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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

If you're disengaged, clean the office fridge 21.06.2024

Get unstuck by doing something practical See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keep score (of the right things) 20.06.2024

Numbers don't tell the whole story, but they can tell a lot See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Introduce new constraints 19.06.2024

Ditch bad habits by making the old way impossible See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let your ideas ripen 18.06.2024

Sometimes great ideas aren't workable just yet See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ask for stories, not advice 17.06.2024

Experts are most helpful when explaining the choices they made See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Make a good day (almost) perfect 16.06.2024

How would you like to be celebrated? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: You can repeat it 15.06.2024

Go with what works, again and again See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What question are you answering? 14.06.2024

Know your purpose to make your work more clear See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Flexibility matters more than hours 13.06.2024

How to really achieve work/life balance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

See what's nearby 12.06.2024

Find fun opportunities whenever you're somewhere new See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You need a busy basket 11.06.2024

A listener suggests an idea for screen-free entertainment See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plan your travel portfolio 10.06.2024

The case for planning more than one trip at once See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: How to maximize your vacation days 09.06.2024

Schedule big adventures with smart vacation strategies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Vacation plans vs. spontaneity 08.06.2024

How to achieve the right balance of plans and possibility See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mentor for the moment 07.06.2024

Mentoring doesn't need to be permanent to be influential See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Use this tip from French cooking to be more efficient 06.06.2024

Gather what you need before you start See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plan for depletion 05.06.2024

Know how to recover when you don't have much energy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ask about colleagues' vacation schedules 04.06.2024

Planned time off doesn't need to be a surprise See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What does it cost to be you? 03.06.2024

A smart way to think about your financial goals See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Keep one calendar 02.06.2024

Don’t drop the ball! Keep a list of your work and personal commitments in one place. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Get it out of your head 01.06.2024

A listener shares the list-making strategy that helps her feel less busy while getting more done See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Clean for yourself 31.05.2024

Maintaining a functional home is about being kind to your future self See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pack a day before 30.05.2024

Strike the right balance between being too-prepared or underprepared See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Notice your free time 29.05.2024

Acknowledge the leisure time that exists, so you can savor it See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Round early 28.05.2024

Give people a chance to ask questions before you need to leave See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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