Before Breakfast

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.

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May 7, 2026 4 mins

Make sure you can picture the actions you'll need to take

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Laura shares her favorite strategies for moving beyond a sense of time scarcity

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Making your interests visible invites people to connect

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May 4, 2026 6 mins

Having time to manage is a gift. So what do you plan to do with it?

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Think about what you'd like to discuss with friends and family

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Shift your location to shift your mindset

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May 1, 2026 5 mins

List what you enjoy to make your leisure time better

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April 30, 2026 5 mins

Patience can be a superpower in a distracted world

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April 29, 2026 25 mins

Tom Rath, author of What's the Point?, shares how to make work more meaningful

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April 28, 2026 4 mins

Let people get involved in the ways that work best for them

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April 27, 2026 5 mins

Say yes to a few things outside your comfort zone to make life more interesting

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April 26, 2026 4 mins

Say what you will do, not what you won't

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Let people know you got the message

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April 24, 2026 5 mins

Don't wait for some future moment to pursue your goals

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April 23, 2026 6 mins

Be ready to seize opportunities

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Lauren Smith Brody, founder of the Fifth Trimester movement, shares strategies for making work and life fit together

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April 21, 2026 5 mins

Just because something is on your calendar or to-do list doesn't mean it's wise to do

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April 20, 2026 4 mins

Be fully prepared for when things go wrong

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How to make time feel more meaningful

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April 18, 2026 4 mins

Any fresh start is a chance to rethink routines

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