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Before Breakfast

Second Cup: Plan it in, do it anyway

Acknowledge the leisure time that exists, so you can savor itSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Notice your free time

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Round early

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End your vacation on a high note

Consensus doesn't necessarily maximize happiness.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Second Cup: Wait a minute

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Second Cup: Productivity doesn't always look productive

Make it a habit to check in with your connections.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Treat your network like a garden

Give yourself guidelines for how you'll interact with peopleSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Smile at 10

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Remind yourself of your resolutions

A quick visit can have a big happiness payoff.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Go see someone

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Begin by thinking about the end

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Selbstverwirklichung

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.