1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:15,840 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:15,840 --> 00:00:20,960 Speaker 1: tip is that just one idea gets you started. While 4 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:23,799 Speaker 1: it can be helpful to brainstorm a long list of 5 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: ideas of ways to spend your time, even just one 6 00:00:27,920 --> 00:00:33,159 Speaker 1: idea executed upon can be a proof of concept, and 7 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 1: then you will probably get more ideas as you do 8 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:42,160 Speaker 1: your one. Today's tip was inspired by my recent September 9 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 1: Reset project. During the month of September, I had lots 10 00:00:46,280 --> 00:00:49,280 Speaker 1: of people track their time and then try some of 11 00:00:49,320 --> 00:00:53,720 Speaker 1: my favorite time management rules. As longtime listeners may have guessed, 12 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: one of those rules was to plan one big adventure 13 00:00:57,760 --> 00:01:02,639 Speaker 1: and one little adventure into life each week. Adventures make 14 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:08,320 Speaker 1: life memorable and more fun. Planning in one big adventure 15 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:11,920 Speaker 1: about half a weekend day and a little adventure, which 16 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: could be less than an hour, tends to be a 17 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:18,280 Speaker 1: good cadence. It's enough to make the week feel different, 18 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:24,440 Speaker 1: but not enough to upset the good routines that already exist. 19 00:01:24,880 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: Some people were intrigued by this concept and dove in, 20 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:32,319 Speaker 1: but others were stumped. What would be interesting to do, 21 00:01:33,480 --> 00:01:37,039 Speaker 1: What kind of adventures would fit in life. Were they 22 00:01:37,080 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 1: supposed to come up with something new every week. Maybe 23 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: this sounded like just more work. I get it, and 24 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: I don't want to make anyone's mental lood heavier. I 25 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:53,160 Speaker 1: do think that brainstorming adventures could be fun and can 26 00:01:53,200 --> 00:01:56,640 Speaker 1: be helpful, because when you have a long list, then 27 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:00,440 Speaker 1: each week you can just pick one that feels fresh 28 00:02:01,200 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: or works based on the weather and time available. A 29 00:02:05,600 --> 00:02:08,040 Speaker 1: family with young kids might have a list that includes 30 00:02:08,080 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: the zoo, the aquarium, the children's museum, a farm with 31 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:16,760 Speaker 1: hay rides, a science museum, doing scooters on a nearby trail, 32 00:02:17,480 --> 00:02:21,520 Speaker 1: visiting an indoor bouncy place, and so forth. For someone else, 33 00:02:21,639 --> 00:02:24,640 Speaker 1: adventures might include a longer hike or kayaking, or going 34 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: for a bike ride on a different trail somewhere a 35 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 1: little farther away, or trying a new cuisine or ice skating, 36 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:34,160 Speaker 1: or going to a design museum one town over, or 37 00:02:34,240 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: anything like that. Now, maybe these ideas are getting you thinking. 38 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:43,360 Speaker 1: But here's the thing. One idea gets you started. You 39 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,640 Speaker 1: don't have to brainstorm twenty adventures you might like to 40 00:02:46,680 --> 00:02:50,280 Speaker 1: have over the next few months. If that sounds oppressive, 41 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:55,760 Speaker 1: then just brainstorm one adventure you'd like to have this week. 42 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:01,919 Speaker 1: Focus on making that one adventure actually see how it goes. 43 00:03:03,120 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 1: My guess is that you will probably enjoy yourself, and 44 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:11,240 Speaker 1: in the course of having that adventure, you will start 45 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:14,520 Speaker 1: to have a good sense of other adventures that could 46 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,760 Speaker 1: work in your life. If you go drive to a 47 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:21,360 Speaker 1: trail and go for a bike ride and enjoy it, 48 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 1: you'll look for other trails within an hour or so 49 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: of your house. Those could be adventures for other weekends. 50 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 1: Or maybe you'll drive through a little town on your 51 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 1: way to the trail and see a banner advertising a 52 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:40,320 Speaker 1: carnival coming next weekend. That could be an upcoming adventure too. 53 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:42,520 Speaker 1: Or you will stop at a little sandwich shop for 54 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:46,280 Speaker 1: lunch and you'll realize that you haven't been to that 55 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:50,560 Speaker 1: fondue place your family loves in over a year. Maybe 56 00:03:50,560 --> 00:03:53,920 Speaker 1: an adventure could be built around that some weekend as well. 57 00:03:55,520 --> 00:03:59,760 Speaker 1: Just one idea gets you started. You see what it's 58 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 1: like to do things, and you start to think of 59 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 1: other things that might be doable too. So if you 60 00:04:05,400 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: like lists, by all means, make a list. I like lists. 61 00:04:11,360 --> 00:04:15,120 Speaker 1: I'm brainstorming potential goals for next year. In items for 62 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,880 Speaker 1: my holiday and winter fun lists and so forth. Right now, 63 00:04:20,160 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 1: but not everyone does like lists, and sometimes list making 64 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 1: feels like one more thing to do. So just come 65 00:04:27,279 --> 00:04:32,640 Speaker 1: up with one idea, do that one idea, see what happens. 66 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 1: My guess is it will generally be a positive thing 67 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 1: in your life and get you started on a lot 68 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:45,440 Speaker 1: more fun things to come in the meantime. This is Laura. 69 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:50,800 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 70 00:04:50,800 --> 00:05:00,480 Speaker 1: our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've 71 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:04,680 Speaker 1: got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at 72 00:05:04,760 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 1: Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a 73 00:05:13,800 --> 00:05:18,600 Speaker 1: production of iHeartMedia. For more podcasts from iHeartMedia, please visit 74 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to 75 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:23,360 Speaker 1: your favorite shows.