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.

  • 5 minutes 53 seconds
    Prepare for the week after Christmas

    Stretch out the fun, and avoid cabin fever

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    15 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 44 seconds
    Second Cup: You don't have to explain

    People are too busy worrying about their own lives to worry about yours

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    14 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 16 seconds
    Second Cup: Create small miracles

    Look for ways to do little favors for people in your network

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    13 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 4 minutes 48 seconds
    Try a DIY day

    Even on weekends, everyone can make their own fun

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    12 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 4 minutes 33 seconds
    Try a collaborative riff

    How to make small talk more creative

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    11 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 23 minutes 40 seconds
    Plan to control the chaos, with Sarah Hart-Unger

    Sarah Hart-Unger, author of Best Laid Plans, shares strategies for effective planning

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    10 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 3 minutes 55 seconds
    What would you do if I weren't here?

    Nudge people to figure out how they'd do things in your absence

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    9 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 2 seconds
    Be well-rounded

    Adults, like kids, need a variety of activities to make life feel fun

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    8 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 4 minutes 50 seconds
    Second Cup: What's the big deal?

    Find out why people are so drawn to their passions

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    7 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 42 seconds
    Second Cup: Find your first question

    Bypass the small talk and form quick connections

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    6 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 5 minutes 16 seconds
    Make your own birthday fun

    Take the initiative to celebrate the special days in your life

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    5 December 2025, 8:00 am
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