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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
Meetings don't need spectators
Limit the number of people in the room See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keep your office supplies handy
Make administrative tasks more efficient and pleasant See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Plan it in, do it anyway
Want a good life? Think beyond how you feel right now. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Why we procrastinate
This week's episodes are about putting things off — including why we all do it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treat this weekend like a vacation
Get more out of your days off See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan in a different place
Shift your location to shift your mindset See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Holidays and birthdays aren't surprises
Avoid last minute scrambling by looking ahead See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
I'm currently available
Be careful when coordinating shifting schedules See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reflect before you connect
Think about what you'd like to discuss with friends and family See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Big goals, little steps
Conquer procrastination by breaking a big goal into small chunks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Do the tough stuff first
The case for just getting it over with See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.