1 00:00:03,480 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,600 --> 00:00:16,040 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:21,480 Speaker 1: tip is that there is never a perfect time. Sometimes 4 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:25,279 Speaker 1: people push things forward or decide they can't do something 5 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:30,680 Speaker 1: because life is just so hectic right now, But it 6 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:34,159 Speaker 1: won't be less hectic anytime in the near future. If 7 00:00:34,200 --> 00:00:37,320 Speaker 1: there is something you want to do, you are going 8 00:00:37,360 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: to have to do it in the middle of everything else, 9 00:00:41,479 --> 00:00:47,440 Speaker 1: not when everything else calms down. So I was recently 10 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:49,319 Speaker 1: part of a group that was trying to figure out 11 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:53,159 Speaker 1: when to schedule something. Summer was out because people were 12 00:00:53,159 --> 00:00:56,600 Speaker 1: gone on vacations, then much of September was out because 13 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:00,280 Speaker 1: of back to school craziness. Perhaps there was one week 14 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 1: or two in September or October that was going to 15 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,559 Speaker 1: be good, though it wasn't clear as people mentioned various 16 00:01:06,600 --> 00:01:09,720 Speaker 1: sports schedules, and then soon after that it would be 17 00:01:09,760 --> 00:01:12,520 Speaker 1: the holidays, and well, we couldn't really schedule things during 18 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: the holidays, could we. I had to laugh about the 19 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 1: whole process. There is no perfect time. There is never 20 00:01:20,720 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 1: a moment when nothing out of the ordinary is going on. 21 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 1: I see this delusion all the time when people keep 22 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:32,240 Speaker 1: time logs. When people say they want to spend their 23 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 1: time better, I suggest figuring out where the time is 24 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 1: going now. The best way to do that is to 25 00:01:39,240 --> 00:01:43,480 Speaker 1: track your time for a week. So people start but 26 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 1: then stop or figure they can't start for a few 27 00:01:46,720 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: weeks because next week is crazy for X, y or 28 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 1: z reason. They want to track a week that shows 29 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:56,680 Speaker 1: life in a certain way, just as people are hunting 30 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 1: on the calendar for a time when there is nothing 31 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 1: else going on. But there are no typical weeks or 32 00:02:04,640 --> 00:02:09,240 Speaker 1: perfect times to schedule anything now. I know full well 33 00:02:09,320 --> 00:02:12,720 Speaker 1: that sometimes people use various bits of busyness as an 34 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: excuse if someone doesn't want to do something, that results 35 00:02:18,440 --> 00:02:21,320 Speaker 1: in those vague statements of oh, well, you know, September 36 00:02:21,360 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: is so busy. I guess we're going to have to 37 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 1: look forward a little bit. So here's a little pro tip. 38 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: If you don't want to do something now, you are 39 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:32,960 Speaker 1: never going to want to do it. There is no 40 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 1: point in suggesting people look to the future to schedule 41 00:02:35,880 --> 00:02:38,800 Speaker 1: a time when you are less busy. Just give your 42 00:02:38,880 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 1: kind regards and move on. But the reverse is also true, 43 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 1: which is that if you do want to do something, 44 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:50,160 Speaker 1: there is not really going to be a better time 45 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:54,440 Speaker 1: in some magical future. You can hunt for a new 46 00:02:54,520 --> 00:02:58,120 Speaker 1: job during the summer, or during the back to school craziness, 47 00:02:58,600 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 1: or during the holidays, and if you want a new job, 48 00:03:02,080 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 1: you may as well do just that. Yes, you can 49 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 1: go back to school while your kids are in school 50 00:03:09,280 --> 00:03:11,520 Speaker 1: if you want to start piano lessons. There is no 51 00:03:11,680 --> 00:03:15,720 Speaker 1: point waiting until your kids' football season is over, because 52 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: there will be something else filling the time after that. 53 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: There is no perfect time. Now. That doesn't mean you 54 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:27,079 Speaker 1: should schedule that big work meeting on December twenty fifth, 55 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:31,200 Speaker 1: but it does mean that anything new has to come 56 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:35,920 Speaker 1: in the middle of everything else. Better to just accept 57 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:41,800 Speaker 1: that and start moving forward. In the meantime, this is Laura. 58 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:47,160 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 59 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 1: our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you. 60 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 1: You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. 61 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 1: Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at 62 00:04:03,200 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 1: before Breakfast Pod that's b E the number four then 63 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:12,120 Speaker 1: breakfast pod. 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