Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including I Know How She Does It: How Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time (Portfolio, June 9, 2015), What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast (Portfolio, 2013), and 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think (Portfolio, 2010). She blogs at www.lauravanderkam.com.

This 3-minute habit changed my life

“Tracking my time has changed how I think about my time. Knowing exactly where my hours go has helped me feel like I can slow time’s ceaseless ticking.”

This 3-minute habit changed my life

Asking this one question can make you feel like you have more time

It’s possible to slow time down and make your life feel more memorable by simply finding something different about each day.

Asking this one question can make you feel like you have more time

The Unexpected Political Influence Your Boss Has On Your Vote

People’s “work selves” and “personal selves” are different, but on the whole, people do pay attention to what their leaders do.

The Unexpected Political Influence Your Boss Has On Your Vote

What The Girl Scouts Taught Me About Productivity

Just like earning badges, getting things done involves breaking big goals down into doable steps.

What The Girl Scouts Taught Me About Productivity

Learning How To Keep Staff At 40 Hours Per Week

New labor laws are expanding who must be paid extra for working more than 40 hours. Here’s how managers can keep workweeks under control.

Learning How To Keep Staff At 40 Hours Per Week

Cancer Survivors Share Hard-Won Lessons On Managing Time Well

No one lives forever, but these cancer survivors describe how the diagnosis changed their mind-sets.

Cancer Survivors Share Hard-Won Lessons On Managing Time Well

How To Ignore Email Without Guilt

You cannot respond to everything. Here’s how to make peace with the end of Inbox Zero.

How To Ignore Email Without Guilt

These Work-Life Balance Strategies Help Even In The Most Demanding Jobs

Even in industries known for insane hours, you can have a personal life if you’re smart about your time.

These Work-Life Balance Strategies Help Even In The Most Demanding Jobs

Why Offering Paid Maternity Leave Is Good For Business

Companies that have sweetened their paid leave policies in recent years have been rewarded beyond good feelings.

Why Offering Paid Maternity Leave Is Good For Business

Secrets Of People With All The Time In The World

Some very busy people feel quite relaxed about time. Here’s what they do that the rest of us don’t.

Secrets Of People With All The Time In The World

Are Corporate Expense Policies Biased Against Women?

Some companies are starting to question their reimbursement policies for working mothers.

Are Corporate Expense Policies Biased Against Women?

Your Next Big Career Move Should Be Smaller Than You Think

Small experiments are better than big leaps when you’re not sure exactly what the future holds.

Your Next Big Career Move Should Be Smaller Than You Think

The Surprising Scientific Link Between Happiness And Decision Making

There’s a happiness gap between wanting the best and accepting good enough. Here are some science-backed ways to close it.

The Surprising Scientific Link Between Happiness And Decision Making

How To Go On A Staycation Without Feeling Cheated

Staying home can be relaxing, but only if you use your vacation time mindfully.

How To Go On A Staycation Without Feeling Cheated

Forget Micromanaging, Hands-Off Leadership Could Hurt Workers More

Hovering isn’t terribly helpful, but hands-off management can hurt the team even more.

Forget Micromanaging, Hands-Off Leadership Could Hurt Workers More

How To Make Your Voice Sound Better So People Will Actually Listen To You

Use these tips from top voice-over artists to make people want to listen to what you have to say.

How To Make Your Voice Sound Better So People Will Actually Listen To You

Why It’s So Hard To Change A Bad First Impression

New research finds that it is far easier to lose a good reputation than to gain one.

Why It’s So Hard To Change A Bad First Impression

New Job? Here’s How To Feel Like You Belong

Moving to a new place is tough, but a few strategies can help anyone feel more at home.

New Job? Here’s How To Feel Like You Belong

How To Use A Summer Slowdown To Advance Your Career

Not much happening at the office? Take advantage of the downtime to invest in your career and life.

How To Use A Summer Slowdown To Advance Your Career

Turns Out You Can Actually Have It All

With a little mindfulness, success may not require the trade-offs you think it will.

Turns Out You Can Actually Have It All

Impact

This tech CEO is offering a $1 million donation to inspire tech companies to help fight homelessness

How climate protesters are defending their civil disobedience–and winning in court

Will the humans kill Mars?

Creativity

Snapchat’s head of content Nick Bell is out

Stan Lee, the arch superhero of comic books, is dead at 95

Why the advertising legend of Trumpy Bear will never die

Co.Design

These wacky chairs help women exact revenge on manspreaders

Practical smart clothing might finally be near

One overlooked midterm takeaway? The green wave in cities

Work Life

How the women in charge of programming at CNN are changing the news we see

Is authenticity overrated?

Managers: This is the best way to tell someone they didn’t get the job