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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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Yesterday · 6 min
Second Cup: Map out your time line
A good plan makes a big project more doable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Saturday · 6 min
Second Cup: Try a limited engagement
See more of your friends by getting together a set number of times See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Friday · 6 min
How to be a good podcast guest
A little preparation helps you get your message across See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Thursday · 4 min
You can talk about movies
Give yourself permission to keep things light, even when life is heavy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Wednesday · 25 min
Build good systems, with Ben Meer
Ben Meer, author of How to be Good at Life, shares tips for building systems to make daily life easier See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tuesday · 5 min
Enjoy the process
Discipline is easy when you love what you're doing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 5 · 5 min
Appoint a time keeper and a questioner
How to keep your meetings short and focused See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 4 · 5 min
Second Cup: Don't buy time to do low paid work
Choose fulfilling tasks for your non-working hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 3 · 4 min
Second Cup: Don't let uncertainty hold up your life
You can make plans, even if you don't know what the future holds. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 2 · 6 min
Start now
Today is a great day to start being the person you dream of becoming See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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October 1 · 5 min
Your brain is not an alarm clock
Stop relying on your brain to remember things See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 30 · 24 min
How micropractices make life better, with Eli Susman
Eli Susman shares how to feel calm and clarity in 30 seconds or less See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 29 · 4 min
Know how long you can go dark
Figure out a reasonable response time, so you can get more done See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 28 · 5 min
You and time are partners
In time, lots of things are possible See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 27 · 5 min
Second Cup: You can win the year in October
What happens now shapes how you and others will see the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 26 · 5 min
Second Cup: Know when you won't get much done
Acknowledge unproductive stretches, so expectations match reality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 25 · 4 min
Do it with a broken heart
Don't wait for perfect conditions to live your life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 24 · 5 min
Your next 8.760 hours
A lot can fit in the next year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 23 · 25 min
Plan for a long life, with Lynda Gratton
Lynda Gratton, author of Living the 100-Year Life, shares how to plan for careers and lives that last See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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September 22 · 4 min
Book the sitter (literally and metaphorically)
Create the conditions where it's easy to have fun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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