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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Long day, short day
Shift your schedule to use time strategically
7 min
177
Research boosts anticipation
A little preparation makes any experience more fun
5 min
178
Fight fatigue
How to boost energy and keep going, even during tough times
6 min
179
The New Corner Office: Be your own receptionist
Try taking a front-line view of your organization
3 min
180
Second Cup: You've got it in your pocket
Have ready-made responses for awkward questions
6 min
181
Before you say yes
You can ask for more information before meeting
4 min
182
Look for raindrops
Look for raindrops
5 min
183
Create more at-bats
How people really succeed
5 min
184
No asks for a year
Make networking less transactional
5 min
185
Make virtual networking work
Meet new people, even if not in person
5 min
186
The New Corner Office: Your backdrop is your pe...
Seize the opportunity to show who you are
4 min
187
Second Cup: Take a daily virtual vacation
Explore the world instead of wasting time
4 min
188
Embrace work/life integration
Time is time and it can be used for anything
5 min
189
Planning makes time
No one is too busy to plan
6 min
190
Portfolios aren't just for artists
Keep track of what you've done
6 min
191
Greet the dog
Treat your colleagues as whole people
5 min
192
Strike while the iron is hot
It pays to follow up immediately
5 min
193
The New Corner Office: Use those waiting minutes
Don't let little bits of time slip away
2 min
194
Second Cup: Go screen-free for 24 hours
Go offline to feel like you have more time
4 min
195
What to do while others watch TV
You can give your presence without your attention
6 min
196
Solve by subtracting
Sometimes less is better than more
5 min
197
Little moments, big fun
Find micro-versions of your favorite activities
5 min
198
Find me time before everyone's asleep
One way to stop staying up so late
7 min
199
Let pictures be an extra brain
Preserve attention for what matters
6 min
200
The New Corner Office: Be specific and generous
Praise well, and praise a lot
4 min