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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
Second Cup: Keep one calendar
Don’t drop the ball! Keep a list of your work and personal commitments in one place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Get it out of your head
A listener shares the list-making strategy that helps her feel less busy while getting more done See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clean for yourself
Maintaining a functional home is about being kind to your future self See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pack a day before
Strike the right balance between being too-prepared or underprepared See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Notice your free time
Acknowledge the leisure time that exists, so you can savor it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Round early
Give people a chance to ask questions before you need to leave See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
End your vacation on a high note
Make a vacation more memorable by making the last day great See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Wait a minute
Consensus doesn't necessarily maximize happiness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Productivity doesn't always look productive
You don't have to always look busy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Treat your network like a garden
Make it a habit to check in with your connections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Smile at 10
Give yourself guidelines for how you'll interact with people See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Remind yourself of your resolutions
Don't forget about your goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Go see someone
A quick visit can have a big happiness payoff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Begin by thinking about the end
When you start a project, think about how you'll wrap it up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Don't go for the least common denominator
Consensus doesn't necessarily maximize happiness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Something active, something creative
A formula for creating a balanced life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Be a learn-it-all
It's better to be curious than to show off what you know See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Enjoy your efficiency dividend
Over time, work will take less time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Feedback is about the person giving it
Everyone likes different things See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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.