1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning. 2 00:00:10,760 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:16,600 --> 00:00:20,759 Speaker 1: tip is that you shouldn't leave without scheduling the next time. 4 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,919 Speaker 1: If you need or want to do something again in 5 00:00:24,960 --> 00:00:28,240 Speaker 1: the future, it is best to get the next date 6 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: on the books at the time it is easiest to 7 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:38,360 Speaker 1: do so. So I really enjoy getting monthly massages. No 8 00:00:38,440 --> 00:00:41,559 Speaker 1: was surprise there. A few years ago I sprang for 9 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:45,080 Speaker 1: the monthly package at Massage Envy, which involves getting one 10 00:00:45,120 --> 00:00:48,680 Speaker 1: massage a month for a discounted rate. It's simple enough 11 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:51,600 Speaker 1: to call and book, but I often would get busy 12 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:56,480 Speaker 1: and wouldn't. Eventually I realized that I shouldn't walk out 13 00:00:56,520 --> 00:01:02,600 Speaker 1: from one massage without booking my next massage. That increases 14 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:06,120 Speaker 1: the chances that I stick with a once a month cadence. 15 00:01:07,440 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: Same with haircuts. Inevitably I wind up letting longer go 16 00:01:11,200 --> 00:01:13,399 Speaker 1: between cuts than I want because I haven't booked the 17 00:01:13,400 --> 00:01:17,000 Speaker 1: next cut. With a dentist, too, booking the next visit 18 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:19,959 Speaker 1: at your last one increases the odds that you show 19 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: up every six months. My daughter sees a specialist at 20 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:26,320 Speaker 1: a hospital a few hours from our house, and we 21 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:29,000 Speaker 1: tend to go once or twice a year. I have 22 00:01:29,040 --> 00:01:31,800 Speaker 1: found that I can avoid a lot of phone tree 23 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,560 Speaker 1: waiting if I just book the next visit any time 24 00:01:35,600 --> 00:01:39,080 Speaker 1: I am there now. Of course, the problem in the 25 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 1: last two examples is that it is hard to know 26 00:01:41,319 --> 00:01:43,319 Speaker 1: what is going to go on in your life six 27 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,880 Speaker 1: to twelve months from now. But having a placeholder will 28 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:50,000 Speaker 1: at least remind you that this thing should be there. 29 00:01:50,800 --> 00:01:53,960 Speaker 1: If you need to move it, so be it. By 30 00:01:54,000 --> 00:01:56,840 Speaker 1: the way, that seems to be some provider's mindset as well. 31 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 1: We got a note recently, as in during October or 32 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:03,480 Speaker 1: that an appointment for May would need to be moved 33 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:07,880 Speaker 1: at that point. That's totally fine. My schedule isn't that 34 00:02:08,000 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 1: set for May. If they called to move it a 35 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:14,760 Speaker 1: week before, that would be more of a problem. When 36 00:02:14,800 --> 00:02:18,520 Speaker 1: something is there, though, it is generally rescheduled instead of 37 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: it just never happening. That's all fine for medical appointments, 38 00:02:23,320 --> 00:02:27,800 Speaker 1: but it's actually a good idea for friend get togethers too. Now. 39 00:02:27,880 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 1: The best way to do many social gatherings is just 40 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:34,680 Speaker 1: to have a regular cadence. You and a friend always 41 00:02:34,720 --> 00:02:37,440 Speaker 1: have lunch on the first Monday of the month, or 42 00:02:37,480 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 1: you run on the last Saturday of the month. But 43 00:02:40,520 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 1: if you are not doing that, then scheduling your next 44 00:02:44,639 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: get together while you are together means it's more likely 45 00:02:47,760 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: to happen and you avoid the need to text back 46 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:55,400 Speaker 1: and forth on scheduling. In general, any back and forth 47 00:02:55,560 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: scheduling negotiations done in person as a conversation tend to 48 00:02:58,919 --> 00:03:03,919 Speaker 1: be more pleasant than those done electronically. When you schedule 49 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,680 Speaker 1: your next lunch with your friend while you're ending one lunch, 50 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:09,920 Speaker 1: then you can look forward to it. You know you 51 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:13,680 Speaker 1: will get together again soon, and that can make ending 52 00:03:13,880 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: of one fun get together less of a letdown. I 53 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:24,160 Speaker 1: am all for anything that increases happiness in the meantime. 54 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Thanks for listening, and here's to making 55 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:40,520 Speaker 1: the most of our time. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. 56 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: If you've got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach 57 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 1: me at Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast 58 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 1: is a production of iHeartMedia. 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