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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.

Second Cup: Tell me something good

4 mins; April 04, 2026

Come up with Better Option Bs

5 mins; April 03, 2026

Make vegetables more interesting

5 mins; April 02, 2026

Listen better, with Ximena Vengoechea

26 mins; April 01, 2026

Keep shoes by the door

5 mins; March 31, 2026

Don't shoot the second arrow

4 mins; March 30, 2026

Second Cup: Better tools make tasks more fun

6 mins; March 29, 2026

Second Cup: Don't turn a 30-minute task into an hour-long one

5 mins; March 28, 2026

When were you last there?

4 mins; March 27, 2026

Go outside for the sunset

4 mins; March 26, 2026

Try things out, with Monica Nassif

23 mins; March 25, 2026

Find an idea partner

4 mins; March 24, 2026

Like taking three weeks off work

6 mins; March 23, 2026

Second Cup: Loop for understanding

5 mins; March 22, 2026

Second Cup: Make shallow questions deeper

4 mins; March 21, 2026

Aim for better

4 mins; March 20, 2026

If you have to rush, there isn't time

4 mins; March 19, 2026

Stop rushing, with Jenna Free

23 mins; March 18, 2026

What's most consequential?

4 mins; March 17, 2026

Choose a spot for spillover work

6 mins; March 16, 2026

Second Cup: Mind your manners online

4 mins; March 15, 2026

Second Cup: Make a someday/maybe list

6 mins; March 14, 2026

Stop and savor the flowers

4 mins; March 13, 2026

Host a book swap

3 mins; March 12, 2026

Celebrating 7 years of Before Breakfast

20 mins; March 11, 2026

Don't leave it all on the field

6 mins; March 10, 2026

Is it a hobby or a necessity?

6 mins; March 09, 2026

Second Cup: Listen to yourself

5 mins; March 08, 2026

Second Cup: Scroll better

5 mins; March 07, 2026

One size fits some

5 mins; March 06, 2026

Change the order

5 mins; March 05, 2026

Keep learning, with Alexandra Levit

26 mins; March 04, 2026

Would you swap?

4 mins; March 03, 2026

Use the fifth week of the month

5 mins; March 02, 2026

Second Cup: Good ideas take time

5 mins; March 01, 2026

Second Cup: Anniversaries aren't just for romance

5 mins; February 28, 2026

Start your weekend early

4 mins; February 27, 2026

Connect instead of filling time

5 mins; February 26, 2026

Boost your digital wellness, with Larz May

25 mins; February 25, 2026

Don't run a marathon on that treadmill

6 mins; February 24, 2026

Make it a stop on the way home

5 mins; February 23, 2026

Second Cup: Make a memory this week

6 mins; February 22, 2026

Second Cup: You don't need more time

5 mins; February 21, 2026

You know a winner

4 mins; February 20, 2026

Take your day from bad to fine

5 mins; February 19, 2026

Dreaming big, with Farnoosh Torabi

26 mins; February 18, 2026

Make your own magic

5 mins; February 17, 2026

One way to make your inbox more fun

4 mins; February 16, 2026

Second Cup: Reshape a memory

4 mins; February 15, 2026

Second Cup: Magic is just labor, hidden well

6 mins; February 14, 2026

Do a trial run

4 mins; February 13, 2026

How about this instead?

4 mins; February 12, 2026

Make meetings better, with Rebecca Hinds

24 mins; February 11, 2026

Schedule your screen time

4 mins; February 10, 2026

Go for a 5 p.m. walk

6 mins; February 09, 2026

Second Cup: Say 'I love you' more often

4 mins; February 08, 2026

Second Cup: Exercise your social muscles

4 mins; February 07, 2026

I wish I could but I'll be working

5 mins; February 06, 2026

Have a back-up task

4 mins; February 05, 2026

Start flourishing, with Daniel Coyle

25 mins; February 04, 2026

Get the confetti out of your schedule

4 mins; February 03, 2026

Put good things on repeat

4 mins; February 02, 2026

Second Cup: Upgrade your background music

5 mins; February 01, 2026

Second Cup: A video is worth 1000 words

4 mins; January 31, 2026

Find gentle accountability

4 mins; January 30, 2026

Do what you've always wanted to do

4 mins; January 29, 2026

Achieving excellence, with Brad Stulberg

24 mins; January 28, 2026

When your world feels small

5 mins; January 27, 2026

Your remembering self will thank you

5 mins; January 26, 2026

Second Cup: Make a little extra on Sundays

5 mins; January 25, 2026

Second Cup: Go with the closer one

5 mins; January 24, 2026

List low energy intentions

5 mins; January 23, 2026

Are your routines routine?

5 mins; January 22, 2026

Tweak your life, with Erin Port

23 mins; January 21, 2026

When do your routines fall apart?

5 mins; January 20, 2026

What will success look like?

5 mins; January 19, 2026

Second Cup: Don't give yourself homework

6 mins; January 18, 2026

Second Cup: It's OK to throw it away

6 mins; January 17, 2026

You've got 60 hours

4 mins; January 16, 2026

Whose time is it anyway?

5 mins; January 15, 2026

Making remote work work, with Meredith Monday Schwartz

25 mins; January 14, 2026

You can track some of your time

5 mins; January 13, 2026

What time data would be useful to you?

4 mins; January 12, 2026

Second Cup: When you outsource, you're still a resource

7 mins; January 11, 2026

Second Cup: Full time doesn't mean all of the time

5 mins; January 10, 2026

What do you want to see on your time log?

5 mins; January 09, 2026

Protect your best hours

7 mins; January 08, 2026

Being intentional, with Chris Bailey

25 mins; January 07, 2026

Cook to make leftovers

8 mins; January 06, 2026

Plan some winter adventures

7 mins; January 05, 2026

Second Cup: Enjoy your forgotten things

5 mins; January 04, 2026

Second Cup: Bill your time for a week

8 mins; January 03, 2026

Best year yet

4 mins; January 02, 2026

What will define your year?

5 mins; January 01, 2026

Make your goals happen

21 mins; December 31, 2025

Make a plan for anything that's use-it-or-lose-it

4 mins; December 30, 2025

Out with the old

5 mins; December 29, 2025

Second Cup: Plan your check in times

5 mins; December 28, 2025

Second Cup: Do your processes reflect your past or your present?

4 mins; December 27, 2025

Budget time for transitions

5 mins; December 26, 2025

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