
Before Breakfast
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Is it for now or forever?
A new normal requires a different approach than a temporary time crunchSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Conversation breeds conversation
The more you talk with people, the more you have to talk aboutSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Be smart about your fears
Sometimes fears are usefulSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Study ahead of time
Preparation makes experiences more enjoyableSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Make friends for your ideas
Socialize your ideas with people before you propose them formallySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Inspiration is a discipline
Surround yourself with great inputs to produce excellent resultsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Coping with digital exhaustion, with Paul Leonardi
Professor Paul Leonardi share how to turn down the digital noiseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Leave criticism to the critics
Focus on building others up, rather than tearing them downSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Go on a lunchtime adventure
Make your workdays a little more memorableSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Theme parties aren't just for kids
Give your gatherings a purpose and have more funSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Spend a night on memory lane
Make an ordinary evening special with intentional nostalgiaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Now is good
Seize them moment and save yourself a lot of scheduling workSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing stays in the sink
The secret to keeping a kitchen reasonably cleanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thriving through challenge, with Jenny Marrs
HGTV host Jenny Marrs shares how to be patient, and how to manage a complex lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Put travel time on the calendar
Getting places takes time, so it's best to account for itSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avoid special instructions
Think hard about bringing high maintenance items into your lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: A good week starts on Friday
Set yourself up for successSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: How to get 8 hours of sleep
Great days start the night beforeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Don't be surprised by ants at a picnic
Little annoyances are often predictable, so plan for themSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The best souvenirs tell stories
Look for souvenirs that actually help you remember a tripSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Time management for mortals, with Oliver Burkeman
Author Oliver Burkeman shares how to be effective while accepting our limitsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pair a head task with a body task
How to multi-task wellSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Make your schedule more resilient
Layers of back-up options make life less stressfulSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Substance first, balance after that
Seek out work you love, then negotiate the restSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Write for the ear
Make your writing better by reading it out loudSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instead of what's new
What to ask to make sure you learn useful informationSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Find your family visiting groove
Choose a regular cadence for getting together with loved onesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Surviving bad bosses, with Mita Mallick
Career expert Mita Mallick shares how to deal with bad managers, and how to become a good oneSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Out of your head and back to work
How to deal with distractions during deep work timeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You can still win the year
You still have time to accomplish your big goalsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Do you come out for it or against it?
Before you write, know what you mean to saySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Make it shorter, make it better
Most writing improves when you cut unneeded wordsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ten minutes still counts
Even a little bit tends to be better than nothingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Appreciation helps, even when you can't
Sincere thanks can reduce resentmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to lighten the mental load, with Allison Daminger
The author of What's On Her Mind talks about sharing and reducing organizational work See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How to say what you do
A simple way to talk about your work, and why it mattersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Get out of the house
Even if you don't have to, getting out in the world can be wiseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Run to something, not from something
Know what you'd like to do, not just what you don'tSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Give gifts money can't buy
Time and expertise can delight as much as things from a storeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You don't have to be cold
This winter, resolve not to keep shiveringSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Give yourself some longer days
Sometimes it's nice to work without a hard stopSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Creating routines that work, with Chelsi Jo
Productivity expert Chelsi Jo shares how to systematize your lifeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Give yourself a roundtrip ticket
Before taking time away from work, plan how you'll go back inSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You won't come back to it
You won't have more energy in the future, so do what you can finish nowSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: Take a better break today
Enjoy work more with intentional, rejuvenating breaksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Second Cup: When to make do and when not to
Ask these questions to decide whether to upgradeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avoid the tyranny of how
Get clear on what you want before thinking through the logisticsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buy the umbrella
If a small purchase can enable an experience, that might be a wise use of cashSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Embracing the miminalist life, with Shira Gill
Organization expert Shira Gill talks about clearing the clutter and making space for what's importantSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If it can wait
If you keep moving something forward, maybe it doesn't have to happenSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.