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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Make a someday/maybe list
25/03/2024 Duration: 06minCapture tasks you don't need to do nowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: How to Spend Less Time on Email
24/03/2024 Duration: 06minEmail 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.
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Second Cup: Be kind to your future self
23/03/2024 Duration: 04minLearn how to free up time in the future so you can focus on your biggest goals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Schedule some low-key days
22/03/2024 Duration: 06minBuild in open space during busy timesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Listen to yourself
21/03/2024 Duration: 05minExperience yourself as others doSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Loop for understanding
20/03/2024 Duration: 05minHow to turn down the temperature on challenging conversationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Make shallow questions deeper
19/03/2024 Duration: 04minInvite connection by tweaking the usual small talkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Scroll better
18/03/2024 Duration: 05minMake this mindless time more satisfyingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Give yourself a bedtime
17/03/2024 Duration: 04minMore sleep is life-changing. If you can’t sleep in, here’s your next best option.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: How to quit the snooze button
16/03/2024 Duration: 04minFind 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.
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Carry-ons let you carry on
15/03/2024 Duration: 04minTraveling light makes it easier to pivotSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Play every day keeps the doldrums away
14/03/2024 Duration: 06minDo something just for the fun of itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Would you pay full price?
13/03/2024 Duration: 05minBuying things just because they're on sale doesn't save moneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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A little extra closes the gap
12/03/2024 Duration: 05minIf you're behind, you might not need to get caught up in one daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Choose interruptible work when you'll be interrupted
11/03/2024 Duration: 05minAvoid frustration by matching the right work to the right timeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Repeat what’s successful
10/03/2024 Duration: 06minIt’s OK to stick with the tried and trueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Give praise that works
09/03/2024 Duration: 05minThe best compliments inspire future successesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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You don't have to schedule calls
08/03/2024 Duration: 05minIt's OK to just pick up the phoneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Develop a taste for quality
07/03/2024 Duration: 04minSurround yourself with good work, even from different fieldsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Good ideas take time
06/03/2024 Duration: 05minGive your work the time and space it deservesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.