How to achieve the right balance of plans and possibilitySee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Before Breakfast

Second Cup: Vacation plans vs. spontaneity

Sometimes great ideas aren't workable just yetSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Let your ideas ripen

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Ask for stories, not advice

How would you like to be celebrated?See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Second Cup: Make a good day (almost) perfect

Go with what works, again and againSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Second Cup: You can repeat it

Know your purpose to make your work more clearSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

What question are you answering?

How to really achieve work/life balanceSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Flexibility matters more than hours

Find fun opportunities whenever you're somewhere newSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

See what's nearby

A listener suggests an idea for screen-free entertainmentSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

You need a busy basket

The case for planning more than one trip at onceSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Plan your travel portfolio

Schedule big adventures with smart vacation strategiesSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Second Cup: How to maximize your vacation days

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.