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 5, 2026 7 mins

Appreciate winter for itself, rather than counting the days until spring

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Sometimes the old can be new again

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January 3, 2026 8 mins

Figuring out where the time goes can help you spend it better

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January 2, 2026 4 mins

Telling yourself this will be the best year yet just might make it true

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January 1, 2026 5 mins

Choosing a theme can provide clarity and give time a focus

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December 31, 2025 21 mins

In this slightly longer episode, Laura shares tips for setting goals in a way that leads to success

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Enjoy your benefits all year long

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December 29, 2025 5 mins

Get rid of items that never wind up in your regular rotation

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December 28, 2025 5 mins

Make plans now to review your annual goals

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Make sure your regular rituals still make sense

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December 26, 2025 5 mins

Major life changes will take time, so it's best to build that into your schedule

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December 25, 2025 4 mins

Leave those holiday lights up until spring

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December 24, 2025 24 mins

Human performance scientist Dr. James Hewitt shares tips for being productive over the long haul

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December 23, 2025 4 mins

Re-create your favorite digital leisure in the real world

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December 22, 2025 5 mins

You can re-create slow weekend wake-ups, even during the week

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December 21, 2025 4 mins

In winter, consider changing your schedule so you can see the sun

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December 20, 2025 4 mins

If a few minutes would make you feel a lot better, take them

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December 19, 2025 4 mins

Pay attention when people compliment you

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December 18, 2025 4 mins

Start the day with connection and good cheer

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December 17, 2025 25 mins

Former HGTV designer, coach, and mom of 11 Lisa Canning talks routines and the holidays

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