Before Breakfast
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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.
Episodes
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Dec 8, 2023 • 6min
Embrace your people
Learn the importance of deepening existing relationships rather than seeking new friends. Discover ways to initiate conversations, ask questions, and create more opportunities to spend time with the people you want to know better.
Dec 7, 2023 • 4min
Ask for helpful hints
Discover the benefits of asking for advice in different areas of life, from project management to packing a satisfying lunch, and how it can enhance conversations.
Dec 6, 2023 • 5min
Someday you'll be telling this story
Learn about screening for Type 1 Diabetes and staying motivated in challenges. Reflect on the power of storytelling to navigate difficult times and envision a happy ending.
Dec 5, 2023 • 6min
This is resolution preseason
Learn the importance of setting realistic goals and practicing them for New Year's resolutions. Get tips on using the pre-season to practice and improve. The hosts share their resolutions and steps to implement them, including incorporating music and exercise. Treat the next few weeks as a pre-season for your resolutions to increase your chances of success.
Dec 4, 2023 • 5min
Make space for goal setting
The podcast discusses the importance of choosing well thought out goals and prioritizing time to achieve them. It highlights an example of committing to writing two lines of a sonnet daily and discusses planning and overcoming obstacles to achieve this goal.
Dec 3, 2023 • 6min
Second Cup: Should you raise your goals over time
Explore the benefits of challenging or simple goals, with a focus on daily fitness goals. Learn about the importance of process goals and creating sustainable habits. Discover the benefits of setting smaller and attainable goals and celebrating early accomplishments. Reflect on the common emphasis on ambitious goals.
Dec 2, 2023 • 5min
Second Cup: Thank you for bringing that to my attention
Learn how to effectively respond to feedback and acknowledge it without feeling obligated to take action. Also, hear advertisements promoting Bank of America's new financial center and mobile banking app, T-Mobile for Business' partnership in revolutionizing healthcare with 5G solutions, and Drop's shopping rewards app offering discounts on groceries during Black Friday.
Dec 1, 2023 • 6min
Express Services Presents: The Tears and Tenacity of A Clown
Brandon Dunn, a former rodeo performer, shares his journey of loss and rehabilitation in the world of rodeo clowning after a career-ending car accident. This episode gives a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a professional rodeo clown and explores the legacy and safety concerns of being a rodeo clown. It's a fascinating story of resilience and finding purpose.
Dec 1, 2023 • 5min
No holiday is too small
Learn why celebrating minor holidays throughout the year can bring joy and fun into everyday life, using National Popcorn Day as an example. Explore the concept of celebrating holidays, both official and unofficial, and discover the joy of finding reasons to celebrate in everyday life.
Nov 30, 2023 • 6min
Charm them into compliance
Discover how charm can be more effective in influencing behavior, using positive strategies like courteous signage and direct dog address. Explore the power of identity and community in shaping behavior with cheerful park signs that promote pro-social behavior. Connect instructions to a mutually valued purpose and use inclusive language.
