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 5, 2026 5 mins

Sometimes switching the order of routine things can open up time

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Futurist and author of Make School Work Alexandra Levit shares how to learn the skills necessary to keep working productively 

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March 3, 2026 4 mins

Put yourself in someone else's position to communicate more effectively

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March 2, 2026 5 mins

Use the opportunities that arise when certain days occur five times in a month

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March 1, 2026 5 mins

Give your work the time and space it deserves

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Celebrate more special milestones

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February 27, 2026 4 mins

Cultivate a weekend vibe that starts Friday during the workday

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February 26, 2026 5 mins

How to best use those minutes at the start of a virtual meeting

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February 25, 2026 25 mins

Digital wellness expert Larz May shares resolutions for having a better relationship with technology

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February 24, 2026 6 mins

How to avoid feeling busy, but not getting much done

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February 23, 2026 5 mins

How to solve the problem of not wanting to leave your house

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February 22, 2026 6 mins

Make this week stand out

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February 21, 2026 5 mins

Find more discretionary time, even in a busy life

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February 20, 2026 4 mins

Nominate someone for an award

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February 19, 2026 5 mins

Figure out how to change the narrative

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February 18, 2026 26 mins

Personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi shares the best money goals

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February 17, 2026 5 mins

You have the power to create more fun and more connection in your life

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February 16, 2026 4 mins

Reach out to new and old connections to get more friendly messages back

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February 15, 2026 4 mins

Retell a painful story to highlight your best traits

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We have the power to create the delight we want to see in the world

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