1 00:00:03,440 --> 00:00:06,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio. 2 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:14,200 Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. 3 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: Today's tip is to think about when everyone else does something, 4 00:00:19,680 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: and then find another time doing something at the opposite 5 00:00:24,200 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: time as everybody else. Lets you avoid crowds and get 6 00:00:27,760 --> 00:00:32,200 Speaker 1: more done. A lot of national public radio local affiliates 7 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,720 Speaker 1: do what they call counter programming. After they set the 8 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:39,760 Speaker 1: program schedule for their main radio station, they'll schedule opposite 9 00:00:39,800 --> 00:00:44,080 Speaker 1: programming on their other stations. So if they're playing classical 10 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:46,879 Speaker 1: music on the main station, there might be news on 11 00:00:46,920 --> 00:00:50,800 Speaker 1: the other one, and vice versa. That way, if a 12 00:00:50,840 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: listener doesn't care about the main programming, the counter programming 13 00:00:54,600 --> 00:00:58,520 Speaker 1: might still work. You can counter program in your own 14 00:00:58,560 --> 00:01:01,600 Speaker 1: schedule too, do what you need to do in life 15 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:06,920 Speaker 1: while everyone else is metaphorically on another station. By doing this, 16 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:11,319 Speaker 1: you'll encounter smaller crowds end less waiting. If you're tackling 17 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 1: life maintenance tasks, they'll get done faster, and if you're 18 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:20,200 Speaker 1: looking for fun, you'll find more of it with less sassle. So, 19 00:01:20,440 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 1: for instance, instead of working nine to five and commuting 20 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 1: during rush hour, see if you can work different hours 21 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 1: like seven to three or eleven to seven, and get 22 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 1: to and from work in half the time. You might 23 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:39,400 Speaker 1: decide to grocery shop on Saturday night or Friday's before 24 00:01:39,400 --> 00:01:43,679 Speaker 1: work instead of weekend afternoons, when you'll be jostling carts 25 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:46,960 Speaker 1: in front of the milk case. Take an early lunch, 26 00:01:47,000 --> 00:01:49,360 Speaker 1: and go to the gym at eleven am when it's 27 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 1: empty instead of before or after work when it's packed. 28 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:58,520 Speaker 1: Because the children's museum is fullest on rainy days, visit 29 00:01:58,560 --> 00:02:01,600 Speaker 1: when it's sunny afore going outside to play in the sun. 30 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 1: Of course, call medical offices, airlines, and pretty much everyone 31 00:02:06,280 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: else anytime but Mondays at nine am or lunch hours, 32 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:13,400 Speaker 1: because that's when everybody else is calling, and you will 33 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 1: be listening to hold music for what seems like forever. 34 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: You can counter program social events as well. Birthday parties 35 00:02:21,520 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 1: and play dates are much easier to schedule for Sunday 36 00:02:23,919 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 1: afternoons and evenings than Saturday afternoons. It won't take nearly 37 00:02:28,040 --> 00:02:29,919 Speaker 1: as long to find a Tuesday night when your friends 38 00:02:29,919 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 1: are free as it will to find a Friday night. 39 00:02:33,120 --> 00:02:36,280 Speaker 1: You probably already know when most people do things, but 40 00:02:36,360 --> 00:02:39,200 Speaker 1: if not, you can ask the people who work various 41 00:02:39,200 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 1: places for their advice. If you find yourself waiting in 42 00:02:42,919 --> 00:02:45,440 Speaker 1: long lines every time you go to the post office, 43 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 1: ask the clerk about the best time to mail packages. 44 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: The receptionist at your doctor's office can recommend the best 45 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: time to call about your lab results. And sometimes the 46 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:01,280 Speaker 1: market works. If you notice that hotel prices and air 47 00:03:01,280 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 1: affairs are much lower for one week versus another, well 48 00:03:04,760 --> 00:03:07,640 Speaker 1: you've probably hit upon a break between the high season 49 00:03:08,000 --> 00:03:12,320 Speaker 1: and low season. Good to know. In any case, if 50 00:03:12,320 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 1: you have some control of your time, it's worth it 51 00:03:15,919 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 1: to try counter programming. By varying your timing just a 52 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:23,400 Speaker 1: little bit from what's most popular, you'll spend less money 53 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:28,680 Speaker 1: and avoid the crowds too. In the meantime, this is Laura. 54 00:03:29,400 --> 00:03:32,520 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 55 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 1: our time. Hey, everybody, I'd love to hear from you. 56 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,840 Speaker 1: You can send me your tips, your questions, or anything else. 57 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:49,160 Speaker 1: Just connect with me on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at 58 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 1: Before Breakfast Pod that's b E the number four than 59 00:03:54,120 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: breakfast p o D. 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