One tip for working with you
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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
Limit the stacks of stuff
A little tip to help any space stay clean See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Old photos make for good scrolling
Look at your own highlights, rather than other people's See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Routines are like a rose garden
Even the best schedules need some tending See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Indulge in a vacation food
Savor foods you only eat at special times See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How to make a work BFF
How to turn work acquaintances into real friends See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Celebrate your work BFF
Make the most of your professional friendships See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You can pivot
How to give gracious answers to awkward questions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make invitations specific
Set things up to happen with a single reply See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Look for context friends
Make new friends by finding people who fill specific needs See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Build in travel time, even on Zoom
Take a break between meetings to stay engaged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: If you can't work, plan
Turn low-energy time into something more productive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you're disengaged, clean the office fridge
Get unstuck by doing something practical See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keep score (of the right things)
Numbers don't tell the whole story, but they can tell a lot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introduce new constraints
Ditch bad habits by making the old way impossible See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Let your ideas ripen
Sometimes great ideas aren't workable just yet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ask for stories, not advice
Experts are most helpful when explaining the choices they made See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Make a good day (almost) perfect
How would you like to be celebrated? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: You can repeat it
Go with what works, again and again See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What question are you answering?
Know your purpose to make your work more clear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Flexibility matters more than hours
How to really achieve work/life balance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
See what's nearby
Find fun opportunities whenever you're somewhere new See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You need a busy basket
A listener suggests an idea for screen-free entertainment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan your travel portfolio
The case for planning more than one trip at once See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How to maximize your vacation days
Schedule big adventures with smart vacation strategies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Vacation plans vs. spontaneity
How to achieve the right balance of plans and possibility See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mentor for the moment
Mentoring doesn't need to be permanent to be influential See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Use this tip from French cooking to be more efficient
Gather what you need before you start See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan for depletion
Know how to recover when you don't have much energy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ask about colleagues' vacation schedules
Planned time off doesn't need to be a surprise See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.