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FromBefore Breakfast

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Feb 17, 2022

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Stop feeling overwhelmed and start being strategic
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Released:

Feb 17, 2022

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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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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
How to stop multi-tasking (mostly): Doing too much at once? Here’s how to focus and become more engaged. by Before Breakfast
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Avoid the 2 p.m. slump: Get more done in less time with Laura’s tips for making it through everyone’s least favorite time of the afternoon. by Before Breakfast
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How to get more ideas: Stumped? A simple strategy will nudge more breakthroughs. by Before Breakfast
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Stay afloat when life is overwhelming: A listener asks how to cope with too much work and too little time. by Before Breakfast
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Plan something fun for Sunday night: End the Sunday night blues for good with Laura’s favorite weekend planning tip. by Before Breakfast
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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
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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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There are no typical days: Laura describes a “typical” day, and yesterday, and explains why they’re never quite the same. by Before Breakfast
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Morning routines when you have a family: People with family responsibilities can do great things before breakfast too. The key is a little creativity (and flexibility). by Before Breakfast
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Plan your weeks on Fridays: This simple planning habit changed Laura’s life, and it can change yours too. by Before Breakfast
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Why you should go to happy hour: Sometimes, chatting with your colleagues is more productive than sitting at your desk. by Before Breakfast
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Wasting time: What does it mean to waste time? Laura offers a new definition of what it means to be productive. by Before Breakfast
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Give yourself a bedtime: More sleep is life-changing. If you can’t sleep in, here’s your next best option. by Before Breakfast
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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
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Why I track time: Laura explains what she’s learned from tracking her time, and why you should try it too. by Before Breakfast
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In praise of effortful fun: Bored with social media? Enjoy more meaningful leisure time by being intentional with your time off. by Before Breakfast
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Consult your inner mentor: Tap your own intuition when you need to make a difficult choice fast. by Before Breakfast
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What procrastination can teach us: Get curious about procrastination — and achieve breakthroughs. by Before Breakfast
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Stop wasting time in meetings: Get more done and get out on time with these tips for smarter meetings. by Before Breakfast
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Make time for friends: Time spent with friends feels magical. Here’s how to build more of it into your life. by Before Breakfast
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Try a split shift: Protect family time and get your work done with this one tweak to your schedule. by Before Breakfast
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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
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Watch TV wisely: How to enjoy TV without it taking over your life. by Before Breakfast
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Be a better listener: Enjoy conversations more by ending this one bad habit. by Before Breakfast
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Plan it in, do it anyway: Want a good life? Think beyond how you feel right now. by Before Breakfast
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Thursday is the real hump day: Celebrate the real mid-point of the week. by Before Breakfast
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Plan a mini-adventure today: More memories means more time. Find out how (and why) to make today stand out. by Before Breakfast
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Big goals, little steps: Conquer procrastination by breaking a big goal into small chunks by Before Breakfast
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Why we procrastinate: This week's episodes are about putting things off — including why we all do it. by Before Breakfast
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Make it an easy yes by Before Breakfast
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Say no for a while by Before Breakfast
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Respond even if you can't answer by Before Breakfast
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Second Cup: How to get more ideas by Before Breakfast
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Second Cup: Stay afloat when life is overwhelming by Before Breakfast
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Make produce an easy snack by Before Breakfast
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Never waste a transition by Before Breakfast
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Make little bets by Before Breakfast
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Make your days fulfilling, not just filled by Before Breakfast
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Give it a name by Before Breakfast
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Second Cup: How to stop being late by Before Breakfast
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Family travel doesn't need to mean the whole family by Before Breakfast
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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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What's the tax on your time? by Before Breakfast
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Second Cup: How not to forget your habits by Before Breakfast
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Second Cup: Spring blooms are worth the bother by Before Breakfast
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What do I need to know? by Before Breakfast
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Tell me something good by Before Breakfast
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Check in on the easy ones by Before Breakfast
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Leave room for opportunity by Before Breakfast
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Don't turn a 30-minute task into an hour-long one by Before Breakfast
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Second Cup: Let go of meeting FOMO by Before Breakfast
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