1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:19,960 Speaker 1: tip is to think about what you want to see 4 00:00:20,520 --> 00:00:25,360 Speaker 1: when you look back on this year, then do what 5 00:00:25,400 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: you can now to bring that vision to life. So 6 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:34,280 Speaker 1: when this episode first airs it is the beginning of November, 7 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:38,720 Speaker 1: a lot of the year has already happened. I hope 8 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:41,920 Speaker 1: that many of your dreams and plans for the year 9 00:00:42,479 --> 00:00:46,839 Speaker 1: have become reality. But the beginning of November is not, 10 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 1: in fact the end of the year. There is still 11 00:00:51,880 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 1: time to make memories you will be happy to recall 12 00:00:55,520 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 1: on January first. So imagine yourself on New Year's Day. 13 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:06,119 Speaker 1: Maybe you are having a chill brunch with your roommates 14 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 1: after a late night spent celebrating. Maybe you and your 15 00:01:10,640 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 1: family have a tradition of going for a hike on 16 00:01:13,600 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 1: New Year's Day. Maybe on New Year's Day you sleep 17 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: in and then spend some time journaling by a fire 18 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,039 Speaker 1: with a cup of tea. Or maybe your baby is 19 00:01:24,040 --> 00:01:25,880 Speaker 1: screaming for you at six a m as she does 20 00:01:25,920 --> 00:01:31,200 Speaker 1: every morning. Little kids don't really get the idea of holidays. 21 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:36,400 Speaker 1: I get it, but whatever the context you are almost 22 00:01:36,520 --> 00:01:41,119 Speaker 1: sure to reflect on the year that just ended. What 23 00:01:41,240 --> 00:01:45,399 Speaker 1: memories do you want to have made, What do you 24 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 1: want to have accomplished? What do you hope is better 25 00:01:50,120 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 1: on January first of next year as compared to January 26 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:58,840 Speaker 1: first of this past year. Perhaps you want to look 27 00:01:58,880 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 1: back on a Christmas that is joyful for everyone in 28 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:06,160 Speaker 1: your family, even for you. That might mean spending some 29 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:09,280 Speaker 1: time deciding which holiday experiences you'd like to get on 30 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 1: the calendar and which festive recipes you would like to make. 31 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:17,440 Speaker 1: It might involve a few hours of ordering thoughtful gifts 32 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 1: now so you avoid the stress of holiday shopping with 33 00:02:21,200 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: the crowds. You might also decide on things you are 34 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:28,560 Speaker 1: not doing so you can leave time for what matters 35 00:02:28,639 --> 00:02:33,560 Speaker 1: most to you and the people you care about. Or 36 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 1: maybe you want to get a new job this year. 37 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,320 Speaker 1: It's not necessarily an easy time to be job seeking, 38 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:42,040 Speaker 1: but if you want to look back on getting a 39 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: new job this year, well, the only way that is 40 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: going to happen is if you have some conversations and 41 00:02:48,600 --> 00:02:52,920 Speaker 1: send out some feelers and resumes now, so why not 42 00:02:53,040 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: get to it. You might want to look back on 43 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:59,680 Speaker 1: finally dealing with a project that you have been putting 44 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: off writing a will, toilet training a child who is 45 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: perfectly content in diapers, replacing an atrocious light fixture in 46 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: your kitchen. It's time to get started. You might have 47 00:03:15,280 --> 00:03:19,079 Speaker 1: some ideas for self improvement. Maybe you want a consistent 48 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: routine for your own bedtime and waking time, or maybe 49 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:25,040 Speaker 1: you want to get back into running so you can 50 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: run a New Year's Day five k. It is not 51 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 1: too late at all, but you don't have endless time 52 00:03:33,320 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 1: to burn, so get going now is good. I've noticed 53 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 1: that people tend to overestimate what they can do in 54 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: an hour and underestimate what they can do in a year. 55 00:03:47,160 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 1: You can do a lot in a year, and even 56 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:53,400 Speaker 1: though it is already November, you can still do a 57 00:03:53,440 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: lot between now and January first. The year you look 58 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:02,040 Speaker 1: back on is not etched in star. There is still 59 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:06,120 Speaker 1: room to sculpted into what you want. And I'd note 60 00:04:06,320 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 1: that this exercise of thinking about what you want to 61 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:11,720 Speaker 1: look back on is useful as you set your goals 62 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:16,880 Speaker 1: for the next year too. You can picture yourself about 63 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:20,240 Speaker 1: fourteen months from now with some fantastic accomplishments that you 64 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:24,880 Speaker 1: are looking back on. What are those when we think 65 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 1: about what we want to look back on. We think 66 00:04:27,839 --> 00:04:33,120 Speaker 1: about what could matter most. Then we can spend our 67 00:04:33,160 --> 00:04:38,400 Speaker 1: time on those things as top priorities, because truly they are. 68 00:04:40,279 --> 00:04:45,839 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 69 00:04:45,960 --> 00:04:55,880 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for 70 00:04:55,960 --> 00:05:00,719 Speaker 1: listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, 71 00:05:01,080 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. 72 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:14,520 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts 73 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:19,200 Speaker 1: from iHeartMedia, please visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 74 00:05:19,200 --> 00:05:21,080 Speaker 1: wherever you listen to your favorite shows.