Use the tomorrow test
Don't commit your future self to things you wouldn't do soon 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
The New Corner Office: Never eat lunch alone
Nurture connections over meals — even virtual ones See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Keep your to-do list short
The secret to happiness is making sure expectations match reality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-01-27-before-breakfast-Budget for happiness
Changing the normal proportions creates possibilities See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Decide it all at once
Be efficient and give everyone something to look forward to See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do a gift debrief
Figure out what worked and what didn't See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Get out when it's good
Make the most of unseasonably warm days See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Collect your family's 100 dreams
Ask your crew what they'd like to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Move by 3 p.m.
Wherever you work, a little exercise can make the day feel better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Be a better listener
Enjoy conversations more by ending this one bad habit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Take a nap
A quick doze can ward off hours of dragging See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 habits, 9 weeks
Change your life in a few short months See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.