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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September 1, 2025 6 mins

Shopping less might help you save time

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Spend time getting together instead of on logistics

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August 30, 2025 4 mins

Anything new has to happen amid everything else

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August 29, 2025 5 mins

Slides should complement, rather than duplicate, a talk

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August 28, 2025 4 mins

Repeating a point doesn't make it more convincing

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Buddhist nun Jin Zheng Shi talks about goals and monastery life

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August 26, 2025 4 mins

To set boundaries, offer choices that are all workable for you

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August 25, 2025 4 mins

If someone else started the project, they can take the initiative to keep it going

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August 24, 2025 7 mins

How to embrace weekday evenings

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A little foresight makes more fun possible

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August 22, 2025 3 mins

How to connect with people, and maybe turn an acquaintance into a friend

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August 21, 2025 4 mins

Envy can give you a nudge to do what you know you want to do

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Charlie Gilkey, owner of Productive Flourishing, shares how to get the important things done

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August 19, 2025 4 mins

Make people pay attention by using exact numbers

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August 18, 2025 5 mins

There will be enough time for everything, if you go in the right oder

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August 17, 2025 5 mins

Do what makes you happy after work

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August 16, 2025 5 mins

Better listening makes for better conversations and presentations

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August 15, 2025 4 mins

Take advantage of opportunities when things are a little easier

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No one wins when you go passively from meeting to meeting

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August 13, 2025 27 mins

Organization expert Lauren Palau shares tips on making space for new opportunities

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