Synopsis
In each bite-sized, daily episode of Before Breakfast, host Laura Vanderkam shares a time management strategy or an answer to a listeners 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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Second Cup: The paradox of the junk drawer
07/04/2024 Duration: 05minHow an 'other' category makes organization possibleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Let go of meeting FOMO
06/04/2024 Duration: 05minYou can contribute without being presentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Better tools make tasks more fun
05/04/2024 Duration: 06minGo for quality when you use something repeatedlySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Take the stress out of dinner
04/04/2024 Duration: 06minRepeat your crowd-pleasing favoritesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Talk side by side
03/04/2024 Duration: 04minSometimes conversations are easier without the eye contactSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Know what you're paying for
02/04/2024 Duration: 05minIt might be worth a little extra to have a good experienceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Memorize something
01/04/2024 Duration: 06minWhen you know something by heart, you know it for goodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Make time for friends
31/03/2024 Duration: 06minTime spent with friends feels magical. Here’s how to build more of it into your life.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Plan something fun for Sunday night
30/03/2024 Duration: 03minEnd the Sunday night blues for good with Laura’s favorite weekend planning tip.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Try a one-off book club
29/03/2024 Duration: 04minBooks are better when shared with friendsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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What did I move forward today?
28/03/2024 Duration: 04minHow to celebrate and encourage more progressSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Honor the person introducing you
27/03/2024 Duration: 05minAcknowledge the connection to build goodwillSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Mind your manners online
26/03/2024 Duration: 04minSaying please and thank you go a long way everywhereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Make a someday/maybe list
25/03/2024 Duration: 06minCapture tasks you don't need to do nowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: How to Spend Less Time on Email
24/03/2024 Duration: 06minEmail can expand to fill all available space. One Before Breakfast listener writes in with an inbox strategy that has helped her do better work for her clients without getting burned out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Second Cup: Be kind to your future self
23/03/2024 Duration: 04minLearn how to free up time in the future so you can focus on your biggest goals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Schedule some low-key days
22/03/2024 Duration: 06minBuild in open space during busy timesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Listen to yourself
21/03/2024 Duration: 05minExperience yourself as others doSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Loop for understanding
20/03/2024 Duration: 05minHow to turn down the temperature on challenging conversationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Make shallow questions deeper
19/03/2024 Duration: 04minInvite connection by tweaking the usual small talkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.