WEBVTT - Don't defer it again

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to not defer it again. If you

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<v Speaker 1>have put something off over the last year and a half,

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<v Speaker 1>make a plan to get it done so nothing becomes

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<v Speaker 1>a crisis. If you're like a lot of people during

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<v Speaker 1>the height of the COVID nineteen pandemic, you may have

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<v Speaker 1>put a lot of things off. An eye exam, going

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<v Speaker 1>to the dentist, getting a physical, replacing that carpet with

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<v Speaker 1>the mysterious black stain, updating your work wardrobe to fit

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<v Speaker 1>better after your most recent baby. All of these things

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<v Speaker 1>should be done at some point, but perhaps none seemed

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<v Speaker 1>worth risking extra exposure for. And if we are honest,

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<v Speaker 1>they are also not as fun as a day at

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<v Speaker 1>the spa, and so we probably didn't lament having the

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<v Speaker 1>valid excuse to not do them. In any case, many

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<v Speaker 1>of us are facing a lot of deferred maintenance on

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<v Speaker 1>our homes and on ourselves. And yes, there may still

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<v Speaker 1>be worries about new variants and some COVID restrictions in

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<v Speaker 1>various places, but when things aren't attended to, they can

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<v Speaker 1>eventually cause problems. Your small cavity turns into a root canal.

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<v Speaker 1>You get an offer to interview for a new job

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<v Speaker 1>this week, and you really have nothing good to wear.

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<v Speaker 1>A leaky shower turns into rotten floorboards and a huge expense.

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<v Speaker 1>Now is the time to get the tasks done. So

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<v Speaker 1>today's tip is to not defer those tasks again. Do

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<v Speaker 1>what it takes to get yourself and your home back

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<v Speaker 1>to your pre pandemic standards and save yourself from having

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<v Speaker 1>nagging tasks hanging over your head. Start by making a

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<v Speaker 1>list of all the deferred maintenance that you need to address.

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<v Speaker 1>Some of it is obvious because it's bugging you every day,

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<v Speaker 1>like the leaky shower. Some might be slightly less obvious.

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<v Speaker 1>If it is summer, you are not really thinking that

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<v Speaker 1>your winter pants are going to be too tight, But

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<v Speaker 1>if you keep thinking about it, more of this is

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<v Speaker 1>going to occur to you. Make a list of appointments

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<v Speaker 1>you need to make, make a list of service people

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<v Speaker 1>you need to call. Then make a plan to start

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<v Speaker 1>knocking this all out. One idea is to carve out

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<v Speaker 1>two hours on Friday morning for making all of these calls.

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<v Speaker 1>Now you don't have to do all the appointments themselves

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<v Speaker 1>on the Friday. Probably those dentists and doctor appointments will

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<v Speaker 1>need to happen over the next few months as the

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<v Speaker 1>providers have space, but by making a plan and getting

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<v Speaker 1>things on the calendar, you know they are far more

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<v Speaker 1>likely to happen. As you are making these calls. You

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<v Speaker 1>can also look at your calendar for the upcoming weeks

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<v Speaker 1>and block out spots for anything that isn't time specific

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<v Speaker 1>but will require your attention, like that work wardrobe shopping trip.

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<v Speaker 1>With any luck, in a few hours, you'll have a

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<v Speaker 1>plan to get a lot done. You'll be pretty much

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<v Speaker 1>back on track with where you were before the pandemic,

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<v Speaker 1>which will feel great because while it can be an

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<v Speaker 1>excuse for a while, eventually life has to keep going.

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<v Speaker 1>No one necessarily wants to go to the eye doctor,

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<v Speaker 1>and COVID can become a convenient reason not to. But

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<v Speaker 1>it is better to make a plan and go when

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<v Speaker 1>you mean to and when works for you, rather than

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<v Speaker 1>needing to do it last minute, when you're on your

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<v Speaker 1>last context or your glasses break. I am guessing that

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<v Speaker 1>won't happen at a convenient time, so better to choose

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<v Speaker 1>the time while you can 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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