How to Be Time Smart with Ashley Whillans - a podcast by Mike Vardy

Once again, I’m joined by a fellow Canadian! Today’s guest is Ashley Whillans, a Behavioral Scientist and Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School in Negotiations, Organizations, and Markets. She’s the author of ‘Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life’, which I can’t wait to unpack in this interview.
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In this conversation, Ashley provides a very holistic view on how to value our time. Find out more about the Day Reconstruction Method, qualitative time tracking, rough scheduling, and why so many of us avoid being (or feeling) idle.


Talking Points
What is ‘being time smart’? (02:57)
Our relationship with time tracking (04:00)
The idea of rough scheduling (05:51)
How to slow down more (10:18)
How Happiness Dollars can help you become more time smart (17:24)
The simple first step to becoming time smart (27:46)


Quote
"You can make changes on an everyday basis to help you take control of your time."

Helpful Links
https://www.amazon.com/Time-Smart-Reclaim-Your-Happier-ebook/dp/B0842X6L2C/ (‘Time Smart’ by Ashley Whillans)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleywhillans/ (Ashley’s LinkedIn)
https://www.instagram.com/drashleywhillans/ (Ashley’s Instagram)


Want to discover some of the books mentioned on the podcast? https://www.scribd.com/g/9a8d8 (Check out Scribd, my reading app of choice.)
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