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FromBefore Breakfast

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4 minutes

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Jul 7, 2020

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Hone your priorities, get more done
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Released:

Jul 7, 2020

Format:

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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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How to Spend Less Time on Email: Email can expand to fill all available space. One Before Breakfast listener writes in with an inbox strategy that has helped her do better work for her clients without getting burned out. by Before Breakfast
6 min listen
There are no typical days: Laura describes a “typical” day, and yesterday, and explains why they’re never quite the same. by Before Breakfast
8 min listen
Wasting time: What does it mean to waste time? Laura offers a new definition of what it means to be productive. by Before Breakfast
7 min listen
How to get more ideas: Stumped? A simple strategy will nudge more breakthroughs. by Before Breakfast
4 min listen
How to quit the snooze button: Find more time in your day — and sleep better — by learning how to kick the snooze button habit for good. by Before Breakfast
5 min listen
Create a praise file: This simple strategy can help turn even the worst day around. by Before Breakfast
4 min listen
Plan a mini-adventure today: More memories means more time. Find out how (and why) to make today stand out. by Before Breakfast
5 min listen
Plan your weeks on Fridays: This simple planning habit changed Laura’s life, and it can change yours too. by Before Breakfast
5 min listen
Try a desk day: A listener shares a tip that has made her weeks more calm and productive. by Before Breakfast
6 min listen
Why time matters: Life is lived in hours. In this first episode of the Before Breakfast podcast, host Laura Vanderkam explains why smart time management is the key to a well-lived life. by Before Breakfast
8 min listen
How to stop multi-tasking (mostly): Doing too much at once? Here’s how to focus and become more engaged. by Before Breakfast
4 min listen
Stop using the word "busy": “Busy” is not a synonym for “fine.” by Before Breakfast
6 min listen
Stop wasting time in meetings: Get more done and get out on time with these tips for smarter meetings. by Before Breakfast
8 min listen
Make time to read: Even busy people can find time to read. With this episode’s strategies, you’ll plow through War and Peace in no time. by Before Breakfast
7 min listen
Give yourself a bedtime: More sleep is life-changing. If you can’t sleep in, here’s your next best option. by Before Breakfast
5 min listen
Make time for friends: Time spent with friends feels magical. Here’s how to build more of it into your life. by Before Breakfast
6 min listen
Before Breakfast Trailer: Time management expert Laura Vanderkam introduces Before Breakfast, a show featuring productivity tips designed to take your day from great to awesome. Coming March 18, 2019. by Before Breakfast
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Thursday is the real hump day: Celebrate the real mid-point of the week. by Before Breakfast
5 min listen
Stay afloat when life is overwhelming: A listener asks how to cope with too much work and too little time. by Before Breakfast
6 min listen
How to exercise during the work day: In an office from 9 to 5? You can still exercise — maybe even with your manager’s blessing! by Before Breakfast
4 min listen
Be a communication chameleon: Avoid misunderstandings by communicating with people the way they like. by Before Breakfast
6 min listen
Make your phone less interesting: A listener shares how she kicked her phone habit by Before Breakfast
6 min listen
Make yourself stand out: Grow your network — and work more efficiently — by sharing your big ideas with the world. by Before Breakfast
6 min listen
Plan something fun for Sunday night: End the Sunday night blues for good with Laura’s favorite weekend planning tip. by Before Breakfast
4 min listen
Why I track time: Laura explains what she’s learned from tracking her time, and why you should try it too. by Before Breakfast
8 min listen
In praise of effortful fun: Bored with social media? Enjoy more meaningful leisure time by being intentional with your time off. by Before Breakfast
6 min listen
How many hours should you work?: How to succeed without working around the clock by Before Breakfast
8 min listen
Big goals, little steps: Conquer procrastination by breaking a big goal into small chunks by Before Breakfast
6 min listen
Why you should go to happy hour: Sometimes, chatting with your colleagues is more productive than sitting at your desk. by Before Breakfast
5 min listen
Try a split shift: Protect family time and get your work done with this one tweak to your schedule. by Before Breakfast
5 min listen

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None feels different from one by Before Breakfast
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What might I have forgotten? by Before Breakfast
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You are probably not the only one by Before Breakfast
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Tell me something good by Before Breakfast
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Leave room for opportunity by Before Breakfast
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