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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January 16, 2025 4 mins

Use found time for something fun or meaningful

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Kathryn Sollmann, author of The Four Jobs Club, shares tips from C-suite women on how to manage life

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January 14, 2025 6 mins

Figure out how to give back in a way that's fun for you too

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January 13, 2025 6 mins

Tips for keeping track of where the time really goes

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January 12, 2025 5 mins

Just one more hour of practice can make a big difference

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January 11, 2025 5 mins

Envision a realistic ideal day to make it a reality

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January 10, 2025 3 mins

Let people know exactly what you're offering, so they're more likely to say yes

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January 9, 2025 4 mins

Next time, don't wait until December

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What Fresh Hell co-host Amy Wilson talks about people pleasing, and learning to live with discomfort

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January 7, 2025 5 mins

Figure out what you love to do, so you can do more of it

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January 6, 2025 4 mins

Sometimes efficiency can become an excuse

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January 5, 2025 5 mins

Ask how others will perceive your decisions

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January 4, 2025 7 mins

There might be something better out there

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Even without paid vacation, you still need to create a realistic work schedule

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Unless it's on the calendar, it isn't happening

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In this longer episode, Laura discusses how to figure out where the time really goes, so you can spend more time on what matters, and less on what doesn't

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December 31, 2024 4 mins

How not to forget what you intend to do

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December 30, 2024 4 mins

You can feel festive any time of year

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December 29, 2024 6 mins

One way to think about productivity strategies

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December 28, 2024 5 mins

Stave off burnout by becoming more engaged

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