Before Breakfast

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.

Episodes

January 26, 2025 6 mins

Plan to do more memorable things

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January 25, 2025 5 mins

Figure out what worked and what didn't

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Be aware of what's going on in the world before you schedule something big

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January 23, 2025 4 mins

Criticism is almost never required, so make sure it's helpful if you give it

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Gillian Goddard, an endocrinologist and author of The Hot Flash newsletter, shares how to manage a busy life by looking at weeks instead of days

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January 21, 2025 4 mins

If something matters to you, get it on the schedule

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January 20, 2025 4 mins

Think beyond weekend evenings to get more time with your significant other

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January 19, 2025 4 mins

Change your life in a few short months

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January 18, 2025 5 mins

Don't commit your future self to things you wouldn't do soon

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January 17, 2025 5 mins

If you're taking a break, make sure it's actually rejuvenating

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January 16, 2025 4 mins

Use found time for something fun or meaningful

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January 15, 2025 24 mins

Kathryn Sollmann, author of The Four Jobs Club, shares tips from C-suite women on how to manage life

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January 14, 2025 6 mins

Figure out how to give back in a way that's fun for you too

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January 13, 2025 6 mins

Tips for keeping track of where the time really goes

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January 12, 2025 5 mins

Just one more hour of practice can make a big difference

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January 11, 2025 5 mins

Envision a realistic ideal day to make it a reality

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January 10, 2025 3 mins

Let people know exactly what you're offering, so they're more likely to say yes

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January 9, 2025 4 mins

Next time, don't wait until December

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What Fresh Hell co-host Amy Wilson talks about people pleasing, and learning to live with discomfort

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January 7, 2025 5 mins

Figure out what you love to do, so you can do more of it

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