WEBVTT - Train into the net

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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 train into the net. True time management

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<v Speaker 1>masters create a resilient schedule, one in which life can

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<v Speaker 1>keep moving forward even when things don't go as planned.

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<v Speaker 1>In my forthcoming book Big Time, A Simple Path to

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<v Speaker 1>Time Abundance, I talk about becoming the ring master of

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<v Speaker 1>your life. When people say my life is a circus,

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<v Speaker 1>they usually mean it's chaotic, But this is a slander

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<v Speaker 1>against circuses. An actual circus is incredibly well organized. Performers

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<v Speaker 1>do their tricks precisely, often executing things in sea within

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<v Speaker 1>a fraction of a second. There is no question where

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<v Speaker 1>anyone is supposed to be or when the logistics are incredible.

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<v Speaker 1>We should aspire for our lives to be like a circus.

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<v Speaker 1>But there's another part of this metaphor, which is that

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<v Speaker 1>acrobats and other performers usually perform over a net. The

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<v Speaker 1>idea is that if something goes awry, the outcome isn't terrible. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>to my mind, a net is a net, But when

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<v Speaker 1>I have spoken with professional acrobats, I've learned that is

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<v Speaker 1>not the case. The net needs to be precisely where

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<v Speaker 1>they expect it to be. They also train into the net,

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<v Speaker 1>figuring out how to land in the net so that

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<v Speaker 1>they don't get injured. In other words, the net isn't

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<v Speaker 1>an afterthought at all. It is a very carefully considered

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<v Speaker 1>part of the program. I think this is wise, and

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<v Speaker 1>yet contrast this with how many people think about their schedules.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe we think casually about what might go wrong, but

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<v Speaker 1>we don't really think this through. We just trust that

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<v Speaker 1>things will go right, and most of the time they

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<v Speaker 1>probably will. But I think this assumption is the source

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<v Speaker 1>of a lot of chaos in people's lives, or leads

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<v Speaker 1>to people thinking certain things just aren't possible. For instance,

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<v Speaker 1>have you thought of a backup option if your car

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<v Speaker 1>won't start and you need to get somewhere. Have you

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<v Speaker 1>thought about who will pick up your kids if you're

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<v Speaker 1>stuck in a traffic jam. Have you thought about what

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<v Speaker 1>you'll do if the power goes out in your house

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<v Speaker 1>in winter, or if your Wi Fi goes down right

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<v Speaker 1>before a major virtual presentation, if your spouse's flight home

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<v Speaker 1>is canceled, what are you going to do If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got young kids and you really need to be somewhere else.

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<v Speaker 1>Are all of your backup plans readily available? And does

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<v Speaker 1>everyone in your life know how and when to switch

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<v Speaker 1>to Plan B now? I will admit that thinking through

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<v Speaker 1>all the bad things that can happen can make one

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<v Speaker 1>seem like a pessimist, but I like to think of

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<v Speaker 1>it as more rational optimism. You certainly hope things will

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<v Speaker 1>go well, just as a professional acrobat has absolutely no

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<v Speaker 1>intention of missing a normal trick in a performance. But

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<v Speaker 1>you just don't know. Maybe the guy on the other

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<v Speaker 1>trapeze who is supposed to catch you has a sudden

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<v Speaker 1>fainting spell. Best to have a net and train into

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<v Speaker 1>the net so you can go on with the show

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<v Speaker 1>in the meantime. This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and

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<v Speaker 1>here's to making the most of our time. Thanks for

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<v Speaker 1>listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback,

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<v Speaker 1>you can reach me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com.

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