13 Ways Successful Women Make the Most of Their Time

By Kathleen Elkins

Balancing work and family life can seem impossible, particularly for women with children and ambitious career goals.

But it is possible to "have it all" — a thriving family, great sleep, exercise, and career success — according to time management expert and author Laura Vanderkam.

"People seem to have this idea that having a full-time job leaves no space for many other things, but clearly that's not true," she tells Business Insider. "It is quite possible to have a more than full-time job and have a very full personal life, too. It's just a matter of where that time goes."

In her recent book, "I Know How She Does It," Vanderkam details the results of her Mosaic Project: a time diary study of 1,001 days in the lives of women who make at least $100,000 a year and still have time for family and friends.

So how do these women do it all? From Vanderkam's study of the time logs, we've highlighted 13 ways successful women make the most of their time.