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Before Breakfast

Second Cup: What's the big deal?

People are too busy worrying about their own lives to worry about yoursSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Second Cup: You don't have to explain

Look for ways to do little favors for people in your networkSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Second Cup: Create small miracles

Even on weekends, everyone can make their own funSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Try a DIY day

How to make small talk more creativeSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Try a collaborative riff

Sarah Hart-Unger, author of Best Laid Plans, shares strategies for effective planningSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Plan to control the chaos, with Sarah Hart-Unger

Nudge people to figure out how they'd do things in your absenceSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

What would you do if I weren't here?

Adults, like kids, need a variety of activities to make life feel funSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Be well-rounded

Bypass the small talk and form quick connectionsSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Second Cup: Find your first question

Take the initiative to celebrate the special days in your lifeSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Make your own birthday fun

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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.