Second Cup: How to quit the snooze button
Find more time in your day — and sleep better — by learning how to kick the snooze button habit for good. 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
Carry-ons let you carry on
Traveling light makes it easier to pivot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Play every day keeps the doldrums away
Do something just for the fun of it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Would you pay full price?
Buying things just because they're on sale doesn't save money See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A little extra closes the gap
If you're behind, you might not need to get caught up in one day See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Choose interruptible work when you'll be interrupted
Avoid frustration by matching the right work to the right time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Repeat what’s successful
It’s OK to stick with the tried and true See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Give praise that works
The best compliments inspire future successes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You don't have to schedule calls
It's OK to just pick up the phone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Develop a taste for quality
Surround yourself with good work, even from different fields See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Good ideas take time
Give your work the time and space it deserves See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last minute can work
More people might be available than you think See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anniversaries aren't just for romance
Celebrate more special milestones See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: What to stash in your car
Be prepared for anything when you’re on the road See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Practice friendship skills
Social skills aren’t automatic. Here’s how to improve at them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Grab moments of rest
Make the most of bits of downtime See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You don't need more time
Find more discretionary time, even in a busy life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Say good job
No one dislikes a compliment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Read a short book
How to get out of a reading slump See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make a memory this week
Make this week stand out See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Cope with being overwhelmed
Tips from Designing Your Work Life for surviving busy times See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Don't let criticism sting
A listener asks how to shrug off unhelpful feedback See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Frame It
Get your photos out of your phone and onto your walls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You can grill in the rain
Bad weather doesn't need to spoil the fun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this day
Find ways to remember what life looked like in the past See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan for a smooth re-entry
Coming back from vacation shouldn't be stressful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Magic is just labor, hidden well
We have the power to create the delight we want to see in the world See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Don't just drop hints
Stop expecting people to read your mind See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Little ways to say 'I love you'
Flowers are great, but so are these ideas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Learn a great karaoke song
Have more fun by learning to sing something confidently See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.