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.

  • 3 minutes 35 seconds
    Host a book swap

    Find new homes for old favorites

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    12 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 20 minutes 39 seconds
    Celebrating 7 years of Before Breakfast

    Laura shares her favorite advice from the first year of Before Breakfast

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    11 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 6 minutes 6 seconds
    Don't leave it all on the field

    Aim for sustainability if you have a full life

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    10 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 6 minutes 1 second
    Is it a hobby or a necessity?

    Even if something has to be done, maybe it can be done for less time

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    9 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 5 minutes 59 seconds
    Second Cup: Listen to yourself

    Experience yourself as others do

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    8 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 3 seconds
    Second Cup: Scroll better

    Make this mindless time more satisfying

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    7 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 32 seconds
    One size fits some

    You can make people feel cared for without starting from scratch

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    6 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 24 seconds
    Change the order

    Sometimes switching the order of routine things can open up time

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    5 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 26 minutes 55 seconds
    Keep learning, with Alexandra Levit

    Futurist and author of Make School Work Alexandra Levit shares how to learn the skills necessary to keep working productively 

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    4 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 4 minutes 48 seconds
    Would you swap?

    Put yourself in someone else's position to communicate more effectively

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    3 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 23 seconds
    Use the fifth week of the month

    Use the opportunities that arise when certain days occur five times in a month

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    2 March 2026, 8:00 am
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