WEBVTT - Scrambled eggs with a side of connection

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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 view breakfast as an occasion for

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<v Speaker 1>connecting with people. Breakfast has a lot going for it,

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<v Speaker 1>and yet it tends to be overlooked a social time.

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<v Speaker 1>You don't need to make that mistake. Long time listeners

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<v Speaker 1>know that I am a big fan of breakfast. For

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<v Speaker 1>many families, especially with young kids who wake up early

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<v Speaker 1>and go to bed early, family breakfast might be easier

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<v Speaker 1>to make happen than family dinner on weekends. In particular,

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<v Speaker 1>I am a big fan of getting everyone together for

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<v Speaker 1>a meal. It doesn't have to be an hour long affair.

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<v Speaker 1>Even ten to fifteen minutes while you will eat cereal

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<v Speaker 1>together can be fine scrambled eggs, cook fast, put some

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<v Speaker 1>toast in the toaster, top it with a fancy jam,

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<v Speaker 1>and you've gone gourmet. You can all chat before going

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<v Speaker 1>your separate directions. Of course, you don't need kids to

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<v Speaker 1>have a communal breakfast. If you and your partner or

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<v Speaker 1>your roommates all work from home, consider having a cup

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<v Speaker 1>of coffee or a muffin together in the morning. It

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<v Speaker 1>will just take a few minutes and is a way

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<v Speaker 1>to humanize the day before you head off to your desks.

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<v Speaker 1>Going out for breakfast is an option too. For some people,

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<v Speaker 1>meeting a friend or colleague for a pre work breakfast

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<v Speaker 1>or coffee is more doable than getting together for lunch, drinks,

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<v Speaker 1>or dinner. Breakfast tends to be a time slot with

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<v Speaker 1>less competition, so it's easier to find a day that

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<v Speaker 1>works for you and your companion in If you are

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<v Speaker 1>trying to curb your spending in the new year, it's

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<v Speaker 1>worth noting that meeting up for coffee or breakfast is

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<v Speaker 1>also a budget friendly option. If you are trying to

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<v Speaker 1>limit socializing that involves alcohol, but you still want to socialize,

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<v Speaker 1>I will note that this is almost never an issue

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<v Speaker 1>with breakfast. An added benefit of meeting a friend for

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<v Speaker 1>breakfast is that it lets you start your days on

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<v Speaker 1>a positive note. If by nine am you have already

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<v Speaker 1>spent half an hour with a good friend, how could

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<v Speaker 1>it be a bad day so today. Take a look

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<v Speaker 1>at your calendar for the next week. Is there a

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<v Speaker 1>good day for a family breakfast? What about a day

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<v Speaker 1>you can leave home a little earlier or arrive at

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<v Speaker 1>work a little later. So you can carve out time

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<v Speaker 1>to meet someone for coffee or breakfast. Do you have

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<v Speaker 1>a colleague you'd like to spend more time with who

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<v Speaker 1>might want to try break fist for some added connection.

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<v Speaker 1>Using breakfast for connection is wise on its own, but

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<v Speaker 1>it is also a reminder that we have on sixty

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<v Speaker 1>eight hours in a week. It is easy to fall

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<v Speaker 1>into the trap of thinking family time and social time

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<v Speaker 1>has to happen after work, during the week or on weekends,

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<v Speaker 1>but any hour can be used for anything. Some hours

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<v Speaker 1>are easier for some things than others, but any meal

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<v Speaker 1>can be shared, and breakfast doesn't have to be an afterthought.

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<v Speaker 1>When we look at all of our hours rather than

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<v Speaker 1>just the obvious ones, a lot of opportunities open up

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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. Hey, everybody,

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<v Speaker 1>I'd love to hear from you. You can send me

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<v Speaker 1>your tips, your questions, or anything else. Just connect with

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<v Speaker 1>that's b E the number four then breakfast p o D.

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