Before Breakfast

Now is good

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Oct 17, 2025
Unlock the power of immediate action in your day-to-day life. Discover how tackling tasks now can save you from future scheduling headaches. Learn to collaborate seamlessly with colleagues by addressing requests right away. Embrace spontaneous meet-ups, turning chance encounters into meaningful interactions. Gauge your true commitment by asking if you'd tackle a task tomorrow. Acting now can liberate your schedule and empower your future self. Time management never sounded so productive!
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ADVICE

Choose Now Over Future Scheduling

  • When deciding whether to schedule something, consider doing it now instead of pushing it into the future.
  • Doing it now avoids extra scheduling work and frees your future self to manage her own time.
INSIGHT

Future Self Is Not Necessarily Freer

  • Your future self is often just as busy as your present self because new obligations appear.
  • Expect future calendars to fill up with unpredictable responsibilities like covering for colleagues or illness.
ANECDOTE

Everyday Examples Of 'Now Is Good'

  • Laura gives examples like comparing calendars with your partner right away to schedule dinner.
  • She also suggests talking immediately when a colleague pops in or chatting with a friend at the grocery store.
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