Comments on: Conquer the world in 40 hours a week https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/ Writer, Author, Speaker Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:17:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: Vicky https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/#comment-88894 Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:17:45 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=5668#comment-88894 I work in a small team, and this article makes me realize that we run into many of the same challenges as someone who is self-employed. We have to be completing client work (keeping them happy) while still doing all of the things it takes to get new clients.

I’m going to bring this to my team and see how we can apply this concept!

Thanks!

]]> By: CNM https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/#comment-50111 Fri, 14 Dec 2018 18:42:23 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=5668#comment-50111 I know this is an older post, but I’m curious if you have any tips for those of us in the billable hour world? Where we’d ideally like to bill out 40 hours a week, so the “open space” or time for more creative thinking is compressed/non-existent.

]]> By: Kevin https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/#comment-30083 Tue, 13 Sep 2016 06:53:37 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=5668#comment-30083 Great post Laura! It’s always nice to get a glimpse of how a productivity and time management PRO gets the job done. I really like the inclusion of “open space.” Because as much as we want to map out our entire week down to the last detail, situations come up and adjustments need to be made – and that’s what the “open space” is for.

]]> By: Eric Dalzell https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/#comment-30082 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:02:10 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=5668#comment-30082 A great article! The categories are well thought out and I think can be applied to most any type of job. I was mentally applying each category to my job as a paramedic as I read it this morning. Im drawing it up today!

]]> By: ARC https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/#comment-30081 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 19:49:49 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=5668#comment-30081 In reply to Ingrid.

The billable vs. non-billable divide is another thing that’s hard for me to manage too. If I’m doing “work” things, I want them to be billable. But that means I’m in the weeds, checking off tasks, and not looking at the bigger picture like updating my resume and LinkedIn, networking, continuing ed to maintain my certification, etc.

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/#comment-30080 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 22:35:19 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=5668#comment-30080 In reply to Ingrid.

@Ingrid – making use of unexpected time is huge. I think it’s what separates the masters from everyone else! It is definitely a work in progress for me.

]]> By: Ingrid https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/#comment-30079 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 03:49:44 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=5668#comment-30079 I love your breakdown & suggestions. I suspect for me I need to work on better including the non-core (for me non-billable) hours. I’d also include some regenerative time into that as well (.ie meditation to prevent burnout). I’m also aware that I need to look at ways to better use the incidental time (a cancelled appointment for example) for better effect.

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/#comment-30078 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 02:12:59 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=5668#comment-30078 In reply to Anne.

@Anne- nice work on submitting the conference proposal. That is huge.

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/#comment-30077 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 02:12:28 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=5668#comment-30077 In reply to Cloud.

@Cloud- I always worry I am shortchanging these things too. I should probably make a list, to remind myself that I’m doing *something*

]]> By: lauravanderkam https://lauravanderkam.com/2015/09/conquer-the-world-in-40-hours-a-week/#comment-30076 Fri, 25 Sep 2015 02:12:00 +0000 http://lauravanderkam.staging.wpengine.com/?p=5668#comment-30076 In reply to ARC.

@ARC- yes, that is the dirty little secret. Getting in 40 hours of solid work requires a lot more than 40 hours potentially there. My lunch is roughly 45 minutes all together. I wind up doing at least some kid thing every day on average. Let’s say that’s another 30 minutes, plus I like to exercise as a break. So to hit 8 hours in a day, I’d need to have roughly 10 hours available. And since I no longer have Fridays readily available, I can maybe plan on 4 hours then. Which means I’d need closer to 11 hours available M-Thurs. An 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. schedule isn’t the “40 hours” mindset — but that’s what it clocks out to!

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