9 habits, 9 weeks
Change your life in a few short months 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
Let your no be no
Don't burn bridges with extra explanations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let Santa take you out to dinner
Use your gift cards this weekend See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Life is just a memory
Plan to do more memorable things See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Make a ‘later’ list
The real secret to staying focused See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How to be more persistent
Rewrite your story to view disappointment in context. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Use the headline test
Ask how others will perceive your decisions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Are you still who you say you are?
Check all your online bios and photos See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Try someone new
Give newcomers real responsibilities See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is it
Life isn’t just about checking things off a list See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anything is good
There is no such thing as productivity debt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A New Corner Office: Get a life
A project outside work can make you more relaxed and efficient See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Pair little tasks
Make good habits automatic with this one simple trick. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
See where the time really goes
Make wise time choices in the new year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Request control
How to take over a project that's not going well See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Maybe it's just your job
There might be something better out there See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hip hip hoorays
Find ready ways to celebrate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Start a reading project
Read something challenging, a little bit at a time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Your backdrop is your personal brand
Seize the opportunity to show who you are See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Get it out of your head
A listener shares the list-making strategy that helps her feel less busy while getting more done See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Develop a signature bake
Perfect a treat you'll be happy to share See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Embrace every fresh start
Any day can be like New Year's Day See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What would the butler do?
One way to think about productivity strategies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Work slower
Stave off burnout by becoming more engaged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Turn down the volume
Don't overstimulate yourself See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Try it out
Adopt an experimental mindset, and assume the best See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: What makes a good morning routine
Mornings are a great time for getting things done. A few smart strategies will make you excited to get out of bed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Print more photos
Get pictures off your phone and on your walls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Embrace temporary habits
You don't need to do something forever to reap the benefits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dawn follows dark
In any low point, the odds are good that things will get better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.