WEBVTT - Second Cup: Picture a tranquil Tuesday

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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 to picture a tranquil Tuesday, because envisioning a

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<v Speaker 1>tranquil Tuesday is the first step toward getting yourself there.

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<v Speaker 1>My latest book, Tranquility by Tuesday, outlines nine time management

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<v Speaker 1>rules that can help people calm the chaos and make

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<v Speaker 1>time for what matters. The book is all about helping

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<v Speaker 1>people with full lives ensure that their lives are defined

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<v Speaker 1>by meaning, memories, and accomplishment, not just to do lists

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<v Speaker 1>and frantic dashes from one thing to the next. I

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<v Speaker 1>want an ordinary day to feel fulfilling, joyful, serene. In

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<v Speaker 1>other words, I want you to have tranquil Tuesdays. If

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<v Speaker 1>you haven't read the book, I hope you will. But

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<v Speaker 1>in the meantime, I think everyone can find it helpful

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<v Speaker 1>to take a moment to picture a tranquil Tuesday. What

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<v Speaker 1>would you like your life to look like on an

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<v Speaker 1>ordinary Tuesday in the near future. I'm not talking about

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<v Speaker 1>a vacation Tuesday or a day in the distant future

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<v Speaker 1>when nobody is in diapers. I mean just a regular Tuesday,

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<v Speaker 1>perhaps a month or two from now. How do you

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<v Speaker 1>wake up on this tranquil Tuesday? Do you wake to

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<v Speaker 1>an alarm? What happens when it goes off? Do you

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<v Speaker 1>get up right away? Do you feel rested? What do

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<v Speaker 1>you do first thing in the morning? Have a cup

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<v Speaker 1>of coffee outside, gentle yoga, go for run with your

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<v Speaker 1>best friend? Read what guides you through the day? A

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<v Speaker 1>digital calendar with tasks attached to times, A short to

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<v Speaker 1>do list, your routines? What is it like to say

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<v Speaker 1>goodbye to your kids or your spouse? What defines your

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<v Speaker 1>time together in the morning. What does it feel like

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<v Speaker 1>to arrive at work? Do you know what you're doing

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<v Speaker 1>and when before you even sit down at your desk?

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<v Speaker 1>Do you feel confident, hopeful, on top of your game.

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<v Speaker 1>What does it feel like to leave work? Do you

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<v Speaker 1>feel a sense of accomplishment, anticipation for fun evening plans?

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<v Speaker 1>What elements does your day contain? Playing with your kids, family, dinner,

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<v Speaker 1>deep work, exercise, social time with friends, solitude. How do

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<v Speaker 1>you know when it's time to go to bed? What's

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<v Speaker 1>part of your bedtime routine? How do you feel when

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<v Speaker 1>you get into bed. When you envision a tranquil Tuesday,

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<v Speaker 1>you begin to believe that you can have tranquil Tuesdays.

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<v Speaker 1>Having a clear picture of your tranquil Tuesday builds motivation

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<v Speaker 1>for following the Tranquility by Tuesday rules and taking other

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<v Speaker 1>steps to get yourself to this place of serenity. When

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<v Speaker 1>you envision a tranquil Tuesday, you also get specific insights

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<v Speaker 1>into what a tranquil Tuesday means to you and what

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<v Speaker 1>elements are important that lets you focus on practical steps

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<v Speaker 1>to help you get there. For instance, if you envision

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<v Speaker 1>your family seated around the table having dinner to gather,

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<v Speaker 1>you may notice that it is the to gatherness and

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<v Speaker 1>not the home cooked food that matters. So you can

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<v Speaker 1>buy a taken baked castle and bagged salad and spend

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<v Speaker 1>your time at the table rather than hunched over the stove.

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<v Speaker 1>If you see that it's time and conversation with your

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<v Speaker 1>best friend that makes you happy, you won't spend thirty

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<v Speaker 1>minutes driving to a trendy new restaurant to meet up. Instead,

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<v Speaker 1>you'll invite her to sit on your porch after your

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<v Speaker 1>kids are in bed, so all your time is devoted

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<v Speaker 1>to connecting. Envisioning a tranquil Tuesday lets us know what

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<v Speaker 1>specifically we want and it motivates us to get there.

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<v Speaker 1>A tranquil Tuesday is within reach. You just need to

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<v Speaker 1>figure out what it looks like for you to take

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<v Speaker 1>the steps to make it happen. In the meantime, this

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<v Speaker 1>is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making the

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