WEBVTT - Keep the concept, add a twist

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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 that if there is something you generally like

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<v Speaker 1>but it's starting to feel stale, try keeping the concept

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<v Speaker 1>but adding a twist. With a little variation, you might

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<v Speaker 1>be able to keep the upsides of an old favorite

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<v Speaker 1>rather than having to rethink it entirely. So there is

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<v Speaker 1>a lot to be said for finding something you like

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<v Speaker 1>and sticking with it. Taco Tuesday monthly book club, it

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<v Speaker 1>is great not to have to think about certain choices,

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<v Speaker 1>but the problem is that sometimes everyone gets sick of

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<v Speaker 1>tacos and then you wind up throwing the whole thing out.

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<v Speaker 1>You lose the upside, which was that on Tuesdays no

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<v Speaker 1>one had to think about and argue about what's for dinner.

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<v Speaker 1>So what if you just broaden the concept a little.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe Tuesday becomes Mexican Night for a while, you do

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<v Speaker 1>fajitas one week and caesity as another order from a

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<v Speaker 1>Mexican place twice a month, Or you recognize that tacos

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<v Speaker 1>are a handheld food that you can customize, so you

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<v Speaker 1>choose other things in that category for other Tuesdays. Perhaps

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<v Speaker 1>Asian let us wraps one Tuesday instead of the usual tacos.

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<v Speaker 1>Or maybe your monthly book club struggles to read the

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<v Speaker 1>book for the December meeting every year because people get

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<v Speaker 1>so busy around the holidays. You could decide to skip

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<v Speaker 1>the December meeting, but then people might start drifting away

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<v Speaker 1>and the book club might end. Or maybe you decide

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<v Speaker 1>that for December you will watch and discuss a Ted

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<v Speaker 1>talk instead. Like always, you all consume the same media

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<v Speaker 1>and discuss it, but the format changes and it fits

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<v Speaker 1>more easily into a full time of year. I am

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<v Speaker 1>sure you can think of all sorts of ways to

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<v Speaker 1>keep the concept and add a twist. Family movie night

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<v Speaker 1>can become family activity night of any sort. Fried eggs

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<v Speaker 1>over toast can become fried eggs on anything, roasted potatoes, polenta,

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<v Speaker 1>et cetera. Christmas cards become Valentine's Day greetings. As we

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<v Speaker 1>discussed in another recent episode, sometimes people don't want to

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<v Speaker 1>change things. I am sure my kids will be fine

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<v Speaker 1>with pasta night until the end of time. If you

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<v Speaker 1>suggested that we do Asian lettuce wraps instead of time

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<v Speaker 1>some night, they would not be happy. But if you

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<v Speaker 1>and your crew worry that repeating old favorites eventually means

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<v Speaker 1>they're no fun. Then consider adding a twist. Starting from

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<v Speaker 1>what works and varying it just a little can be

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<v Speaker 1>a way to stick with something that's a hit while

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<v Speaker 1>adding some variety as well. 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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<v Speaker 1>our tasks. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've

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<v Speaker 1>got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at

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<v Speaker 1>Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a

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