Follow the one inch rule
Don't let small mistakes undermine your good work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Episodes
Before Breakfast
In each bite-sized, daily episode of Before Breakfast, host Laura Vanderkam shares a time management strategy or an answer to a listener’s schedule question. How can listeners make the most of their time, both at work and at home? The mission is to give listeners practical tools to feel less busy and get more done.
Episodes
Get close to get close
Spend more time around people you'd like to get to know better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make time for you a habit
Create the space for figuring out your passions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make an old adventure new again
How to introduce novelty into something you've done before See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Learn to love leftovers
Eat better and save time too See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Look for the garbage cans
How to tell what is real and what isn't See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Invite a yes, not a no
Ask questions that elicit the answer you want See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Try a virtual lunch
Stay connected with far-flung friends and family See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Where would you look for it?
A simple question helps give everything a home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Re-assess your safety nets
What makes you braver, and what is holding you back? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make a moonshot map
Plot how to get from where you are to where you want to be See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: You can do a lot in 25 minutes
Why some people love the Pomodoro Technique See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Don't yuck a yum
One way to make what needs to happen happen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Use name tags
Make sure everyone knows who is who See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reminding isn't nagging
Most people appreciate a polite follow-up See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Laugh out loud
Laughter is the best medicine -- and one you can take frequently See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Like all but 20 percent
No job is perfect, but much of it should be good See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Efficiency isn't everything
Feel free to linger in what you enjoy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Enjoy summer Fridays
Consciously end early to avoid wasting time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: In a fog, Try sleeping more
A surefire way to keep your brain sharp See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do some rather than none
Commit to keeping the habit going See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gather with an agenda
Get togethers with friends and family need intentions too See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing Weird Finance with Paco De Leon
Introducing a brand new podcast about money, Weird Finance. You can listen to our teaser right here. And tune in on February 19th , for our first full episode! Weird Finance will explore the often intimidating terrain of money, finances, and economics and how these invisible forces shape each person’s ideas about themselves and the world around them. Hosted by author, illustrator, and musician Paco de Leon; Weird Finance is all about real, honest, unconventional money conversations with the aim ...
Watch for bottlenecks
Let people know when timeliness counts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When you're too tired to read
Have a plan for low-energy hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make yourself replaceable
Make sure other people can do what you do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Buy time now or later
A listener asks whether to invest in her business or save for retirement See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Find an anchor date
One way to make what needs to happen happen See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Schedule yourself first
How to make sure you do the work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bad news doesn't improve with age
Don't delay sharing information that someone needs to know See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.