WEBVTT - What might I have forgotten?

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning,

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is to get in the habit of asking what

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<v Speaker 1>might I have forgotten? Every time you walk out the

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<v Speaker 1>door or start a big new experience, you raise the

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<v Speaker 1>chances of someone remembering something important and saving everyone a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of trouble. So if you have been preparing for

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<v Speaker 1>something for a while, like a big international trip, you

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<v Speaker 1>might assume you would have everything, but it is amazing

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<v Speaker 1>what we can still forget. You pack your kids warm

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<v Speaker 1>ski socks, but not your own. You have all the

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<v Speaker 1>sunscreen and medications, but not your toothbrush or underwear. Even

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<v Speaker 1>just a quick trip can feature forgetfulness. Grocery stores in

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<v Speaker 1>my area no longer give out plastic bags, and we

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<v Speaker 1>have many reusable bags in the house and some in

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<v Speaker 1>the car. But then sometimes they're not in the car

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<v Speaker 1>when I need to stop by the store, and well,

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<v Speaker 1>then I wind up purchasing even more reusable bags. So

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<v Speaker 1>it's wise to get in the habit every time you

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<v Speaker 1>are walking out the door of asking what am I forgetting?

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<v Speaker 1>If you are leaving with a group, ask everyone now. Obviously,

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<v Speaker 1>if you knew you were forgetting something, you wouldn't be

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<v Speaker 1>forgetting it. So this question isn't fool proof. But by

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<v Speaker 1>building in a few seconds to check your inventory, you

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<v Speaker 1>force yourself to run through the list of what you

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<v Speaker 1>might need one more time. Even if it's something you

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<v Speaker 1>don't have in your active brain, someone else might mention it,

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<v Speaker 1>or you might be prompted to think, oh, perhaps it

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<v Speaker 1>could rain and you bring an umbrella for the car.

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<v Speaker 1>You'll be glad you did that when it starts storming later.

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<v Speaker 1>I find that this question, asked in a lighthearted way,

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<v Speaker 1>can also feel more positive than other ways of well

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<v Speaker 1>nagging people to remember stuff. I have definitely asked my

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<v Speaker 1>kids did you remember your toothbrush? Or did you remember

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<v Speaker 1>your lactate on the way out the door. But if

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<v Speaker 1>you are working with a team a work team here,

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<v Speaker 1>it is a bit off putting to ask a direct

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<v Speaker 1>report if she remembered to print out the agenda for

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<v Speaker 1>the meeting in case the client doesn't have it. But

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<v Speaker 1>if you are all leaving the team room together simply

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<v Speaker 1>asking what are we forgetting HM? The agenda backup of

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<v Speaker 1>the slides puts this in a more problem solving tone,

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<v Speaker 1>rather than an accusatory one. And who knows, your employees

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<v Speaker 1>might remember something that you have completely forgotten and that

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<v Speaker 1>would be a big win. So the next time you

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<v Speaker 1>are heading out the door or preparing for something big,

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<v Speaker 1>ask yourself and anyone with you what you might have forgotten.

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<v Speaker 1>That simple question may help you avoid frustration and set

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<v Speaker 1>yourself up for success. In the meantime, this is Laura.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of

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<v Speaker 1>our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at

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<v Speaker 1>la at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a

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