一直以來，Riley Jenkins都以極大的熱忱面對她的工作，對於客戶，她更是有求必應，甚至早上七點到晚上十二點都在回覆email，然而，她的考績卻奇差無比。

　　最大的問題就是，Riley無法面面俱到。儘管她工時長地不可理喻，也很細心，但她沒辦法為客戶量身定做出完全適合客戶且符合客戶期待的成果。現在，Riley被下了最後通牒，必須在三十天內完成她手頭上最重要的那個案子，不然就得走人。

　　此外，她的私人生活也在崩壞邊緣，她的男朋友和閨蜜們也因為她超時工作、總是缺席而逐漸失去耐心。

　　在這種時候，Riley壓根不想和她的大學同學參加什麼女性主權勢衰的活動，但她已經答應了，要在週末到紐澤西一個名字很奇怪的地方：Juliet’s School of Possibilities參加這個活動。

　　出乎意料的是，才沒過多久，Riley發現她深受活動主辦人Juliet啟發，身為單親媽媽的Juliet怎麼有辦法事業有成的同時，又不被時間追著跑呢？或許就如Juliet頗具禪意的言論：「時間有限，而欲求無涯。你永遠都有選擇的權利，那麼就盡可能做出最好的選擇。」

　　《要忙，就忙得有意義Off the Clock》、《成功人士早餐前都在做什麼》暢銷作家蘿拉．范德康Laura Vanderkam全新力作，隨著故事的結束，讀者們會和Riley一起重新思索如何在當下與未來、如何在需要做的事與想要做的事中取得平衡。（文/博客來編譯）

　　A charming, life-changing fable that will help you rethink your whole approach to time, priorities, and possibilities.

　　Riley Jenkins is in trouble. An ambitious, hardworking consultant in her late twenties, she's used to a lifetime of nearly perfect evaluations - until she gets a terrible performance review from her boss. How is that possible when Riley does everything her clients want - including answering emails 24/7 - faster than they expect it?

　　That's precisely the problem: she's spread too thin. Despite her insane hours and attention to detail, Riley can't produce the thoughtful work her clients expect. Now she's been given thirty days to close a major deal, or she's out. Meanwhile, her personal life is also on the edge of disaster, with her boyfriend and close friends losing patience with her chronic unavailability.

　　The last thing Riley wants, at a stressful time like this, is to attend a women's leadership retreat with some of her colleagues. But she can't get out of her commitment: a weekend in New Jersey at some silly-sounding place called Juliet's School of Possibilities.

　　Yet before long, Riley is surprised to find herself intrigued by Juliet, the lifestyle maven who hosts the conference. How does a single mother of two run a successful business while acting as if she has all the time in the world? The answer may lie in one of Juliet's Zen-like comments: "Expectations are infinite. Time is finite. You are always choosing. Choose well."

　　By the end of this story, you'll join Riley in rethinking the balance between your present and your future, between the things you have to do and the things you want to do. Like Riley, you can free yourself from feeling overwhelmed and pursue your highest possibilities.

　　Review

　　"Laura is my go-to expert for time management and Juliet's School of Possibilities is a delightful book. You can read it in a couple of short sittings, then go away with a lifetime of application." —Chris Guillebeau, Author of Side Hustle and The ＄100 Startup

　　"Thousands of books explain how we should set priorities, stay focused, and make time for what truly matters—but that advice, however sound, is all too easy to ignore. Laura Vanderkam takes a different approach. By harnessing the irresistible power of story-telling, she makes those aims vivid and compelling in an entirely new way, to show us how and why we can make room for possibilities."—Gretchen Rubin, author of The Four Tendencies and Better Than Before

　　Volumes have been written about abundance versus lack mentality, typically as they relate to money. But who among hasn’t lamented, “I don’t have enough time!”? Ah, but you do—and Laura Vanderkam’s sweet-and-sage parable will show you exactly how to find it, use it wisely, and revel in it richly. Read Juliet’s School and you too will find yourself saying, “Oh, the possibilities!”—John David Mann, coauthor of The Go-Giver