 
  15. ↑ Reviews of All the Money in the World:
  16. ↑ Reviews of I Know How She Does It:
  17. ↑ Lanks, Belinda (August 2, 2020). "'The New Corner Office' Review: Remote Control". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-new-corner-office-review-remote-control-11596396598. 
  18. ↑ Zomorodi, Mannish (January 12, 2024). "How to make time for what matters, even when life gets hectic". NPR. https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1224196430. 



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