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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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Latest episode

Oct 23, 2026

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Episodes

Second Cup: Stay motivated when progress is slow 27.01.2024

Learn to spot forward motion, even when it’s not obvious See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Check in weekly 26.01.2024

How to hold yourself accountable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Be yours 25.01.2024

You don't need to wait for someone else to make you feel special See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do the easiest part first 24.01.2024

Sometimes work can create its own momentum See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just ask for feedback 23.01.2024

Let people share praise and concerns in whatever way works for them See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keep the team going 22.01.2024

Stay on track, even through the unexpected See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Just because you can doesn’t mean you should 21.01.2024

Even people with flexible schedules need boundaries See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Build a better lunch break 20.01.2024

Turn your mid-day meal into a mini-vacation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keep the concept, add a twist 19.01.2024

How to keep old favorites from going stale See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you didn't send Christmas cards, send Valentines 18.01.2024

Any time of year is great for reaching out See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's OK to throw it away 17.01.2024

Don't wait to get rid of something you'll never use See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't give yourself homework 16.01.2024

Make life a little easier for Future You See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Say yes on vacation 15.01.2024

Change your default answer when you change your surroundings See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: The art of the nap 14.01.2024

How (and why) to take a quick snooze See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Designate fix-it times 13.01.2024

Solve those annoying problems that waste time and energy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How not to end up disappointed in a job 12.01.2024

Become a detective, and figure out how people spend their hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember who you know 11.01.2024

Be more organized about connections and networking See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're looking, it's not cooking 10.01.2024

Limit the check-ins, so other people can be more productive See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Full time doesn't mean all of the time 09.01.2024

You can enjoy the rest of your life, even if you work long hours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you outsource, you're still a resource 08.01.2024

Celebrate reducing your workload, rather than lamenting the small amount you still have to do See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Get outside for 20 minutes 07.01.2024

This little resolution can make life feel more doable See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Use up those gift cards 06.01.2024

Make a plan for getting your money’s worth See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can you help me with that? 05.01.2024

Turn customer service representatives into allies See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill your time for a week 04.01.2024

Figuring out where the time goes can help you spend it better See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Enjoy your forgotten things 03.01.2024

Sometimes the old can be new again See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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