Second Cup: How to stop being late

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Second Cup: How to stop being late

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Apr 21, 2024

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Quit rushing and feel more calm with one incredibly simple strategy for being on time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Apr 21, 2024

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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 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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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Get it out of your head: A listener shares the list-making strategy that helps her feel less busy while getting more done 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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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Try a desk day: A listener shares a tip that has made her weeks more calm and productive. 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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Don’t grocery shop on weekends: Protect time for family and fun with this surprising strategy. 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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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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An easy way to network: Build a thriving network with this one habit that takes less than 10 minutes a day. 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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Your best long weekend ever: Time off is too precious to be totally leisurely about leisure. by Before Breakfast
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Make yourself stand out: Grow your network — and work more efficiently — by sharing your big ideas with the world. 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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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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Going to a conference? Do this.: Smart conference-goers focus on relationships, not the panels by Before Breakfast
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Stop forgetting things: Never lose your sunglasses or miss a date again with these little life hacks. by Before Breakfast
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Second Cup: How to stop being late

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