Your 168

Many of us mean well but still find our days pulled away from what we care about by a constant stream of interruptions and unfinished tasks. Harry M. Kraemer Jr., a 2014 Professor of the Year finalist and bestselling author, addresses that gap in Your 168: Finding Purpose and Satisfaction in a Values-Based Life. The book helps readers notice where their time goes compared with what they say matters most, and it identifies the everyday obstacles that stand between them and a life guided by their principles. From there, it shows how to adjust habits so those principles guide daily choices.

Kraemer lays out a practical path. Readers are guided through self-reflection on how they currently spend their hours, a reassessment of their actions to bring their attention back to the essentials, and a method for tracking how ordinary routines interfere with their priorities. The book also encourages choosing deliberately instead of responding on autopilot to whatever arrives next.

Written as a follow-up for readers who have enjoyed Kraemer's earlier work, the book offers hands-on guidance for leading a meaningful, purpose-driven life. It is aimed especially at busy professionals who want to feel more engaged with their goals and are ready to make lasting changes.