Look at the plan to follow the plan
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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
Win big on Monday morning
Plan your most important work for the beginning of the week See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Don’t write off Friday afternoons
Turn Fridays into your most productive day of the week See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Put it on repeat
Choose something to listen to again and again See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Think flexitarian
Set disciplined defaults, but leave some wiggle room See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fun at home doesn't have to be free
Entertainment is entertainment, wherever you spend the money See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mark the 12 days of Christmas
Look for presents that can be enjoyed past the holidays See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Give gifts that last
Look for presents that can be enjoyed past the holidays See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Be merry and bright
Being in a good mood is a gift to everyone around you See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Have a go-to second workspace
Change your location, change your mindset See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: One way to worry less
Remember how many problems you have solved See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sometimes you need a spare tire
A temporary solution buys you time to make the right long-term choice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Note why it didn’t work
Make it easier for your family to get together See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You count
Sometimes you need a spare tire See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to split the holidays
Make it easier for your family to get together See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Send birthday wishes
Let people know you care on their special day See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Make the most of a virtual conference
Tips for learning and networking, even now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Gift wrap your work
Pay attention to how you present things See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Finish the job
Once you've started, completing a task might be more efficient than stopping See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thank you for bringing that to my attention
How to acknowledge feedback, even if you can’t always use it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Think could, not should
Thinking through options is more productive than feeling guilty See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What did you get done?
Focus on results, not hours worked See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Weekends are real days too
Weekday hours aren't more important than other hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: How to limit kid interruptions
Work well when older kids are home See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Schedule time for follow up
Meetings aren't over when they end See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to get rich quicker
Joel and Matt from How to Money share how low cost funds can save you a lot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Watch those recurring fees
Joel and Matt from How to Money share tips for keeping tabs on money leaks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to create an emergency fund
Joel and Matt from How to Money share practical tips for stashing some cash See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Day by day
A time for planning means you don't always need to be planning See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plant seeds to enjoy the harvest
Make time for work that just might lead to something big See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.