Synopsis
In each bite-sized, daily episode of Before Breakfast, host Laura Vanderkam shares a time management strategy or an answer to a listeners 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
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Second Cup: Start with the trash
08/06/2025 Duration: 05minFind momentum by making the easy decisions firstSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Try something bucket list adjacent
07/06/2025 Duration: 06minExperience parts of your big adventures as little adventuresSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is there a yes in that no?
06/06/2025 Duration: 04minIf your first choice doesn't work out, something close might still be an optionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Stretch the cadence
05/06/2025 Duration: 04minSave time by doing recurring tasks less frequentlySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Make life more sustainable, with Kathy Oneto
04/06/2025 Duration: 22minKathy Oneto, author of Sustainable Ambition, shares how to make work and life work togetherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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You always have options
03/06/2025 Duration: 04minEvery choice is just a matter of whether to accept the consequencesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Before you finish that first cup
02/06/2025 Duration: 04minChoose a 'coffee project' to start the day rightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Build in travel time, even on Zoom
01/06/2025 Duration: 05minTake a break between meetings to stay engagedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Your head is a lousy office
31/05/2025 Duration: 07minDon't rely on memorySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Be ready to ride the wave
30/05/2025 Duration: 05minAsk what you'd do if things went really rightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Split your shifts
29/05/2025 Duration: 06minHow to spend time with your family, even if you're working long hoursSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How to be happier, with Cassie Holmes
28/05/2025 Duration: 26minProfessor and author Cassie Holmes shares research-backed ways to make daily life betterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Focus your leisure time
27/05/2025 Duration: 05minCommit enough time and resources to your hobbies to truly make them funSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Know what you do best
26/05/2025 Duration: 06minAim to spend more time on things you do uncommonly wellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Keep track of others' big days
25/05/2025 Duration: 06minOne way to show people that you care See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Make a good day (almost) perfect
24/05/2025 Duration: 05minHow would you like to be celebrated?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What if we cheered first?
23/05/2025 Duration: 05minStarting with enthusiasm might encourage a good performanceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Keep the old
22/05/2025 Duration: 04minYou can't make an old friend, so warm up the relationships you haveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How to be courageous, with Jenny Wood
21/05/2025 Duration: 25minCareer expert Jenny Wood shares lessons from her book Wild CourageSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Sweat it out to get it out
20/05/2025 Duration: 04minHow to completely reset a bad daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.