WEBVTT - Change the order

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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 change the order. Sometimes by shifting the

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<v Speaker 1>order of things you do frequently, you can make your

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<v Speaker 1>schedule just a little bit more efficient. So I will

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<v Speaker 1>confess that these days I am not usually conditioning my

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<v Speaker 1>hair in the shower. I just kind of gave up

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<v Speaker 1>on that. But years ago, when I cared more about

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<v Speaker 1>such things, I got frustrated that a lot of conditioners

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<v Speaker 1>said you were supposed to leave them in your hair

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<v Speaker 1>for a few minutes. I would get in the shower,

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<v Speaker 1>soap up, and then do shampoo and then conditioner, and

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<v Speaker 1>at that point I was kind of just sitting there

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<v Speaker 1>burning time. Then, of course, I realized that there was

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<v Speaker 1>no reason I had to do my various shower tasks

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<v Speaker 1>in that order. By starting with shampooing and conditioning, the

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<v Speaker 1>conditioner would be sitting in my hair while I was

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<v Speaker 1>washing everything else. That would take at least a minute

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<v Speaker 1>or two, So I'd be getting that time in before

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<v Speaker 1>rinsing everything off much more efficient. There are often small

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<v Speaker 1>efficiencies to be gained by switching the order of things.

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<v Speaker 1>For instance, many mornings I fry myself two eggs. Eggs

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<v Speaker 1>fry better if the pan is heated first. I used

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<v Speaker 1>to pull the eggs out of the fridge first, because hey,

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<v Speaker 1>the task is frying eggs, so it seemed like pulling

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<v Speaker 1>the eggs out should be the first step. Then I

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<v Speaker 1>would turn on the stove and wait. But then I

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<v Speaker 1>realized that if I started heating up the pan on

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<v Speaker 1>the stove and then pulled out the eggs from the fridge,

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<v Speaker 1>it would be hot enough to crack them on there

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<v Speaker 1>by the time I brought my two eggs over to

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<v Speaker 1>the pan. Now, to be sure, I sometimes make fun

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<v Speaker 1>of little hacks like this. It's not like if everything

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<v Speaker 1>else was chaotic, that's switching the order of steps in

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<v Speaker 1>my egg frying habit would change anything about my life.

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<v Speaker 1>Getting that one minute back isn't necessarily all that big

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<v Speaker 1>a win if you are, say, mindlessly spending hours scrolling

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<v Speaker 1>online instead of pursuing hobbies or hanging out with friends

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<v Speaker 1>and family. But on the other hand, with things that

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<v Speaker 1>are done repeatedly, and especially steps that are part of

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<v Speaker 1>a getting ready routine in the morning, saving little bits

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<v Speaker 1>of time can add up showering two minutes more efficiently.

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<v Speaker 1>Might mean you could set your alarm two minutes later,

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<v Speaker 1>add in a saved minute on breakfast, and we are

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<v Speaker 1>looking at three minutes. It isn't a lot, but it

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<v Speaker 1>isn't nothing either, to get fifteen extra minutes of sleep

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<v Speaker 1>during the work week. As you think about your schedule,

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<v Speaker 1>is there some place where you could change the order

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<v Speaker 1>in order to make your life a little more efficient.

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<v Speaker 1>Maybe it's emptying the dishwasher while your coffee is brewing.

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<v Speaker 1>You're already in the kitchen just hanging out right. Maybe

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<v Speaker 1>it's brushing your teeth or putting on your makeup while

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<v Speaker 1>your curling iron is heating up, instead of in a

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<v Speaker 1>different order. I am fascinated by how sometimes larger organizations

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<v Speaker 1>change the order of things too. I've heard of a

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<v Speaker 1>number of schools where they actually have kids go outside

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<v Speaker 1>to play right before lunch, rather than after. The idea

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<v Speaker 1>is that you can build up an appetite, and you

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<v Speaker 1>don't rush through lunch just so you can go outside

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<v Speaker 1>to play. Some schools serve breakfast in kids' first period classes,

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<v Speaker 1>so there is no need to send people through the

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<v Speaker 1>cafeteria before school, which can be rushed if people are late,

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<v Speaker 1>and teens certainly don't like to get up earlier than

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<v Speaker 1>they have to. In any case, switching the order means

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<v Speaker 1>more sleep and possibly even more instructional time. When would

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<v Speaker 1>it make sense for you to change up the order

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<v Speaker 1>of routine things? If you think about your daily schedule,

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<v Speaker 1>maybe there is a scenario where it makes sense. I

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<v Speaker 1>have started exercising in the evenings sometimes because it turns

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<v Speaker 1>out there's no reason I have to do it before

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<v Speaker 1>my kids get home from school anymore. They do not

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<v Speaker 1>need constant supervision. Life can change and the order of

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<v Speaker 1>things can change, and it is good to realize when

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<v Speaker 1>this is true. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening, and here's to making the most of our time.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas,

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