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#38: There are 168 hours in a week. \xa0 If you work 40 hours per week and sleep 8 hours per night, you\u2019ve accounted for 96 hours. You have an additional 72 waking hours per week. \xa0 What are you doing with this time? \xa0 That\u2019s the question today\u2019s guest, Laura Vanderkam, tried to answer by analyzing more than 1,000 time logs kept by full-time professional workers. Our collective narrative says that Americans are overworked, sleep-deprived and don\u2019t have enough time for family or personal lives. That\u2019s our emotional truth. But statistics paint a different picture. When more than 1,000 professionals track their time in 15-minute increments over the course of a 168-hour week, the data doesn\u2019t point to time deprivation.\xa0 \xa0 In today\u2019s episode, Laura describes this surprising fact: we have more time than we think. \xa0 She also shares tactics on how to reduce chores and errands, stay focused and productive at work, and recognize the difference between efficacy and diminishing returns.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices