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: How busy people can meet someone special
February 11, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBA listener asks how to find time to date See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Plan a great weekend for free
February 10, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MBNo (or very low) cost ways to create rich memories See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This is not a real emergency
February 09, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBFor many work tasks, the stakes are not that high See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ask for the slideshow
February 08, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBPeople love to share pictures of good things in their lives See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Get it all down
February 07, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBWriting down future tasks makes them feel less overwhelming See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aim for a focused half an hour
February 06, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBSmall steps to tame distraction add up to getting big things done See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Life is worth the bother
February 05, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBCreating fun experiences can take time and effort -- but that's OK See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How busy people can meet someone special
February 03, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBA listener asks how to find time to date See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Honk if you passed P-chem
February 02, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBFind your people by letting others know what matters to you See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Upgrade your background music
February 01, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBStart listening with a purpose See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Make a little extra on Sundays
January 31, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBMake weekday meals easier without spending extra time cooking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Go with the closer one
January 30, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBLess time spent running around means more time for everything else See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
A video is worth 1000 words
January 29, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MBShare important information more accurately and efficiently See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Re-read an assigned book
January 28, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBGreat literature can also be a great source of pleasure See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Stay motivated when progress is slow
January 27, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBLearn to spot forward motion, even when it’s not obvious See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Check in weekly
January 26, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.19 MBHow to hold yourself accountable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Be yours
January 25, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MBYou don't need to wait for someone else to make you feel special See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do the easiest part first
January 24, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBSometimes work can create its own momentum See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Just ask for feedback
January 23, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MBLet people share praise and concerns in whatever way works for them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keep the team going
January 22, 2024 05:01 - 8 minutes - 7.79 MBStay on track, even through the unexpected See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Just because you can doesn’t mean you should
January 21, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.73 MBEven people with flexible schedules need boundaries See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Build a better lunch break
January 20, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MBTurn your mid-day meal into a mini-vacation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Keep the concept, add a twist
January 19, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4 MBHow to keep old favorites from going stale See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you didn't send Christmas cards, send Valentines
January 18, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBAny time of year is great for reaching out See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's OK to throw it away
January 17, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBDon't wait to get rid of something you'll never use See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don't give yourself homework
January 16, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBMake life a little easier for Future You See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Say yes on vacation
January 15, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBChange your default answer when you change your surroundings See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: The art of the nap
January 14, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBHow (and why) to take a quick snooze See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Designate fix-it times
January 13, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBSolve those annoying problems that waste time and energy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
How not to end up disappointed in a job
January 12, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MBBecome a detective, and figure out how people spend their hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Remember who you know
January 11, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.51 MBBe more organized about connections and networking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
If you're looking, it's not cooking
January 10, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBLimit the check-ins, so other people can be more productive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Full time doesn't mean all of the time
January 09, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBYou can enjoy the rest of your life, even if you work long hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
When you outsource, you're still a resource
January 08, 2024 05:01 - 7 minutes - 6.89 MBCelebrate reducing your workload, rather than lamenting the small amount you still have to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Use up those gift cards
January 06, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 3.95 MBMake a plan for getting your money’s worth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Can you help me with that?
January 05, 2024 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBTurn customer service representatives into allies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bill your time for a week
January 04, 2024 05:01 - 8 minutes - 8.15 MBFiguring out where the time goes can help you spend it better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Enjoy your forgotten things
January 03, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBSometimes the old can be new again See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Plan your check in times
January 02, 2024 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBMake plans now to review your annual goals See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Welcome to your 8784 hours
January 01, 2024 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBImagine how to make the next year amazing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: The case for quarterly goals
December 31, 2023 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.48 MB90-day goals can be better than annual ones See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Where will you be next year?
December 30, 2023 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MBLook forward 12 months to create your own happy endings See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Leave the party while you're still having fun
December 29, 2023 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MBDon't wait until something wonderful becomes wearying See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Resolve to eat all the delicious foods
December 28, 2023 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBSet at least one resolution that will bring you joy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Do your processes reflect your past or your present?
December 27, 2023 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBMake sure your regular rituals still make sense See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You don't have to explain
December 26, 2023 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBPeople are too busy worrying about their own lives to worry about yours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Give yourself the gift of success
December 25, 2023 05:01 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBYou can still finish what you set out to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: How to ask for help
December 24, 2023 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBPeople respond best to personal, specific requests See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Second Cup: Make mornings into family time
December 23, 2023 05:01 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBUse the first hour of the day to nurture relationships See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
You have time to be human
December 22, 2023 05:01 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBIf a few minutes would make you feel a lot better, take them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.