A way station not a destination
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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
Enjoy what's always available
Don't miss out on things you can do anytime See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You are not all done
An empty inbox doesn't mean there's nothing to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wait for one you like
You don't have to take every opportunity that comes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Theme parties aren't just for kids
Give your gatherings a purpose and have more fun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Try something scary
Emotional intensity can stretch the experience of time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Finish the job
Once you've started, completing a task might be more efficient than stopping See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A good week starts on Friday
Set yourself up for success See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Broaden your time horizons
Think 168 hours, not 24, and life feels more doable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to get 8 hours of sleep
Great days start the night before See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inscribe books
How to make a gift more meaningful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Spend a night on memory lane
Make an ordinary evening special with intentional nostalgia See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Nail your year-end review
Plan now for an annual review that propels your career forward See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: 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.
Knock knock
Learn a few jokes so you can always lighten the mood See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Check multiple boxes
Not all multi-tasking is bad See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keep gas in your tank
In life, you never want to be running on empty See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Substance first, balance after that
Seek out work you love, then negotiate the rest See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Express Services Presents: Objective Unlocked!
Finding work in this economy doesn't have to be arduous. Tune in to hear from Olivia, an Express Employment Professionals Employment Specialist-turned-Operations Manager and one of her Associates, Leon, who she's helped place, to find out how the process has impacted both of their lives. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Choose a random calendar date
How to remind your future self of things you'd like to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: Work outside
See your projects in (literally) a different light See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: 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.
Find a better word
Precise words make writing compelling and clear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last verse, like the first
Invoke the beginning at the end to make writing more satisfying See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make it shorter, make it better
Most writing improves when you cut unneeded words See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Write for the ear
Make your writing better by reading it out loud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do you come out for it or against it?
Before you write, know what you mean to say See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The New Corner Office: When you hit the wall
Ease transitions, and pump yourself up for the workday See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How to create an emergency fund
How to create an emergency fund See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When to make do and when not to
Ask these questions to decide whether to upgrade See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.