1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,640 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:18,479 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to become more intentional about your time 4 00:00:19,120 --> 00:00:21,400 Speaker 1: by thinking about what you would like life to look 5 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:26,400 Speaker 1: like at this time next year. I always love those 6 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: best of the Year lists that come out in the 7 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: last few weeks of December, and I love using this 8 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: time to reflect on the past twelve months. Twenty nineteen 9 00:00:35,960 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: has brought all kinds of wonderful things to my life. 10 00:00:38,880 --> 00:00:42,120 Speaker 1: Like this podcast, I hope that as you reflect on 11 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:44,879 Speaker 1: the last twelve months, you also have much to be 12 00:00:44,920 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 1: grateful for. But as you're thinking of the past, I 13 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:51,160 Speaker 1: find it's helpful to spend a little bit of time 14 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: thinking about the future too. No one is guaranteed tomorrow, 15 00:00:56,720 --> 00:01:00,360 Speaker 1: but most likely twelve months from now, you will be 16 00:01:00,400 --> 00:01:06,039 Speaker 1: reflecting on another year come and gone. So take a 17 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: few moments today amid any New Year's festivities, to picture 18 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:15,520 Speaker 1: future you. Let's say future you is quite happy with life. 19 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 1: He or she is in a celebratory mood, and this 20 00:01:19,760 --> 00:01:23,880 Speaker 1: is partly because future you has successfully dealt with whatever 21 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:28,520 Speaker 1: is weighing on current you. Right now, Think about how 22 00:01:28,520 --> 00:01:32,200 Speaker 1: you might tell this story of your current problems with 23 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: their happy resolutions. Maybe current you is feeling overwhelmed with work, 24 00:01:38,520 --> 00:01:42,039 Speaker 1: but future you, on New Year's Eve next year is 25 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:46,759 Speaker 1: feeling far more in control. Why is that, Well, maybe 26 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 1: you hired a great new assistant. Or maybe you raised 27 00:01:49,960 --> 00:01:52,480 Speaker 1: your rates and moved on from clients who weren't worth 28 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:56,160 Speaker 1: your time. Maybe you've got a different job. I have 29 00:01:56,240 --> 00:02:00,080 Speaker 1: no idea how you resolved this particular situation. Yeah, but 30 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,920 Speaker 1: if you picture the story you might tell, you can 31 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:07,279 Speaker 1: start to see potential solutions that you can work on now. 32 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 1: You can also start to plan in what will become 33 00:02:11,080 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: the year's highlights. Maybe future you is happy because he 34 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: or she is more energetic than current you. Why is 35 00:02:19,320 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 1: future you so energetic? Maybe it's thanks to those twice 36 00:02:23,840 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 1: weekly early morning workouts that you've done consistently. As you 37 00:02:28,240 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 1: picture your future self reaping the rewards of your choices, 38 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:35,480 Speaker 1: you become more motivated to talk with your family members 39 00:02:35,840 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 1: or tweak your work schedule to make those workouts a reality. Now. 40 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:47,280 Speaker 1: In any case, one way or another, time will pass. 41 00:02:48,440 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: The new year is starting now, but eventually it will end, 42 00:02:52,680 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 1: as all years have ended. Most likely you will be 43 00:02:56,600 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: looking back on your life twelve months from now. Those 44 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: twelve months will be filled with something, but right now 45 00:03:04,280 --> 00:03:08,919 Speaker 1: they are completely blank. What they are filled with is 46 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 1: up to you. So what will fill this time? If 47 00:03:13,480 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 1: you were to really feel like popping the champagne corks 48 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:19,800 Speaker 1: next New Year's what would you have done in this time? 49 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:25,240 Speaker 1: Picture this a happy future you and you can spend 50 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:29,040 Speaker 1: the next twelve months helping to make this a reality. 51 00:03:30,520 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 52 00:03:35,000 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 53 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. 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