Second Cup: Do the tough stuff first
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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
It doesn't have to be fancy
Sometimes simple solutions make everyone happy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make it an easy yes
Answer any questions or concerns upfront See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make boundaries positive
Say what you will do, not what you won't See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Say no for a while
Test drive big changes to your schedule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Respond even if you can't answer
Let people know you got the message See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How to get more ideas
Stumped? A simple strategy will nudge more breakthroughs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Stay afloat when life is overwhelming
A listener asks how to cope with too much work and too little time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make produce an easy snack
How to make healthy food more appealing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Never waste a transition
Any fresh start is a chance to rethink routines See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make little bets
Test the waters before leaping in See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make your days fulfilling, not just filled
How to make time feel more meaningful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Give it a name
One way to turn a routine into a tradition See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How to stop being late
Quit rushing and feel more calm with one incredibly simple strategy for being on time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Plan a mini-adventure today
More memories means more time. Find out how (and why) to make today stand out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Family travel doesn't need to mean the whole family
Consider splitting family vacations if people have different interests See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
None feels different from one
Even one scheduled event changes an entire day See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What might I have forgotten?
Build in time to check that you have everything See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You are probably not the only one
In way ways, we're not that special -- and that's a good thing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What's the tax on your time?
Limit projects in progress to make life feel less crunched See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How not to forget your habits
Make sure your daily intentions happen daily See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Spring blooms are worth the bother
Make time for beauty and memories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What do I need to know?
People love to give advice See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tell me something good
Make casual conversations more positive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Check in on the easy ones
Just because everything is good doesn't mean it couldn't be better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Leave room for opportunity
Be prepared for something wonderful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don't turn a 30-minute task into an hour-long one
Fully focus on one thing at a time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: The paradox of the junk drawer
How an 'other' category makes organization possible See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Let go of meeting FOMO
You can contribute without being present See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Better tools make tasks more fun
Go for quality when you use something repeatedly See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.