1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of my Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:14,360 Speaker 1: Good Morning. This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:18,360 Speaker 1: Today's tip is the second in a five part series 4 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:20,919 Speaker 1: on how to take control of your time in the 5 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:24,840 Speaker 1: new year. This week, I'll be talking about five strategies 6 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 1: that I know will help you feel less busy and 7 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:31,320 Speaker 1: get more done because they've definitely helped me. The first 8 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:35,239 Speaker 1: tip was to track your time. The second tip is 9 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 1: to add before you subtract. Here's what I mean when 10 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:43,239 Speaker 1: it comes to time. We spend a lot of time 11 00:00:43,360 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: and effort thinking about what we'd like to spend less 12 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:51,040 Speaker 1: time doing, and it makes sense on some level if 13 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 1: we can shave bits of time off things that don't matter, 14 00:00:53,960 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 1: it seems like we'll have all kinds of time for 15 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:59,680 Speaker 1: the good stuff. And that's the theory behind the vast 16 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 1: major already of time hacks I read online. I keep 17 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:05,720 Speaker 1: looking at these articles hoping I'm going to find some 18 00:01:05,840 --> 00:01:08,680 Speaker 1: life changing strategy that will help me find hours in 19 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 1: the day I didn't know existed. But then the tips 20 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 1: are always things like, if you need to microwave something 21 00:01:14,120 --> 00:01:17,200 Speaker 1: for about twenty seconds, you can save time by pressing 22 00:01:17,240 --> 00:01:21,440 Speaker 1: to two instead of to zero. I mean, come on, 23 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: do people think we're really going to build amazing lives 24 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,919 Speaker 1: by saving a few seconds here and there? Is hitting 25 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: to zero on the microwave instead of T two keeping 26 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,840 Speaker 1: you from greatness? I doubt it. I believe this advice 27 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:39,240 Speaker 1: has it completely backward. We don't build the lives we 28 00:01:39,319 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 1: want by saving time. We build the lives we want 29 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:48,600 Speaker 1: and then time saves itself. So instead I want you 30 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:53,920 Speaker 1: to focus on addition rather than subtraction. Hopefully this week 31 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:56,480 Speaker 1: you're tracking your time. But whether you are or you aren't, 32 00:01:56,640 --> 00:01:59,880 Speaker 1: ask yourself this question, what would you like to spend 33 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:05,320 Speaker 1: more time doing? What isn't in your life that you'd 34 00:02:05,320 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 1: like to see there? What are you doing once or 35 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,079 Speaker 1: twice a week, or for a few minutes that you'd 36 00:02:10,080 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 1: like to do a lot more of what makes you 37 00:02:12,639 --> 00:02:16,720 Speaker 1: happiest and most energized. Take a few minutes today to 38 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: think about this and make a list. Then choose one 39 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:23,200 Speaker 1: item on the list that seems doable. Maybe you enjoy 40 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:26,720 Speaker 1: reading crime novels. Maybe you like to take walks outside 41 00:02:26,720 --> 00:02:29,480 Speaker 1: in the middle of the day. Maybe you enjoy playing 42 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:33,519 Speaker 1: with your dogs in the backyard. Whatever it is, figure 43 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:37,720 Speaker 1: this out and challenge yourself to spend one more hour 44 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:42,440 Speaker 1: in the next few days doing this. When could this happen? 45 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 1: What logistics do you need to take care of? If 46 00:02:46,320 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 1: a whole hour in one chunk isn't appropriate, maybe think 47 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 1: about smaller chunks. But I'm guessing you can find the 48 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,400 Speaker 1: time somewhere. Maybe you make sure you have a really 49 00:02:56,440 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 1: good crime novel and you set non alarm for thirty 50 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:02,320 Speaker 1: minutes before bed to read it. Do that for two 51 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 1: days and you've gotten your hour in. Or when you're 52 00:03:06,400 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 1: puttering around after work, go grab the dogs and go 53 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:13,720 Speaker 1: outside with your frisbee. And then as you build in 54 00:03:13,760 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: this hour, something magical happens. The stuff you don't want 55 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:21,239 Speaker 1: to do, the stuff we look for life hacks to 56 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:26,079 Speaker 1: trim just naturally takes less time. When I'm deeply absorbed 57 00:03:26,080 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 1: in a writing project, I've spend less time in my inbox. 58 00:03:30,080 --> 00:03:32,720 Speaker 1: I do this regardless of whether I am using some 59 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 1: email hack like typing k instead of okay in my emails. 60 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:41,560 Speaker 1: Best to make time for the writing rather than ditch 61 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 1: the letter. Oh so, what will you add into your life? 62 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 1: You can let me know before Breakfast podcast at ihart 63 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:54,680 Speaker 1: media dot com. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks 64 00:03:54,680 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: for listening and here's to making the most of our time. 65 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:05,840 Speaker 1: M Hey everybody, I'd love to hear from you. 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