168 Hours

By Laura Vanderkam,

Book cover of 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think

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It's an unquestioned truth of modern life: we are starved for time. We tell ourselves we'd like to read more, get to the gym regularly, try new hobbies, and accomplish all kinds of goals. But then we give up because there just aren't enough hours to do it all. Or…

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1 author picked 168 Hours as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I absolutely love this book. It’s the OG time management book that started it all for me. My cousin recommended this to me years ago, and it has stayed on my favorites list year after year.

This book opened my eyes to a truth that’s hard to swallow: That, yes, I do have more time than I realize. And I don’t mean like, “You have the same hours in a week as Taylor Swift - go get ‘em, girl!’ because she totally has a team helping her.

No, this book showed me that it’s more about being intentional about what…

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