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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

Jul 11, 2026

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Episodes

Second Cup: It's OK to throw it away 17.01.2026

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

You've got 60 hours 16.01.2026

Weekends are real time that really counts See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whose time is it anyway? 15.01.2026

Even if we have responsibilities, our time is still, fundamentally, ours See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Making remote work work, with Meredith Monday Schwartz 14.01.2026

CEO of Here Comes the Guide and co-host of the Currently Reading podcast Meredith Monday Schwartz talks management and routines See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can track some of your time 13.01.2026

You don't need to track a full week for time tracking to be useful See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What time data would be useful to you? 12.01.2026

Figure out what you hope to learn before you start tracking your time See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: When you outsource, you're still a resource 11.01.2026

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

Second Cup: Full time doesn't mean all of the time 10.01.2026

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

What do you want to see on your time log? 09.01.2026

Ask how you would like to have spent your time to make this vision come true See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Protect your best hours 08.01.2026

Get more done by spending your best hours in your zone of genius See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being intentional, with Chris Bailey 07.01.2026

Productivity expert Chris Bailey shares how to finish what you start See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cook to make leftovers 06.01.2026

Save time and money with strategic meal planning See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plan some winter adventures 05.01.2026

Appreciate winter for itself, rather than counting the days until spring See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Enjoy your forgotten things 04.01.2026

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

Second Cup: Bill your time for a week 03.01.2026

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

Best year yet 02.01.2026

Telling yourself this will be the best year yet just might make it true See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What will define your year? 01.01.2026

Choosing a theme can provide clarity and give time a focus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Make your goals happen 31.12.2025

In this slightly longer episode, Laura shares tips for setting goals in a way that leads to success See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Make a plan for anything that's use-it-or-lose-it 30.12.2025

Enjoy your benefits all year long See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Out with the old 29.12.2025

Get rid of items that never wind up in your regular rotation See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Plan your check in times 28.12.2025

Make plans now to review your annual goals See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Do your processes reflect your past or your present? 27.12.2025

Make sure your regular rituals still make sense See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Budget time for transitions 26.12.2025

Major life changes will take time, so it's best to build that into your schedule See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Light up your winter 25.12.2025

Leave those holiday lights up until spring See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boosting endurance, with Dr. James Hewitt 24.12.2025

Human performance scientist Dr. James Hewitt shares tips for being productive over the long haul See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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