A confused mind says no
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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
Shop for the holidays all year
Next time, don't wait until December See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Setting boundaries when there's too much to do, with Amy Wilson
What Fresh Hell co-host Amy Wilson talks about people pleasing, and learning to live with discomfort See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What's your favorite work?
Figure out what you love to do, so you can do more of it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don't be afraid of a little wasted time
Sometimes efficiency can become an excuse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Use the headline test
Ask how others will perceive your decisions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Maybe it's just your job
There might be something better out there See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you don't get paid time off, you still need time off
Even without paid vacation, you still need to create a realistic work schedule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rescheduling without a new date is canceling
Unless it's on the calendar, it isn't happening See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The first step to spending your time better
In this longer episode, Laura discusses how to figure out where the time really goes, so you can spend more time on what matters, and less on what doesn't See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Put your goals where you can see them
How not to forget what you intend to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keep celebrating
You can feel festive any time of year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: What would the butler do?
One way to think about productivity strategies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Work slower
Stave off burnout by becoming more engaged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan a playdate (for yourself)
Make time for friends and hobbies simultaneously See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Resolve to take one night for you
This year, make space for something beyond work and caring for family members See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Morning routines and more with Amanda Warner
Amanda Warner, a long-time Before Breakfast listener, discusses pre-planning and the benefits of a long walk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The secret to becoming a morning person
Have a reason for getting out of bed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Turn screen time into a party
To make TV more satisfying, don't watch alone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: This is it
Life isn’t just about checking things off a list See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Anything is good
There is no such thing as productivity debt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Write a note of congratulations
People appreciate when you notice their wins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Develop a spirit of iteration
Experiment with new routines to help them work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Be happier in the new year, with Gretchen Rubin
Happiness expert Gretchen Rubin shares tips for making habits stick, and enjoying life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Name your breaks
Turning work breaks into rituals can encourage you to take them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Santa's elves need time in the workshop
If you're doing holiday prep, it needs space in the schedule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Turn down the volume
Don't overstimulate yourself See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Dawn follows dark
In any low point, the odds are good that things will get better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You need time to eat
Eating mindfully takes time, so best to account for it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
While you're waiting
Repurpose waiting time into something more enjoyable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.