The New Corner Office: Battle energy vampires
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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
Second Cup: Why time matters
Figure out how to welcome people into an event that's already happening See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Give a subscription
The printed word makes a great year-long gift See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan to present what you learned
Ask how you'd share knowledge so you pick up more See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make function fun
Add delight to everyday objects See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Upgrade your introductions
Share information or resources, rather than "fun facts" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
See the light
Plan ahead in winter to enjoy daylight hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Embrace your weekends
How to relax when weekdays and weekends look similar See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Plan for latecomers
Figure out how to welcome people into an event that's already happening See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don't be a bad boss of yourself
Be the kind of manager you'd love to have See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Take a 36-hour vacation
Getting away doesn't require taking time off work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Have something to say
Think about answers to common questions ahead of time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Host a swap
Save money, reduce waste, and build a community See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Look out the window first
Clear your mind before clearing your inbox See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: The remote worker is in
Be more effective with semi-regular hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Have more fun in line
Make the most of lines you can't avoid See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Three ways to meet your happiness needs
The right experiences can make any workday better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Have a weekly calendar meeting
Set a time to coordinate logistics See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You're perfect for this job
Tell people why you're choosing them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Host a virtual toast
Celebrate with far-flung friends See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Say thank you more than please
Aim for the right gratitude ration See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Learn the phonetic alphabet
On the phone a lot? Be understood See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Revisit a familiar book
End a reading slump by re-reading something good See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Check the weather
A simple way to feel more prepared See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There is always downtime
Even busy schedules still feature unstructured time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What if you do, what if you don't
Weigh the benefits and costs when deciding to take action See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The best idea you never pursued
Ask what ideas you and others still have brewing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The year isn't over yet
You have plenty of time to achieve your goals See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Re-create the water cooler
How one team stays connected See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: What for, why now, what else
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