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.
Episodes
A listener suggests an idea for screen-free entertainment
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One way to stretch the fun of gathering well into the future
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Reduce your mental load, so you can pursue big breakthroughs
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Ron Friedman, author of Superteams, shares strategies for better collaboration
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Become a more mindful consumer of everything you watch and read
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You can have good boundaries while still allowing new people and ideas to reach you
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A smart way to think about your financial goals
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Maintaining a functional home is about being kind to your future self
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Making a little more time feel usable can help you get more done
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How to know if you want to add something into your life
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Eric Ries, author of Incorruptible, talks about how to stay focused on a mission
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Today is a great day to start planning a big project
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Don't get stuck in a bad story -- there's plenty of time to turn the year around
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Acknowledge the leisure time that exists, so you can savor it
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Give yourself guidelines for how you'll interact with people
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Let people know why you are doing or asking things
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Emulate someone you admire when faced with difficult choices
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Helen Tupper, co-author of Learn Like a Lobster, shares tips for building a resilient career
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Plan better meetings by thinking about length, cadence, attendees, and agenda
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Time feels more abundant when viewed through a broader lens
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