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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December 22, 2025 5 mins

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

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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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December 16, 2025 4 mins

Don't let events and deadlines in early January catch you by surprise

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December 15, 2025 5 mins

Stretch out the fun, and avoid cabin fever

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December 14, 2025 5 mins

People are too busy worrying about their own lives to worry about yours

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December 13, 2025 5 mins

Look for ways to do little favors for people in your network

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December 12, 2025 4 mins

Even on weekends, everyone can make their own fun

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December 11, 2025 4 mins

How to make small talk more creative

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Sarah Hart-Unger, author of Best Laid Plans, shares strategies for effective planning

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December 9, 2025 3 mins

Nudge people to figure out how they'd do things in your absence

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December 8, 2025 5 mins

Adults, like kids, need a variety of activities to make life feel fun

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December 7, 2025 4 mins

Find out why people are so drawn to their passions

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December 6, 2025 5 mins

Bypass the small talk and form quick connections

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December 5, 2025 5 mins

Take the initiative to celebrate the special days in your life

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December 4, 2025 6 mins

Streamline decisions by involving as few people as is reasonable

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CEO of The Atlantic Nicholas Thompson shares how he builds training for ultramarathons into his schedule

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