A formula for creating a balanced lifeSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Before Breakfast

Second Cup: Something active, something creative

Don’t drop the ball! Keep a list of your work and personal commitments in one place.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Second Cup: Keep one calendar

A listener shares the list-making strategy that helps her feel less busy while getting more doneSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Second Cup: Get it out of your head

Maintaining a functional home is about being kind to your future selfSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Clean for yourself

Strike the right balance between being too-prepared or underpreparedSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Pack a day before

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

Give people a chance to ask questions before you need to leaveSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Round early

Make a vacation more memorable by making the last day greatSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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

You don't have to always look busy.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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

Education

Self-Improvement

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.