Before Breakfast
1,696 episodes - English - Latest episode: 28 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1.3K ratingsIn 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.
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Second Cup: Make time for friends
March 31, 2024 04:00 - 6 minutes - 5.59 MBTime spent with friends feels magical. Here’s how to build more of it into your life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Introducing: The Bright Side
March 30, 2024 16:00 - 1 minute - 1.12 MBStart your day with The Bright Side, a new daily podcast from Hello Sunshine. Co-hosted by journalist, TV host, and podcaster, Danielle Robay and Emmy-nominated journalist, host, and producer, Simone Boyce, The Bright Side brings your daily dose of culture and inspiration – with the latest trends, celebrity interviews, and real conversations with women doing amazing things while navigating life’s transitions, big and small. The Bright Side is a talk show created to inspire, educate, and empo...
Second Cup: Plan something fun for Sunday night
March 30, 2024 04:01 - 3 minutes - 3.26 MBEnd the Sunday night blues for good with Laura’s favorite weekend planning tip. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Try a one-off book club
March 29, 2024 04:01 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBBooks are better when shared with friends See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What did I move forward today?
March 28, 2024 04:01 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MBHow to celebrate and encourage more progress See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Honor the person introducing you
March 27, 2024 04:00 - 5 minutes - 4.95 MBAcknowledge the connection to build goodwill See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mind your manners online
March 26, 2024 04:01 - 4 minutes - 4.59 MBSaying please and thank you go a long way everywhere See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make a someday/maybe list
March 25, 2024 04:01 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MBCapture tasks you don't need to do now See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How to Spend Less Time on Email
March 24, 2024 04:01 - 6 minutes - 5.55 MBEmail can expand to fill all available space. One Before Breakfast listener writes in with an inbox strategy that has helped her do better work for her clients without getting burned out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Be kind to your future self
March 23, 2024 04:01 - 4 minutes - 4 MBLearn how to free up time in the future so you can focus on your biggest goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Schedule some low-key days
March 22, 2024 04:01 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBBuild in open space during busy times See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Listen to yourself
March 21, 2024 04:01 - 5 minutes - 5.53 MBExperience yourself as others do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Loop for understanding
March 20, 2024 04:01 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBHow to turn down the temperature on challenging conversations See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make shallow questions deeper
March 19, 2024 04:01 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBInvite connection by tweaking the usual small talk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Scroll better
March 18, 2024 04:01 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBMake this mindless time more satisfying See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Give yourself a bedtime
March 17, 2024 04:01 - 4 minutes - 4.63 MBMore sleep is life-changing. If you can’t sleep in, here’s your next best option. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How to quit the snooze button
March 16, 2024 04:01 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBFind 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.
Carry-ons let you carry on
March 15, 2024 04:01 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBTraveling light makes it easier to pivot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Play every day keeps the doldrums away
March 14, 2024 04:01 - 6 minutes - 5.82 MBDo something just for the fun of it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Would you pay full price?
March 13, 2024 04:01 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MBBuying things just because they're on sale doesn't save money See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A little extra closes the gap
March 12, 2024 04:01 - 5 minutes - 5.32 MBIf 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
March 11, 2024 04:01 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBAvoid frustration by matching the right work to the right time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Repeat what’s successful
March 10, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBIt’s OK to stick with the tried and true See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Give praise that works
March 09, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.96 MBThe best compliments inspire future successes See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You don't have to schedule calls
March 08, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBIt's OK to just pick up the phone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Develop a taste for quality
March 07, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.4 MBSurround yourself with good work, even from different fields See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Good ideas take time
March 06, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.07 MBGive your work the time and space it deserves See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Last minute can work
March 05, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MBMore people might be available than you think See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Anniversaries aren't just for romance
March 04, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.12 MBCelebrate more special milestones See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: What to stash in your car
March 03, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.22 MBBe prepared for anything when you’re on the road See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Practice friendship skills
March 02, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.61 MBSocial skills aren’t automatic. Here’s how to improve at them. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Grab moments of rest
March 01, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.77 MBMake the most of bits of downtime See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You don't need more time
February 29, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBFind more discretionary time, even in a busy life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Say good job
February 28, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBNo one dislikes a compliment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Read a short book
February 27, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.6 MBHow to get out of a reading slump See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make a memory this week
February 26, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.6 MBMake this week stand out See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Cope with being overwhelmed
February 25, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.19 MBTips from Designing Your Work Life for surviving busy times See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Don't let criticism sting
February 24, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBA listener asks how to shrug off unhelpful feedback See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Frame It
February 23, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.49 MBGet your photos out of your phone and onto your walls See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You can grill in the rain
February 22, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBBad weather doesn't need to spoil the fun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this day
February 21, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBFind ways to remember what life looked like in the past See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan for a smooth re-entry
February 20, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.85 MBComing back from vacation shouldn't be stressful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Magic is just labor, hidden well
February 19, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBWe 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
February 18, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBStop expecting people to read your mind See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Little ways to say 'I love you'
February 17, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBFlowers are great, but so are these ideas See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Learn a great karaoke song
February 16, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBHave more fun by learning to sing something confidently See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Reshape a memory
February 15, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBRetell a painful story to highlight your best traits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Say 'I love you' more often
February 14, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBThere's no point in being stingy with affection See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What do you think we can do about that?
February 13, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.07 MBLook for solutions instead of just complaining See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Exercise your social muscles
February 12, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBPractice any social skills that happen to be weak See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.