1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:16,880 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,880 --> 00:00:21,159 Speaker 1: tip is to get in the habit of asking what 4 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:24,759 Speaker 1: might I have forgotten? Every time you walk out the 5 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: door or start a big new experience, you raise the 6 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: chances of someone remembering something important and saving everyone a 7 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:40,800 Speaker 1: lot of trouble. So if you have been preparing for 8 00:00:40,840 --> 00:00:45,559 Speaker 1: something for a while, like a big international trip, you 9 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:50,880 Speaker 1: might assume you would have everything, but it is amazing 10 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:55,000 Speaker 1: what we can still forget. You pack your kids warm 11 00:00:55,080 --> 00:00:59,080 Speaker 1: ski socks, but not your own. You have all the 12 00:00:59,120 --> 00:01:05,640 Speaker 1: sunscreen and medications, but not your toothbrush or underwear. Even 13 00:01:05,720 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 1: just a quick trip can feature forgetfulness. Grocery stores in 14 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:13,600 Speaker 1: my area no longer give out plastic bags, and we 15 00:01:13,800 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 1: have many reusable bags in the house and some in 16 00:01:17,120 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: the car. But then sometimes they're not in the car 17 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:22,600 Speaker 1: when I need to stop by the store, and well, 18 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:28,319 Speaker 1: then I wind up purchasing even more reusable bags. So 19 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 1: it's wise to get in the habit every time you 20 00:01:31,360 --> 00:01:35,319 Speaker 1: are walking out the door of asking what am I forgetting? 21 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:42,160 Speaker 1: If you are leaving with a group, ask everyone now. Obviously, 22 00:01:42,200 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 1: if you knew you were forgetting something, you wouldn't be 23 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:49,320 Speaker 1: forgetting it. So this question isn't fool proof. But by 24 00:01:49,360 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 1: building in a few seconds to check your inventory, you 25 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: force yourself to run through the list of what you 26 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 1: might need one more time. Even if it's something you 27 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: don't have in your active brain, someone else might mention it, 28 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 1: or you might be prompted to think, oh, perhaps it 29 00:02:09,160 --> 00:02:12,080 Speaker 1: could rain and you bring an umbrella for the car. 30 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:16,320 Speaker 1: You'll be glad you did that when it starts storming later. 31 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: I find that this question, asked in a lighthearted way, 32 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,320 Speaker 1: can also feel more positive than other ways of well 33 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:30,959 Speaker 1: nagging people to remember stuff. I have definitely asked my 34 00:02:31,080 --> 00:02:33,800 Speaker 1: kids did you remember your toothbrush? Or did you remember 35 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:37,359 Speaker 1: your lactate on the way out the door. But if 36 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 1: you are working with a team a work team here, 37 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 1: it is a bit off putting to ask a direct 38 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 1: report if she remembered to print out the agenda for 39 00:02:46,720 --> 00:02:50,240 Speaker 1: the meeting in case the client doesn't have it. But 40 00:02:50,480 --> 00:02:53,960 Speaker 1: if you are all leaving the team room together simply 41 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 1: asking what are we forgetting HM? The agenda backup of 42 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:02,919 Speaker 1: the slides puts this in a more problem solving tone, 43 00:03:03,320 --> 00:03:09,080 Speaker 1: rather than an accusatory one. And who knows, your employees 44 00:03:09,160 --> 00:03:13,399 Speaker 1: might remember something that you have completely forgotten and that 45 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:17,160 Speaker 1: would be a big win. So the next time you 46 00:03:17,200 --> 00:03:19,720 Speaker 1: are heading out the door or preparing for something big, 47 00:03:20,760 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 1: ask yourself and anyone with you what you might have forgotten. 48 00:03:26,320 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 1: That simple question may help you avoid frustration and set 49 00:03:31,600 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 1: yourself up for success. In the meantime, this is Laura. 50 00:03:39,360 --> 00:03:44,000 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 51 00:03:44,040 --> 00:03:53,680 Speaker 1: our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've 52 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:57,840 Speaker 1: got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at 53 00:03:57,920 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 1: la at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a 54 00:04:07,000 --> 00:04:11,760 Speaker 1: production of iHeartMedia. 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