
Before Breakfast
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When were you last there?
Before reviving an old goal, check if you can recreate the conditionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go outside for the sunset
Experience a moment of awe, and make your evenings more intentionalSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Try things out, with Monica Nassif
Monica Nassif, founder of the Mrs. Meyers brand, shares productivity tips and the wisdom of small experimentsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find an idea partner
Bouncing ideas off someone makes coming up with ideas more funSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like taking three weeks off work
Devoting a little bit of time daily to a goal will add upSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Loop for understanding
How to turn down the temperature on challenging conversationsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Make shallow questions deeper
Invite connection by tweaking the usual small talkSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aim for better
Don't aim for perfection; just aim for a little more than you are doing nowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you have to rush, there isn't time
A better way to think about what can and can't fit in a scheduleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stop rushing, with Jenna Free
ADHD expert and therapist Jenna Free shares how to be more calm and effectiveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What's most consequential?
If you can't do everything on your to-do list, make sure you do the right thingsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Choose a spot for spillover work
How to keep busy work weeks from disrupting your lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Mind your manners online
Saying please and thank you go a long way everywhereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Make a someday/maybe list
Capture tasks you don't need to do nowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stop and savor the flowers
ESpring is fleeting, but a few strategies can help slow time downSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host a book swap
Find new homes for old favoritesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrating 7 years of Before Breakfast
Laura shares her favorite advice from the first year of Before BreakfastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't leave it all on the field
Aim for sustainability if you have a full lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is it a hobby or a necessity?
Even if something has to be done, maybe it can be done for less timeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Listen to yourself
Experience yourself as others doSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Scroll better
Make this mindless time more satisfyingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One size fits some
You can make people feel cared for without starting from scratchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Change the order
Sometimes switching the order of routine things can open up timeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Keep learning, with Alexandra Levit
Futurist and author of Make School Work Alexandra Levit shares how to learn the skills necessary to keep working productively See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Would you swap?
Put yourself in someone else's position to communicate more effectivelySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Use the fifth week of the month
Use the opportunities that arise when certain days occur five times in a monthSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Good ideas take time
Give your work the time and space it deservesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Anniversaries aren't just for romance
Celebrate more special milestonesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Start your weekend early
Cultivate a weekend vibe that starts Friday during the workdaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Connect instead of filling time
How to best use those minutes at the start of a virtual meetingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boost your digital wellness, with Larz May
Digital wellness expert Larz May shares resolutions for having a better relationship with technologySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't run a marathon on that treadmill
How to avoid feeling busy, but not getting much doneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Make it a stop on the way home
How to solve the problem of not wanting to leave your houseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Make a memory this week
Make this week stand outSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: You don't need more time
Find more discretionary time, even in a busy lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know a winner
Nominate someone for an awardSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Take your day from bad to fine
Figure out how to change the narrativeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dreaming big, with Farnoosh Torabi
Personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi shares the best money goalsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Make your own magic
You have the power to create more fun and more connection in your lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One way to make your inbox more fun
Reach out to new and old connections to get more friendly messages backSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Reshape a memory
Retell a painful story to highlight your best traitsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Magic is just labor, hidden well
We have the power to create the delight we want to see in the worldSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do a trial run
If the stakes matter, rehearse beforehand so you know what can go wrongSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How about this instead?
Even if you can't say yes, you don't have to say noSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Make meetings better, with Rebecca Hinds
Dr. Rebecca Hinds, author of Your Best Meeting Ever, shares how to waste less time and get things done -- togetherSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Schedule your screen time
Choose when and what to watch to make screen time more fulfillingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go for a 5 p.m. walk
Take a few minutes to boost your energy before starting your eveningSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Say 'I love you' more often
There's no point in being stingy with affectionSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Exercise your social muscles
Practice any social skills that happen to be weakSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I wish I could but I'll be working
Even if you work flexibly, you can protect your work hoursSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.