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Before Breakfast

The New Corner Office: When should I call in sick?

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

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

Don't forget about your goals.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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

When you start a project, think about how you'll wrap it up.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Begin by thinking about the end

Second Cup: Don't go for the least common denominator

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

Second Cup: Something active, something creative

It's better to be curious than to show off what you knowSee <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Be a learn-it-all

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.