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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.

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Education

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Latest episode

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

What's your favorite work? 07.01.2025

Figure out what you love to do, so you can do more of it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't be afraid of a little wasted time 06.01.2025

Sometimes efficiency can become an excuse See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Use the headline test 05.01.2025

Ask how others will perceive your decisions See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Maybe it's just your job 04.01.2025

There might be something better out there See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you don't get paid time off, you still need time off 03.01.2025

Even without paid vacation, you still need to create a realistic work schedule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rescheduling without a new date is canceling 02.01.2025

Unless it's on the calendar, it isn't happening See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first step to spending your time better 01.01.2025

In this longer episode, Laura discusses how to figure out where the time really goes, so you can spend more time on what matters, and less on what doesn't See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Put your goals where you can see them 31.12.2024

How not to forget what you intend to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keep celebrating 30.12.2024

You can feel festive any time of year See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: What would the butler do? 29.12.2024

One way to think about productivity strategies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Work slower 28.12.2024

Stave off burnout by becoming more engaged See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plan a playdate (for yourself) 27.12.2024

Make time for friends and hobbies simultaneously See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Resolve to take one night for you 26.12.2024

This year, make space for something beyond work and caring for family members See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Morning routines and more with Amanda Warner 25.12.2024

Amanda Warner, a long-time Before Breakfast listener, discusses pre-planning and the benefits of a long walk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The secret to becoming a morning person 24.12.2024

Have a reason for getting out of bed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turn screen time into a party 23.12.2024

To make TV more satisfying, don't watch alone See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: This is it 22.12.2024

Life isn’t just about checking things off a list See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Anything is good 21.12.2024

There is no such thing as productivity debt See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Write a note of congratulations 20.12.2024

People appreciate when you notice their wins See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Develop a spirit of iteration 19.12.2024

Experiment with new routines to help them work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Be happier in the new year, with Gretchen Rubin 18.12.2024

Happiness expert Gretchen Rubin shares tips for making habits stick, and enjoying life See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Name your breaks 17.12.2024

Turning work breaks into rituals can encourage you to take them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Santa's elves need time in the workshop 16.12.2024

If you're doing holiday prep, it needs space in the schedule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Turn down the volume 15.12.2024

Don't overstimulate yourself See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Dawn follows dark 14.12.2024

In any low point, the odds are good that things will get better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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