1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,200 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: tip is to make bite sized bucket lists. Lifetime bucket 4 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 1: lists can sometimes be overwhelming, but smaller lists aimed at 5 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:29,720 Speaker 1: a specific period of time can feel a lot more 6 00:00:29,720 --> 00:00:33,000 Speaker 1: doable and can help you make any stretch of time 7 00:00:33,560 --> 00:00:38,919 Speaker 1: the best it can be. Today's episode was inspired by 8 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:43,240 Speaker 1: Jodi Wellman's book You Only Die Once. This book is 9 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:47,159 Speaker 1: largely about how to enjoy life more given that it 10 00:00:47,200 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 1: is ultimately limited. She has not opposed to grand bucket lists. 11 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: You should take that trip to New Zealand sometime, but 12 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:00,240 Speaker 1: even if that is not happening this week, that doesn't 13 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 1: let you off the hook for making this week or 14 00:01:03,040 --> 00:01:07,120 Speaker 1: this month as fun as it could be. Hence the 15 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 1: bite sized bucket lists. Create lists like things will do 16 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 1: in the best July ever. This suggests some ideas like 17 00:01:16,640 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: catch fireflies with the kids, or go tubing, or go 18 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 1: peach picking or light a lot of sparklers. Or perhaps 19 00:01:23,880 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: you create a list of all the things you'd like 20 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 1: to do on an amazing week off on vacation. That 21 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: could be things like eat breakfast in bed every morning, 22 00:01:32,640 --> 00:01:35,200 Speaker 1: or if you like more active sort run a five 23 00:01:35,319 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 1: k on the beach. You could create a list of 24 00:01:39,000 --> 00:01:42,360 Speaker 1: the top ten ways we will crush the winter holidays, 25 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:46,160 Speaker 1: which might include checking out the light show downtown or 26 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:49,480 Speaker 1: making Grandma's cookie recipe. Of course, you could make these 27 00:01:49,520 --> 00:01:53,800 Speaker 1: lists for your professional life too, Think the best career 28 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:57,480 Speaker 1: year of my life list, which might include making one 29 00:01:57,520 --> 00:02:02,120 Speaker 1: presentation per quarter, or initiate a twelve mentoring sessions, or 30 00:02:02,160 --> 00:02:05,360 Speaker 1: actually starting that brown bag lunch series you keep talking 31 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: about again. Wellman writes that if you are also inspired 32 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 1: by the good old fashioned big bucket list, I am 33 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 1: not here to stop you from drafting that size large 34 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:21,880 Speaker 1: list of things to squeeze in before you die. However, 35 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: even if you make that list, you might use it 36 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:28,679 Speaker 1: to inform your smaller lists. You might want to visit 37 00:02:28,760 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: the Grand Canyon, But then if you pull that off 38 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:34,720 Speaker 1: and go to the Grand Canyon, you can make a 39 00:02:34,760 --> 00:02:36,799 Speaker 1: list of all the ways you are going to make 40 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 1: that an amazing trip, which might include even little things 41 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:44,800 Speaker 1: like reading a novel at night while you are there. 42 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 1: Long time listeners know I love making seasonal fun lists. 43 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: How am I going to enjoy fall? Before fall? Is 44 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 1: over what will go on my holiday fund list? The 45 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:02,639 Speaker 1: more lists we make, the better. Sometimes in a busy life, 46 00:03:02,720 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 1: it is hard to figure out what we will do 47 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:08,079 Speaker 1: with our discretionary time, or even what we'd like to 48 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:13,239 Speaker 1: spend time on. In general, it's easy to be reactive, 49 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:18,760 Speaker 1: but time is ultimately limited. I believe we have a 50 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:21,519 Speaker 1: lot of time, but we don't have an infinite amount 51 00:03:21,520 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 1: of time. So if we are looking to enjoy whatever 52 00:03:25,440 --> 00:03:28,240 Speaker 1: time we have on this planet, it's best to be 53 00:03:28,280 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: a little intentional about it. Bite sized bucket lists can 54 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: help make that happen. You could even make a list 55 00:03:36,200 --> 00:03:39,360 Speaker 1: like all the ways I Am going to crush Monday. 56 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,840 Speaker 1: If you do that, the odds are good that you 57 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:46,800 Speaker 1: will have a better Monday then you would have otherwise. 58 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:51,520 Speaker 1: If you make a bite sized bucket list, I would 59 00:03:51,600 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 1: love to hear what you put on it. You can 60 00:03:54,240 --> 00:03:59,160 Speaker 1: let me know at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. 61 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 62 00:04:05,080 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our times. Thanks for 63 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 1: listening to before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, 64 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 1: you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. 65 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:33,400 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast is a production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts 66 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:38,039 Speaker 1: from iHeartMedia, please visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or 67 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:39,920 Speaker 1: wherever you listen to your favorite shows.