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Before Breakfast

Recast an unpleasant task

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I'm currently available

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Reflect before you connect

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Second Cup: Big goals, little steps

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Second Cup: Do the tough stuff first

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It doesn't have to be fancy

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Make it an easy yes

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Make boundaries positive

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Say no for a while

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Respond even if you can't answer

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Second Cup: How to get more ideas

Éducation

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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.