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.

Second Cup: What's the big deal?

Find out why people are so drawn to their passionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-07
06:29

Second Cup: Find your first question

Bypass the small talk and form quick connectionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-06
07:23

Make your own birthday fun

Take the initiative to celebrate the special days in your lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-05
06:54

Ask who needs to be involved

Streamline decisions by involving as few people as is reasonableSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-04
08:02

Fitting big goals in a busy life, with Nicholas Thompson

CEO of The Atlantic Nicholas Thompson shares how he builds training for ultramarathons into his scheduleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-03
32:40

You get to choose

You do not need to stick with optional activitiesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-02
06:29

The secret to sticking with things

Big projects become doable when each step is easy and (relatively) pleasantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12-01
08:22

Second Cup: Make little moments festive

Add some holiday spirit to everyday lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-30
06:40

Second Cup: Build in life maintenance time

Managing your life and your household is a real job that takes real space in a scheduleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-29
08:50

Shop more mindfully

How to make sure holiday sales are actually saving you moneySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-28
07:44

What do you want to be grateful for?

Gratitude can be a pro-active practiceSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-27
06:39

Redefining productivity, with Natalie Nixon

Natalie Nixon, CEO of Figure 8 Thinking, shares how to move, think, and rest throughout the daySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-26
33:06

A task is a noun plus a verb

A clear to-do list tells you exactly what you need to doSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-25
06:57

Figure out how much time is actually available

Only a few hours of each workday will be available for anything beyond the routineSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-24
06:56

Second Cup: This is resolution preseason

Practice your goals to increase the chances of successSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-23
07:12

Second Cup: Someday you'll be telling this story

This mindset can make a long process less discouragingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-22
06:31

Wishes for the week

Ask people what they'd like to see happen and you can probably make wishes come trueSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-21
05:26

It doesn't always have to be you

Everyone benefits from a broad support systemSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-20
06:46

Waste less time, with Megan Sumrell

Time management expert and host of the Work + Life Harmony podcast Megan Sumrell shares systems for feeling less overwhelmedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-19
34:31

Don't leave without scheduling the next time

Get it on your calendar if you want to make it happenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11-18
05:54

henry Kim

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Vahide Rousta

transcript plz

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Farideh Ghanbari

Thank you laura, this episode is so useful, ❤

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هانیه

Happy new year🥳

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Mina Ghafarzadeh

Do you have channel in youtube ?

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