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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Second Cup: Change your clocks, nudge new habits
What do you need to do twice a year?
4 min
27
Do a meeting audit
Figure out where your workday really goes
7 min
28
You might not need to quit
Take a break before you break things off for good
5 min
29
Do fairness checks
How to make sure no one is doing too much or too little
5 min
30
Enthusiasm wins
Make sure to show your excitement
5 min
31
Buy those snow pants
Items that enable experiences tend to be good buys
6 min
32
The New Corner Office: You are not Cinderella
Don’t fill your day with household chores
4 min
33
Second Cup: Make a quick fix list
Tackle those nagging tasks, one at a time
4 min
34
Be a little less responsible
How to handle recurring work
4 min
35
Solve the right problem first
Stop feeling overwhelmed and start being strategic
5 min
36
Give a warm welcome
How to make newcomers feel at home
5 min
37
Persistence over perfection
Most systems will help if you give them a chance
4 min
38
Somebody loves you
People become more lovable when treated well
5 min
39
The New Corner Office: Use those waiting minutes
Don't let little bits of time slip away
2 min
40
Second Cup: Choose weekly themes
Dial up the fun by borrowing a tip from summer camps
4 min
41
Notes last
Personal messages make an impact for years
5 min
42
Schedule cyclical plus linear time
Make space for maintenance plus moving forward
6 min
43
Find your moonshot
Challenge yourself by aiming big
6 min
44
Most things can be changed
How to make decisions less stressful
6 min
45
Don't keep good news to yourself
Make a big deal of other people's accomplishments
6 min
46
The New Corner Office: Collaborate on something...
Shake up your work life with something fun
4 min
47
Second Cup: Get good gear
Be prepared for winter and the cold won’t matter
4 min
48
Try nested meetings
One way to make meetings more efficient
4 min
49
Slow progress is still progress
As long as you keep moving forward, you're good
4 min
50
Life is lived in hours
How to make yourself happier
5 min