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Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio.
Good morning.
This is Laura.
Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's episode, unlike most Wednesdays, is going to be a shorter episode, but that's because it's going to be just me talking.
Don't worry, we'll be back to interviews with fascinating people next week, learning how they take their days from great to awesome and any advice they have for the rest of us.
But today I want to talk about how you can take your days from great to awesome as the new season starts.
This episode is first airing right around the beginning of September.
September tends to be a time of new beginnings.
If you have school-aged kids here in the US at least, then they might be starting new grades or even new schools.
Maybe you are going back to school yourself.
But even if you're not, summer is ending and fall is starting.
And so daily rhythms are changing.
Whenever daily life changes, it can be a great opportunity for a fresh start.
Handled right.
This can be an opportunity to view your schedule intentionally and think about what you would like it to look like.
I have five kids and three of them are starting new schools this fall.
My oldest just moved to Boston for his freshman year of college.
So exciting.
I have a 10th grader and an 8th grader and then my 5th grader is just starting middle school.
My little guy, yep, my baby, is starting kindergarten this fall.
It's all so exciting to buy school supplies and backpacks and see them think about classes and activities and which teachers their friends have too.
I am spending time thinking through the family schedule and thinking through my schedule.
I'm thinking about when it makes sense to do more focused work and when I need to be more flexible because of kids being around and the various driving requirements.
I am thinking about my own choir rehearsals.
I'm definitely still doing those and how those will fit in.
And I'm thinking about when I might be able to run.
I am thinking of any habits I want to develop.
Perhaps you are thinking of these things too.
If so, I invite you to join me for what I am calling the September Reset.
This is a project I am running for about two weeks in September where lots of us will rethink our schedules and habits together.
Don't worry, it's totally free.
I'm not selling anything here.
I just like doing this, and I think it will be useful for others too.
Here's how this works.
You can sign up for the September Reset on my website, which is lauravandercam.com, just my name.
You can enter your email address and you will start getting emails from me about the project.
This project, the September Reset, will run for about two weeks in the middle of September.
For the first week, we will all track our time together.
We will figure out exactly where the time goes for 168 hours.
That is one week.
If you have never tracked your time before, I think you will find this fascinating.
We often tell ourselves stories about our time, but we don't have any actual data.
How much time do you sleep work, spend with family, spend in transit, spend on housework or have for leisure pursuits?
I don't know.
But when we do know, we can make smarter choices.
We can add time. or subtract to get closer to the lives we want.
I will be providing support as you track your time for a week.
Then, during that week, I will start sending notes about some of my favorite time management tips.
These strategies are about building smart habits, those that allow you to feel in charge of your life, however busy it is, and to make space for fun.
I know that Before Breakfast listeners are all productive and efficient people.
I also want you to enjoy life.
And many of my favorite time management tips are aimed at that.
Those tips will keep coming via email through late September.
In that time, you will also have a chance to use my September Reset online portal to learn more about each strategy and to answer questions about how you might implement the strategy in your life.
You will then be able to reflect a few days later on how each strategy worked or anything you'd like to change in the future.
These answers will all be kept completely anonymous, I can promise that.
But I would love to use some of them for my future content, as I share how people spend their time and the steps they take to spend their time better.
In other words, they might make future Before Breakfast episodes.
I am so excited about this new season.
I'm excited to think about new routines.
For instance, I will be thinking about my evening routine.
Even though sometimes we don't finish with activities until later in the evening, it is still possible to have some downtime.
I'm also thinking through when the kids need to be in their rooms reading or working on homework.
When do we all need to be asleep in order to be well-rested for the next day?
I have been writing down when everyone's activities are meeting and how many drivers we will need to get people where they are going.
A big family can sometimes be like a circus.
But while a circus has lots of moving parts, it is also quite orderly.
I know we will eventually figure it all out.
And so will you.
So please join me for the September reset.
Just go to lauravandercam.com and enter your email address and we'll get started.
Together, I hope we can make this September and the new season one of our best yet.
In the meantime, this is Laura.
Thanks for listening.
And here's to making the most of our time.
Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast.
If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at LauraVanderkam.com.
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Hey, listeners.
Today's tip is powered by National University.
Before breakfast.
You know my goal is to help you make the most of your day without sacrificing work or family time.
That's why I'm so happy to introduce an institution that shares the same values.
If you are thinking about going back to school, you're probably wondering how to fit it all in.
National's flexible online formats, four- and eight-week courses and monthly class starts help you begin your degree sooner, finish faster and do it all on your own schedule.
So you have more options for managing work, family, and school.
With over 150 degrees, credentials and certificates to choose from, they have a program that fits your career goals.
Learn more today at nu.edu.
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