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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Scrambled eggs with a side of connection
Breakfast can be social time
4 min
52
Crowdsource the answer
Save time by learning from others' experiences
5 min
53
The New Corner Office: Take a working vacation
The case for doing a little work here and there
4 min
54
Second Cup: Reconsider normal
Everyone has their stories — take a good look at yours
5 min
55
Make Sundays special not scary
Give yourself something to look forward to
6 min
56
Pick the perfect treat
Boost your spirits in your favorite ways
7 min
57
Reciprocate
Return the kindnesses others show to you
5 min
58
Don't make promises you won't want to keep
Buy yourself time rather than committing
6 min
59
Keep a leisure log
Get smart about your free time
6 min
60
The New Corner Office: See what you can cancel
Manage your calendar, free up time
3 min
61
Second Cup: Give a friend a podcast
Share a show and you both reap the benefits
4 min
62
Prepare for a busy season
How to avoid getting overwhelmed
6 min
63
All but done isn't done
Don't stop before the last step
4 min
64
A little inefficiency is OK
Don't get stressed about the little things
6 min
65
Who you are, not what you do
Adopt an identity to change a habit
4 min
66
Understand your learning curve
How to stay motivated
5 min
67
The New Corner Office: Battle energy vampires
Cope with tasks and people you find draining
4 min
68
Second Cup: When you bill time
Maximize focus when distractions abound
7 min
69
When weekend wishes diverge
It's OK for everyone to do their own thing
7 min
70
Remembering becomes easier over time
How to figure out where the time really goes
5 min
71
Deepen time
Sometimes you should do two things at once
6 min
72
Your calendar and reality
Life often differs from what we have planned
6 min
73
Mondays aren't for deciding
How you spend Monday can transform your schedule
5 min
74
The New Corner Office: Master the art of resche...
How to move commitments considerately
3 min
75
Second Cup: Remember names
Names matter — here’s how to stop forgetting
5 min