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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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7 snips
Oct 7, 2022 • 6min
Be ready, not crazy busy
Use strategies from emergency rooms to handle stressful timesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 snips
Oct 6, 2022 • 6min
Try combination adventures
Get people out the door by making sure everyone will have funSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 snips
Oct 5, 2022 • 6min
Calculate how much time is left
How to make ordinary moments more meaningfulSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 4, 2022 • 6min
Dress for the joy you want
Bright colors and patterns can lift your moodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 snips
Oct 3, 2022 • 6min
Keep chores in check
Batch tasks to keep them from taking over your lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 2, 2022 • 4min
The New Corner Office: Make a new hire feel welcome
What to do on a virtual colleague’s first daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6 snips
Oct 1, 2022 • 5min
Second Cup: Plan your weeks on Fridays
This simple planning habit changed Laura’s life, and it can change yours too.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 30, 2022 • 4min
Use more of the hoop
Success shouldn’t require perfectionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 29, 2022 • 5min
Work against something
Righteous anger can spur incredible creativitySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 28, 2022 • 5min
You don't have to love it from day one
Follow your passion? Turns out it can grow over timeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.