Don't give yourself homework
Make life a little easier for Future You 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
Say yes on vacation
Change your default answer when you change your surroundings See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: The art of the nap
How (and why) to take a quick snooze See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Designate fix-it times
Solve those annoying problems that waste time and energy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How not to end up disappointed in a job
Become a detective, and figure out how people spend their hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Remember who you know
Be more organized about connections and networking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you're looking, it's not cooking
Limit the check-ins, so other people can be more productive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Full time doesn't mean all of the time
You can enjoy the rest of your life, even if you work long hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When you outsource, you're still a resource
Celebrate reducing your workload, rather than lamenting the small amount you still have to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Get outside for 20 minutes
This little resolution can make life feel more doable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Use up those gift cards
Make a plan for getting your money’s worth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can you help me with that?
Turn customer service representatives into allies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill your time for a week
Figuring out where the time goes can help you spend it better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Enjoy your forgotten things
Sometimes the old can be new again See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan your check in times
Make plans now to review your annual goals See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to your 8784 hours
Imagine how to make the next year amazing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: The case for quarterly goals
90-day goals can be better than annual ones See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Where will you be next year?
Look forward 12 months to create your own happy endings See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Leave the party while you're still having fun
Don't wait until something wonderful becomes wearying See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Resolve to eat all the delicious foods
Set at least one resolution that will bring you joy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do your processes reflect your past or your present?
Make sure your regular rituals still make sense See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You don't have to explain
People are too busy worrying about their own lives to worry about yours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Give yourself the gift of success
You can still finish what you set out to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How to ask for help
People respond best to personal, specific requests See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Make mornings into family time
Use the first hour of the day to nurture relationships See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You have time to be human
If a few minutes would make you feel a lot better, take them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don't waste the daylight
In winter, consider changing your schedule so you can see the sun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Upgrade your network
Surround yourself with people who also want to succeed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Create small miracles
Look for ways to do little favors for people in your network See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Enjoy nearby nature
Getting into the great outdoors doesn't need to mean traveling far See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.