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Good morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Today's tip is to pay attention to the opportunities that particular circumstances offer.
Sometimes we can seize the chance to do things with less friction than usual.
Power outages can be miserable, especially if you work from home.
Extended power outages can also mean losing the contents of your refrigerator.
I hate waste. But hearing from someone in this situation recently, I was reminded of an upside. to having to throw out everything in your fridge, you have a prime opportunity to give these shelves and drawers a thorough cleaning.
Before you go to the grocery store and restock, you can spend 20 minutes cleaning the inside of your fridge.
It is never going to be easier to deep clean your fridge than when it is mostly empty.
You can seize the moment that a power outage affords.
Likewise, the easiest time to clean your closet is in between seasons.
After you put away your summer clothes, sweep the floor and dust the shelves, while the closet is a lot more bare than usual.
If you are getting a new dining room table before it's delivered, vacuum both sides of the rug and the pad and mop underneath where the rug goes.
If you think this isn't necessary, you might pull back the rug and you may realize this is an opportunity you want to make the most of.
You can seize opportune moments at work too.
If you and your boss are in the car on the way to a meeting, make the most of the chance to ask any questions or talk through any topics you want guidance on.
Especially if your boss tends to be hard to catch. sees the moment when she is a captive audience in the car.
You can do something similar before and after meetings, whether in person or over Zoom or Teams.
These are great opportunities for asking colleagues quick questions or following up on messages you have sent them that haven't gotten a response. maybe you will be able to cancel a future meeting.
And that would be a huge win. I also try to make the most of time when I am in the car with just one kid.
This is especially valuable for teenagers who can be hard to connect with.
You probably don't want to force a conversation, but you can communicate that you're open to talking.
In other words, don't put on an audiobook before your kid has an opening to bring up something that's on her mind.
Allow some space to seize the moment.
I like to seize opportune moments for errands too.
If you are at a dentist appointment far from work, but you're a Trader Joe's, Stock up on frozen rice or orange chicken or whatever else you happen to like from there.
Pay attention to the opportunities that particular circumstances offer.
Life can be hard. But when something that is usually hard doesn't have to be, we can seize the moment.
I am always a fan of making life easier.
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.
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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.
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