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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 tip is to budget time for transitions.
Transitions almost always require money, but they also require a lot of time too.
So you are wise to be prepared for both possibilities.
Life is full of transitions.
People move.
People have new babies.
People get new jobs.
There might be smaller transitions between these as well, such as a job becoming more in person and less remote, or children starting new schools.
Often, transitions take time and money.
People often think about the money part, particularly for big transitions.
But you want to be sure to budget for both so life doesn't feel frantic.
In many cases, the financial costs of transitions are fairly obvious.
Like if you are looking at the costs of moving to a new house or apartment.
There might be deposits or down payments, and payments to brokers or real estate agents.
Hiring movers takes money, as does dealing with whatever necessary fixes got missed or got bumped to you.
Perhaps you need new furniture. but it also takes a lot of time to move.
Sometimes people are less likely to consider the time costs of transitions like this, but they are substantial.
You will need to supervise the movers and move smaller things yourself and unpack at least some of the things on the other end.
You'll need to change your address and possibly your driver's license and other documents like that.
You will need to supervise whatever renovations have to happen.
Figuring out new schedules and new routines and how new things work all take time.
You will need to build this into your life.
If you don't, you will feel rushed and frantic after the move.
If you do, things will go more smoothly.
This is also true for transitions like a child going off to college.
When my first went off to college last fall, I knew we would be paying tuition.
We prepared for that, but I hadn't quite anticipated that there would be a multi-day orientation that parents would come to in midsummer.
I didn't know we would be given a small move-in window on a day in August and we wouldn't know what day that was until about a month before.
Then there was parents' weekend about two months after school started.
All of this can be a lot of fun, of course, but it does take time, so it is best to plan for it.
I know now for my next kids to very lightly schedule the weeks before school starts.
Changing jobs definitely takes time.
You will need to figure out your new schedule and new routines.
You will need to meet with people at your new organization.
You will need to be trained on whatever policies and technologies are part of the new place.
Indeed, onboarding new employees takes so much time and managerial energy that anything organizations do to reduce turnover tends to go straight to the bottom line.
But if you are starting something new, it's pointless to pretend that anyone truly hits the ground running.
Everything requires some transition time.
You will need to plan for that.
And for all the little things like updating your information on LinkedIn or in your alumni directory or with any professional associations.
You will want to reach out to your professional network and let them know about the new job.
This all takes time.
When you understand that transitions take time, then you can be a bit more patient with yourself and with the world when things do not run at 100 of their previous efficiency immediately.
If you expect 100 efficiency, then you probably need to limit the number of transitions in your life.
But if you plan to make them, then plan for them to take time.
Make sure your schedule can accommodate them.
You might need to limit other commitments or outsource some routine household tasks in order to free up time.
If you do though, then you will be happier and you will be able to make the transition happen more smoothly than if you are constantly borrowing time from say sleep, to make it all work.
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 lauravandercam.com.
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