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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March 18, 2025 5 mins

Get started on tomorrow's little tasks today

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Seize opportunities for feeling festive, wherever you find them

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What makes you braver, and what is holding you back?

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March 15, 2025 5 mins

Plot how to get from where you are to where you want to be

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March 14, 2025 4 mins

Figure out what you enjoyed in the past to have more fun now

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March 13, 2025 4 mins

Ideas and inspiration can be found just about anywhere

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Olga Khazan, author of Me, But Better, explores the science of personality change

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March 11, 2025 4 mins

Make a note when something strikes your fancy

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March 10, 2025 5 mins

You don't need to take the first slot that's offered

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March 9, 2025 6 mins

Make sure everyone knows who is who

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March 8, 2025 6 mins

Laughter is the best medicine -- and one you can take frequently

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March 7, 2025 3 mins

Try something calm, rather than the default

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March 6, 2025 5 mins

Personal to-dos take time, so best to build them in

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Management expert and executive coach Sabina Nawaz shares tips for creating a more effective workplace

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March 4, 2025 6 mins

Smart questions can help you figure out what can go

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Life is not a set-it-and-forget-it phenomenon

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Feel free to linger in what you enjoy

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Have a plan for low-energy hours

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February 28, 2025 4 mins

Build an adventure around freebies or discounts

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February 27, 2025 4 mins

Don't delay doing something just to make it marginally better

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