1 00:00:03,520 --> 00:00:10,280 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:15,640 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 1: tip is to become more intentional about your time by 4 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 1: thinking about what you would like life to look like 5 00:00:22,120 --> 00:00:26,960 Speaker 1: at this time next year. I always love those best 6 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:29,000 Speaker 1: of the Year lists that come out in the last 7 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:32,120 Speaker 1: few weeks of December, and I love using this time 8 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:36,159 Speaker 1: to reflect on the past twelve months. Twenty nineteen has 9 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,080 Speaker 1: brought all kinds of wonderful things to my life. Like 10 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 1: this podcast, I hope that as you reflect on the 11 00:00:42,360 --> 00:00:45,599 Speaker 1: last twelve months, you also have much to be grateful for. 12 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:49,440 Speaker 1: But as you're thinking of the past, I find it's 13 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:51,840 Speaker 1: helpful to spend a little bit of time thinking about 14 00:00:51,840 --> 00:00:57,360 Speaker 1: the future too. No one is guaranteed tomorrow, but most 15 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 1: likely twelve months from now, you will be reflecting on 16 00:01:01,760 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 1: another year come and gone. So take a few moments 17 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: today amid any New Year's festivities, to picture future you. 18 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: Let's say future you is quite happy with life. He 19 00:01:16,720 --> 00:01:19,880 Speaker 1: or she is in a celebratory mood, and this is 20 00:01:19,959 --> 00:01:24,160 Speaker 1: partly because future you has successfully dealt with whatever is 21 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: weighing on current you. Right now, Think about how you 22 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:32,520 Speaker 1: might tell this story of your current problems with their 23 00:01:32,560 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: happy resolutions. Maybe current you is feeling overwhelmed with work, 24 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:42,080 Speaker 1: but future you on New Year's Eve next year is 25 00:01:42,120 --> 00:01:46,839 Speaker 1: feeling far more in control. Why is that, Well, maybe 26 00:01:46,840 --> 00:01:50,040 Speaker 1: you hired a great new assistant, Or maybe you raised 27 00:01:50,040 --> 00:01:52,559 Speaker 1: your rates and moved on from clients who weren't worth 28 00:01:52,560 --> 00:01:56,240 Speaker 1: your time. Maybe you got a different job. I have 29 00:01:56,320 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 1: no idea how you resolved this particular situation, but if 30 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: you picture the story you might tell, you can start 31 00:02:03,360 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 1: to see potential solutions that you can work on now. 32 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:11,080 Speaker 1: You can also start to plan in what will become 33 00:02:11,120 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 1: the year's highlights. Maybe future you is happy because he 34 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:19,280 Speaker 1: or she is more energetic than current you. Why is 35 00:02:19,400 --> 00:02:23,840 Speaker 1: future you so energetic? Maybe it's thanks to those twice 36 00:02:23,880 --> 00:02:28,280 Speaker 1: weekly early morning workouts that you've done consistently. As you 37 00:02:28,320 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: picture your future self reaping the rewards of your choices, 38 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,520 Speaker 1: you become more motivated to talk with your family members 39 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:40,800 Speaker 1: or tweak your work schedule to make those workouts a reality. Now. 40 00:02:42,280 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 1: In any case, one way or another, time will pass. 41 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:51,959 Speaker 1: The new year is starting now, but eventually it will end. 42 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 1: As all years have ended. Most likely you will be 43 00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 1: looking back on your life. Twelve months from now. Those 44 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:03,680 Speaker 1: twelve months will be filled with something, but right now 45 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:09,000 Speaker 1: they are completely blank. What they are filled with is 46 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:13,520 Speaker 1: up to you. So what will fill this time? If 47 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 1: you were to really feel like popping the champagne quirks 48 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:19,880 Speaker 1: next New Year's what would you have done in this time? 49 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 1: Picture this a happy future you and you can spend 50 00:03:25,320 --> 00:03:29,760 Speaker 1: the next twelve months helping to make this a reality. 51 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:35,000 Speaker 1: In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks for listening, and 52 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:43,760 Speaker 1: here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody, 53 00:03:43,920 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 1: I'd love to hear from you. You can send me 54 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 1: your tips, your questions, or anything else. 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