Before Breakfast

Executive coach Maya Gudka shares practical tips for taking your career to the next level

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Even people with complex lives can plan on paper

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Even if you have to reroute, a plan helps you get where you're going

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Upgrade your day by putting thought into the mid-day meal

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Plan ahead in winter to enjoy daylight hours

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Plan now to make the holidays feel festive but not overwhelming

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As you plan your next week, think about what you enjoyed in the last one

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Journalist Charles Duhigg shares strategies for making any conversation better

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Make it easier to visit local attractions, even for a short time

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Being accommodating isn't always the best way to preserve a relationship

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Clear your mind before clearing your inbox

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Getting away doesn't require taking time off work

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Figure out the rest that your body and mind need

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Make screen time more meaningful

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Friendship expert Anna Goldfarb shares tips for deepening relationships with friends

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How to make meetings more efficient, even if you're not in charge

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One way to spend less time in the car

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Often can be more doable than always

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Don't build up a sleep debt during the week

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Start working on anything good you'd like to see in the future

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Spend time with friends while you each do your own thing

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News anchor Tracy Davidson shares tips for making the most of your time

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A good plan makes a big project more doable

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See more of your friends by getting together a set number of times

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How to keep job stress in check

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Save creative work you can't use right now

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Specific goals with deadlines really do motivate people

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Take advantage of a temporary opportunity

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Organize 365 owner Lisa Woodruff shares tips for creating a more organized life

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Create a time to work and the ideas will come

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Since it's impossible to do nothing, figure out what you'd find relaxing and enjoyable

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Know what you'll do when the calendar comes around

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Be sure to consume whatever you aim to produce

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If you'll need to wait for something or someone else, start the wait as soon as possible

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Get clear on what's coming up, so it feels less overwhelming

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Productivity expert and computer science professor Cal Newport shares tips for being more focused

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Choose fulfilling tasks for your non-working hours

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Match the right work to the right place

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Yes, you can enjoy an uninterrupted cup of coffee

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Stay motivated when things get tough

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Acknowledge unproductive stretches, so expectations match reality.

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As soon as you've got something, you can turn it into something better.

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Lawyer and podcaster Kathleen Paley shares strategies for doing good, and making daily life better

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What happens now shapes how you and others will see the year.

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You can make plans, even if you don't know what the future holds.

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Learn to love wherever you are

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Decisions are easier when all the choices are good

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Spark your imagination for new ways to spend your leisure time.

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You don't have to optimize every task if you're happy with the way you're doing it now.

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Novelist Camille Pagan shares how even busy people can make time to write.

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Aim for a little more time without a roof over your head.

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Don't let work become an accidental cost center.

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Make the most of the time you can control

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Put the right activities at the right time

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You don't have to start at the very beginning, even if it is a very good place to start.

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What can you do in the next two weeks to deepen your experience of time?

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In this interview, productivity expert Chris Bailey shares tips for focusing on what matters.

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Make choices in context, rather than in isolation.

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Small lists can inspire you to make any chunk of time better.

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Even if you like your job, it's good to know what's out there

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Know what you'd like to do, not just what you don't

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Sometimes it's fun to just follow your nose

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Create accountability and make your priorities happen

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Before Breakfast kicks off a new interview series with physician, course creator, and marathon runner Sarah Hart-Unger

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Let people know their business matters to you

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Look forward a few weeks to avoid last minute cancelations

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Moderation is better than over-correction

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Spend time getting together instead of on logistics

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The easy way may actually be the best way

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The key to a really great weekend

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How to buy yourself breathing room

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Don't let a problem continue to festers

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Anticipation makes fun events even more enjoyable

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When it comes to time, the big things matter

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Try it out before committing

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Make life more efficient by making decisions once

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Some single use items can be used more than once

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Banish imposter syndrome by focusing on service

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Anything that's visible is part of your home's decor

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Embrace a little wildness, even as summer ends

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Make sure you know how much work is truly involved

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Almost everything looks better in the morning

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Get in the back-to-school spirit

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Enjoy the natural world, even when you're inside

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Plan in downtime after an intense time

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Mix relaxing vacations with adventurous ones

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A family meal doesn't need to mean dinner

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How to stop worrying and make fewer mistakes

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Mix and match to create variety and delight

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Give yourself a treat for Monday morning

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How to become a more adventurous reader

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Don't overlook the last details

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Sometimes, variety is over-rated

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Work together, then have fun together

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How to figure out what you'll use, and won't

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Don't forget, even if it’s hard to take notes

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Create little oases in your schedule

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Choose projects that make your next steps make sense

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Keep your mind open and see where things lead

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