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.

  • 26 minutes 39 seconds
    Listen better, with Ximena Vengoechea

    User research expert and author of Listen Like You Mean It Ximena Vengoechea shares tips for helping conversations go deeper

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    1 April 2026, 7:00 am
  • 5 minutes 11 seconds
    Keep shoes by the door

    Reduce last minute scrambles 

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    31 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 4 minutes 35 seconds
    Don't shoot the second arrow

    Bad things happen to everyone but how we react is within our control

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    30 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 6 minutes 10 seconds
    Second Cup: Better tools make tasks more fun

    Go for quality when you use something repeatedly

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    29 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 5 minutes 50 seconds
    Second Cup: Don't turn a 30-minute task into an hour-long one

    Fully focus on one thing at a time

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    28 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 4 minutes 33 seconds
    When were you last there?

    Before reviving an old goal, check if you can recreate the conditions

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    27 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 4 minutes 32 seconds
    Go outside for the sunset

    Experience a moment of awe, and make your evenings more intentional

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    26 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 23 minutes 24 seconds
    Try things out, with Monica Nassif

    Monica Nassif, founder of the Mrs. Meyers brand, shares productivity tips and the wisdom of small experiments

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    25 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 4 minutes 45 seconds
    Find an idea partner

    Bouncing ideas off someone makes coming up with ideas more fun

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    24 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 6 minutes
    Like taking three weeks off work

    Devoting a little bit of time daily to a goal will add up

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    23 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 5 minutes 15 seconds
    Second Cup: Loop for understanding

    How to turn down the temperature on challenging conversations

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    22 March 2026, 7:00 am
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