1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:07,560 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:21,440 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to not defer it again. If you 4 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:24,000 Speaker 1: have put something off over the last year and a half, 5 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:28,479 Speaker 1: make a plan to get it done so nothing becomes 6 00:00:28,480 --> 00:00:33,280 Speaker 1: a crisis. If you're like a lot of people during 7 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:36,600 Speaker 1: the height of the COVID nineteen pandemic, you may have 8 00:00:36,680 --> 00:00:41,200 Speaker 1: put a lot of things off. An eye exam, going 9 00:00:41,240 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 1: to the dentist, getting a physical, replacing that carpet with 10 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:50,400 Speaker 1: the mysterious black stain, updating your work wardrobe to fit 11 00:00:50,440 --> 00:00:54,600 Speaker 1: better after your most recent baby. All of these things 12 00:00:54,640 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 1: should be done at some point, but perhaps none seemed 13 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:03,000 Speaker 1: worth risking extra exposure for. And if we are honest, 14 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:05,880 Speaker 1: they are also not as fun as a day at 15 00:01:05,880 --> 00:01:10,000 Speaker 1: the spa, and so we probably didn't lament having the 16 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 1: valid excuse to not do them. In any case, many 17 00:01:14,640 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 1: of us are facing a lot of deferred maintenance on 18 00:01:18,520 --> 00:01:22,839 Speaker 1: our homes and on ourselves. And yes, there may still 19 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:26,399 Speaker 1: be worries about new variants and some COVID restrictions in 20 00:01:26,480 --> 00:01:30,960 Speaker 1: various places, but when things aren't attended to, they can 21 00:01:31,000 --> 00:01:36,520 Speaker 1: eventually cause problems. Your small cavity turns into a root canal. 22 00:01:37,720 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 1: You get an offer to interview for a new job 23 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 1: this week, and you really have nothing good to wear. 24 00:01:44,480 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 1: A leaky shower turns into rotten floorboards and a huge expense. 25 00:01:50,720 --> 00:01:55,280 Speaker 1: Now is the time to get the tasks done. So 26 00:01:55,360 --> 00:02:00,400 Speaker 1: today's tip is to not defer those tasks again. Do 27 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:03,280 Speaker 1: what it takes to get yourself and your home back 28 00:02:03,320 --> 00:02:07,240 Speaker 1: to your pre pandemic standards and save yourself from having 29 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 1: nagging tasks hanging over your head. Start by making a 30 00:02:12,840 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: list of all the deferred maintenance that you need to address. 31 00:02:17,639 --> 00:02:21,840 Speaker 1: Some of it is obvious because it's bugging you every day, 32 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 1: like the leaky shower. Some might be slightly less obvious. 33 00:02:27,240 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 1: If it is summer, you are not really thinking that 34 00:02:30,080 --> 00:02:33,360 Speaker 1: your winter pants are going to be too tight, But 35 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:36,440 Speaker 1: if you keep thinking about it, more of this is 36 00:02:36,480 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 1: going to occur to you. Make a list of appointments 37 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:43,040 Speaker 1: you need to make, make a list of service people 38 00:02:43,320 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 1: you need to call. Then make a plan to start 39 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 1: knocking this all out. One idea is to carve out 40 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 1: two hours on Friday morning for making all of these calls. 41 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:58,800 Speaker 1: Now you don't have to do all the appointments themselves 42 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:02,600 Speaker 1: on the Friday. Probably those dentists and doctor appointments will 43 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 1: need to happen over the next few months as the 44 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 1: providers have space, but by making a plan and getting 45 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:13,200 Speaker 1: things on the calendar, you know they are far more 46 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:17,360 Speaker 1: likely to happen. As you are making these calls. You 47 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 1: can also look at your calendar for the upcoming weeks 48 00:03:20,240 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 1: and block out spots for anything that isn't time specific 49 00:03:24,280 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 1: but will require your attention, like that work wardrobe shopping trip. 50 00:03:30,639 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 1: With any luck, in a few hours, you'll have a 51 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 1: plan to get a lot done. You'll be pretty much 52 00:03:36,040 --> 00:03:38,720 Speaker 1: back on track with where you were before the pandemic, 53 00:03:39,600 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 1: which will feel great because while it can be an 54 00:03:42,920 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 1: excuse for a while, eventually life has to keep going. 55 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 1: No one necessarily wants to go to the eye doctor, 56 00:03:51,480 --> 00:03:55,240 Speaker 1: and COVID can become a convenient reason not to. But 57 00:03:55,320 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: it is better to make a plan and go when 58 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:02,000 Speaker 1: you mean to and when works for you, rather than 59 00:04:02,080 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 1: needing to do it last minute, when you're on your 60 00:04:04,600 --> 00:04:08,839 Speaker 1: last context or your glasses break. I am guessing that 61 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 1: won't happen at a convenient time, so better to choose 62 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:19,679 Speaker 1: the time while you can In the meantime, this is Laura. 63 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:24,359 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening and here's to making the most of 64 00:04:24,400 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 1: our time. 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